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BOARD OF DIRECTORS – ACTION SUMMARY
Wednesday, December 4,
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
AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA:
1.
Special Board Meeting Action Summary—November 13, 2002
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Board Action:
Engellenner/Stewart—Approve Consent Agenda. Unanimous vote in
favor.
ACTION ITEM(S)
1. Military Leave Policy—(Means)
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Policy Committee recommended the item be tabled to a later
date.
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Board Action:
General consensus that future discussion be brought to the full Board as a
Presentation Item with action deferred to a subsequent meeting in
accordance with Board policy.
2. Resolution No. 28-02—Establish Annual
Salary Adjustments—(Simcoe)
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Annual salary adjustments are based on a formula
incorporated into each employee group’s Memorandum of Understanding,
resolution, or contract, which utilizes either renewable annual revenues
or the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
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The applicable annual revenue growth this year was 12.84%.
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Based on the bargaining groups’ agreements, following are
the percentage increases to salary utilizing the renewable annual revenue
growth:
Sacramento Area Firefighters Local 522—
- Safety—4% (maximum 5% minus
1% PERS buy-down)
- Miscellaneous—5%
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Based on Resolution 44-00, Section 4 B., and other
bargaining groups’ language as a guide, following are the percentage
increases to salary utilizing the renewable annual revenue growth:
Senior Management, Management, and
Unrepresented Confidential Employees
- Senior Management –
4%
- Management, Unrepresented Confidential Employees, and
Unrepresented Employees:
Safety – 4%
Miscellaneous – 5%
Fire Chief
– 4%
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The following increase is based on the renewable annual
revenue growth of 12.84% and using other bargaining groups’ language as a
guide:
Paramedic Interns
Miscellaneous – 5%
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The following bargaining groups’ salary adjustments are
based on CPI – Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers – West B/C. For
reference, the month ending October 2002 was 1%:
- Battalion Chief’s
Organization – CPI – November 2002 - not available
(Not less than 2% nor more
than 4% with a 1% PERS buy-down)
- Administrative Support
Personnel (Local 522) – CPI – November 2002 - not available (Not less than
2% nor more than 4%)
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Staff recommends the Board adopt the Resolution
incorporating the salary adjustments based on renewable revenue for the
Sacramento Area Firefighters Local 522; Senior Management, Management, and
Unrepresented Confidential Employees; the Fire Chief; and Paramedic
Interns; and direct the Fire Chief to authorize the salary adjustments
based on the CPI for the Battalion Chief’s Organization and Administrative
Support Personnel (Local 522) when available; effective January 1, 2003.
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Board Action:
Stewart/Engellenner—Adopt Resolution No. 28-02 establishing the annual
salary adjustments. Unanimous in favor.
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Director Vanderveen suggested the formula for future salary
adjustments be standardized for all employees by applying the CPI to a
determined median salary for an across-the-board COLA, subject to
negotiations and collective thinking.
3. Fire Hose Bid Award—(Connor)
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New fire
hose is necessary to replace existing worn and damaged fire hose.
Additionally, the District will be standardizing all engine hose loads
throughout the District.
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This is a
one-time capital outlay for fire hose that has reached its ten-year life
expectancy.
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Bids were
received from the following vendors:
- Brenton Safety
- L. N. Curtis & Sons
- Allstar Fire
Equipment Company
- Cascade Fire
Equipment
- Valley Rubber &
Gasket (Bid 1)
- Valley Rubber &
Gasket (Bid 2)
The bid from L. N. Curtis
& Sons was not the lowest but was selected because it is the lowest
responsive bid meeting all of the required specifications.
The Fiscal Year 2002-2003
budget contains $180,000 for planned replacement.
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Staff
recommends the bid for fire hose be awarded to L.N. Curtis & Sons as
identified in the Request for Bids dated October 28, 2002.
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Board Action:
Stewart/Engellenner—Approve staff recommendation. Unanimous in favor.
PRESENTATION ITEM(S)
1.
Board Member Employment After Departure From the Board—(Granados)
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Discussed at the Policy Committee and referred to the full
Board.
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A Director left office and applied for a full-time position
with the District; most agencies such as the State and Federal government
exclude this opportunity.
