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BOARD OF DIRECTORS – ACTION SUMMARY
Wednesday, November 20,
2002 –
6:00 p.m.
Administration Building
2101 Hurley Way,
Sacramento, CA
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called
to order by President Goold. Board Members Present: Duveneck,
Engellenner, Goold, Granados, Jones, Stewart, Trujillo, Valley, Vanderveen;
Fire Chief Martinez, General Counsel Price, Board Clerk Tilson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF
PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN DISTRICT JURISDICTION INCLUDING ITEMS ON OR NOT ON
THE AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA:
1.
Board Meeting Action Summary—November 6, 2002
2.
Deposit Report—October 2002
3.
District Claims—October 2002
4.
Board Meeting Schedule-Year 2003
Consent
Item No. 4 was pulled for discussion.
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Recommended adjustment to the Board Workshop dates to
reflect January 25, 2003; July 26, 2003; and October 25, 2003.
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Board Action:
Engellenner/Granados—Approve Consent Agenda with recommended
workshop dates. Unanimous vote in favor.
ACTION ITEM(S)
1. Bid Award-Rescue Ambulances—(Ritter)
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Bids were
received from the following vendors for four Rescue Ambulances:
AMOUNT
Braun
$125,060.04
Wheeled
Coach $102,901.00
Leader
Industries $110,576.98
Road Rescue –
West $110,336.00
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The cost
for the ambulances for Fiscal Year 2002/2003 is $441,344; funds are
approved in the 2002/2003 Final Budget.
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Staff
recommends the Fire Chief be authorized to purchase the vehicles from Road
Rescue – West.
- Road Rescue was not the lowest
bidder but it was the lowest responsible bid meeting all of the required
specifications.
§
Director
Stewart requested a unit be brought over for display in front of the
Administration Building.
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Board Action:
Engellenner/Trujillo—Approve the staff recommendation. Unanimous
vote in favor.
2. Vehicle Purchase Modification—(Martinez)
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The Board authorized the purchase of 20 specific types of
vehicles at its November 6, 2002 meeting as part of the annual Vehicle
Replacement Master Plan.
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Substitution of three Ford Expeditions in lieu of three Ford
Crown Victorias will better suit the operational requirements of the
Emergency Planning and Fire Chief’s sections.
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The projected increase in the total purchase cost is
$23,504, remaining under the budgeted amount.
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Vehicle Replacement Master Plan to be modified and updated
after the first of the year to reflect changes.
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Staff recommends the Fire Chief be authorized to modify the
purchase of support vehicles with substitution of three Ford Expeditions
in place of three Ford Crown Victorias.
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Board Action:
Jones/Engellenner—Approve the staff recommendation. Unanimous vote in
favor.
PRESENTATION ITEMS(S)
1. Project Manager Update—(Martinez)
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Received
applications from four candidates who meet all of the minimum
qualifications contained in the job description approved by the Board.
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There is a
fifth candidate with five years of recent experience for interview
consideration, dependent upon support of the Board.
Ø
The
employment publication inadvertently contained reference to only five
years experience instead of seven with three years recent experience.
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Board Action:
General consensus in support of the Fire Chief proceeding with the
interview of the fifth candidate.
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Tentative schedule: interview of the five candidates to be
conducted on December 13 by a panel consisting of the Fire Chief, one
staff member, an outside third party in the construction field, with a
possible fourth member. The anticipated hire date is the first week in
January.
§
Direction requested from the Board on the selection process.
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Board Action:
General consensus that the Fire Chief be responsible for the selection of
the Project Manager.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT—(Goold)
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Election of the Executive Committee to be considered at the
Board Meeting of December 18, in accordance with Board Policy.
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January 25, 2003 Board Workshop Meeting—Board members should
be prepared to address their visions and ideas for the future of the
District.
FIRE CHIEF’S
REPORT—(Martinez)
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November 11—Attended a meeting of the five City
Council-elect members of the newly established City of Rancho Cordova.
District facility at 3121 Gold Canal Drive will be used as an interim City
Hall and Administrative Facility—Council extended gratitude to the Board.