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Requested Board direction relative to its interest in the
Policy Committee discussing a policy for future reference relative to a
break in service on the Board and an application for full-time employment.
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General Counsel Price rendered a cursory opinion stating he
is not aware of any State or Federal law prohibiting a board member from
applying for employment, with the exception that you cannot be an employee
and member of the Board simultaneously.
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One-page written document recommended for background
information demonstrating consideration of the legal aspects and other
District policies.
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Board Action:
General consensus that this issue not be referred to the Policy Committee
for discussion.
2.
Deferred Compensation Plan Document—(Captain David Smith)
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The District Deferred Compensation Plan Document has not
been updated since the last reorganization.
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Due to tax law changes, it is necessary to amend the
District’s Deferred Compensation Plan Document.
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Staff recommends the Board of Directors adopt the amended
457 Deferred Compensation Plan Document in accordance with the rules and
regulations of Internal Revenue Code 457.
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Board Action:
Resolution to be placed under the Consent Agenda at the next regular Board
meeting for adoption of the Plan.
3.
Recruit Firefighter/Paramedic Intern Leave Accruals—(Means)
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The
District provides leave accruals for all classifications of employees,
with the exception of the Recruit Firefighter and Paramedic Intern
classifications.
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Staff is
recommending the Board support the position of providing leave accruals
for the two classifications to correct the oversight; with the Recruit
Firefighter to accrue at a full-time accrual rate as it is a full-time
classification; and the Paramedic Intern to accrue at a half-time pro-rata
rate as it is a half-time classification.
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Board Action
Jones/Stewart—Move item to action. Unanimous vote in favor.
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Stewart/Jones—Approve staff recommendation. Unanimous in
favor.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT—(Goold)
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Requested status of the Santa Program.
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Information to be provided with interested Directors to
notify the Board Clerk.
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Election of Executive Committee to be conducted at the next
meeting on December 18.
- Requested Directors express their interest in serving on a committee-
appointments to be made at a subsequent Executive Committee meeting.
FIRE CHIEF’S
REPORT—(Martinez)
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December 3—attended the County Board of Supervisors
meeting—received a Resolution for participation in the County’s Blue Light
Project which was established for law enforcement officers, and includes
all public safety.
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December 3—participated in the annual Can Tree Event
sponsored by the Sacramento Association of Realtors in support of the
Salvation Army’s food baskets. The District has been involved for 14
years since its inception 20 years ago.
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Participated last week in the swearing in of the new Fire
Chief of the International Airport, Chief Lance McCasland.
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Mather Airport—continuing work on the contract for services.
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Monitoring the State budget discussions closely to protect
the interests of the District.
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
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Next meeting: December 18, 2002 – 5:30 p.m.
Policy
Committee—(Granados)
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Next meeting: January 8, 2003 – 5 p.m.
INFORMATIONAL ITEM (S):
Newspaper(s)
1.
Grapevine Independent, First Steps and a City Hall for
Newly-Elected Rancho Council, November 13,
2002
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Board Action:
Received and filed.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
7:10 PM
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION 7:35 PM/CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Report by General
Counsel Price:
1. LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
Pursuant to
California Government Code Section 54957.6
District Negotiator:
Deputy Chief Teresa Means
Employee Organization: Sacramento Area Fire
Fighters Local 522
Board was updated on the
Employer-Employee Relations Resolution (EERR) process.
Board also provided
direction to the District labor negotiator concerning further negotiations
with respect to some side letter agreements relating to medical benefits
and retirement benefits—no action taken.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Granados:
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There was a newspaper article regarding Roseville annexing
3,100 acres to the west of the City—would like more information.
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Chief
Martinez stated a petition is being circulated by Friends of Roseville who
are unhappy with that activity; will report back.
Jones:
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Questioned
Position Authorization document distributed to the Board members from
Director Vanderveen for information only.
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Deletion of
employee numbers recommended for confidentiality purposes.
SANTA NIGHTS UPDATE:
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Starts
Friday, December 6 through Monday, December 23. Signup through Steve
Campbell at Station 108.
- Director Engellenner requested the schedule of
areas for Santa Nights be faxed to the Directors when available.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting
was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Grant B. Goold,
President James M. Stewart, Secretary
Charlotte
Tilson, Clerk of the Board |