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November 12—District Promotional Ceremony held for six
personnel.
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Met with developers and the County of Sacramento
representatives on the Sunrise Douglas development. The fire station
construction in that area is now a priority for year 2004/2005.
Researching outside funding for acquisition of property by the County;
development impact fees already established. Amplifies the necessity for
a Project Manager to be on board.
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Met today with the Folsom Cordova Unified School District
Superintendent on a public education project called “Risk Watch.” Credit
extended to both our Community Services and field suppression units who
provide support to the school system with a myriad of programs.
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Lease Agreement with the California Office of Emergency
Services for the shop facility located behind Station 50 and some office
space will be presented to the Board at a future date.
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Conceptual agreement has been reached with the Sheriff on
joining our Emergency Planning and Special Operations unit. A small
contingent of District administrative staff will be moving with the
Sheriff’s staff to the remaining balance of Station 50’s old
administrative facilities.
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Received a grant through the Department of Transportation to
fund about seven months of an evaluation of the District’s haz mat needs
and capacity. We have a highly credentialed firefighter who will be put
on a limited assignment with his salary to be paid through the grant
process.
GENERAL COUNSEL’S
REPORT—(Price) None.
COMMITTEE AND
DELEGATE REPORTS:
Executive
Committee—(Goold)
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TBD
Communications
Center Delegate—(Vanderveen)
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Next Meeting—December 17, 2002—10:30 a.m.
California Fire &
Rescue Training Authority—(Stewart)
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Next Meeting—TBD
Finance
Committee—(Jones)
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Next meeting: December 18, 2002 – 5 p.m.
Policy
Committee—(Granados)
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Next meeting: December 4, 2002 – 5 p.m.
INFORMATIONAL ITEM (S):
Correspondence:
1. Safetyville
USA Thank You/Cummings SMFD -
Newspaper(s)
1.
Sacramento Bee Neighbors,
City May Find Home In
Fire District
Facility, November 10,
2002
2.
Sacramento Bee Neighbors,
Fee to Fund Fire Station
Construction, November 14, 2002
3.
Sacramento Bee Neighbors,
Rancho Council Gets
Right Down to
Business,
November 14, 2002
4.
Sacramento Bee
Neighbors,
4 Original Directors Re-elected,
November 14, 2002
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Board Action:
Received and filed.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Vanderveen:
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Items in preparation for the Board Workshop
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Summary of last goals and objectives
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Fire Chief’s evaluation form available through the Board
Clerk
Trujillo:
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Unable to attend the promotion ceremony. Extended
congratulations.
Granados:
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Visited the City of Sacramento Planning Commission; reviewed
their long-range planning map showing a great portion of our District.
Requested a future update from Counsel Price on the annexation process of
a chartered city and long-term mechanisms to protect the District.
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Another Atlas 5 to be tested next week at Aerojet.
Stewart:
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Wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
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Welcomed Director Duveneck.
Engellenner:
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Accepted an invitation to Thanksgiving Dinner at Station 41
and participation in ride alongs.
Duveneck:
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Thanked everyone for their support.
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Looking forward to visiting the stations and meeting the
people.
Goold:
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Seating and podium arrangements to be determined for future
change.
Vanderveen:
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Suggested Counsel evaluate counter-annexation to recapture
territory lost to the City of Sacramento.
RECESS
7:00 PM; CONVENE TO
CLOSED SESSION 7:05 PM
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION 7:25 PM/CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Report by General
Counsel Price:
1. LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
Pursuant to
California Government Code Section 54957.6
District Negotiator:
Fire Chief Rick Martinez
Employee Organization: Sacramento Area Fire
Fighters Local 522
Board updated on the
development of a new Employer-Employee Relations Resolution (EERR)—no
action taken.
SWEARING IN
CEREMONY: Friday, December 6 at noon.
President Goold invited
all Board members to attend.
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 7:30
p.m.
Grant B. Goold,
President James M. Stewart, Secretary
Charlotte Tilson, Clerk
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