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BOARD OF DIRECTORS – ACTION SUMMARY
Wednesday, February 5,
2003 – 6:00 p.m.
8880 Gerber Road,
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
Battalion Chief Tom
Perkins thanked the Board and Fire Chief Martinez on behalf of the
Community Services Division for its support of a revision to the District
Mission Statement last Saturday at the Board Workshop.
The Mission Statement
was modified to read: “To provide levels of excellence in emergency,
prevention, education, and community services to minimize loss of life and
property damage due to fire, medical, and other emergencies in an
efficient, professional, and fiscally responsible manner.”
CONSENT AGENDA:
1.
Board Meeting Action Summary—January 22, 2003
2.
Special Board Workshop Meeting Action Summary—January 25, 2003
3.
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Mission
Statement
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Board Action:
Stewart/Engellenner—Approve Consent Agenda. Unanimous vote in
favor.
ACTION ITEM(S)
1. Strategic Planning—(Martinez)
A. Enduring Goals
B. 2003 Objectives
At the
January 25 Workshop, the Enduring Goals were reviewed, and the following
2003 Strategic Objectives established:
2003 Strategic Objectives
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Adopt
elements of a District Master Plan to include:
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Fiscal
Policy
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Facilities Plan for administrative and support programs
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Revised
Fleet/Equipment
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Develop
and implement a recruitment, retention and training program
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Access
the District’s automated fiscal management program for effectiveness and
expansion into other areas
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Access
the District’s emergency planning, disaster response, and domestic
security capacity
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Evaluate
the Regional Communication Center for effectiveness in serving Metro Fire
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Complete
a viable employee appraisal program for all employees
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Complete
uniform Company Performance Standards
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Complete
Labor Negotiations with all represented bargaining units
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Access
the impact and effectiveness of the countywide boundary drop on Metro Fire
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Participate in the budget and legislative process at the Federal, State,
and local level to ensure the District’s financial, operational, and
jurisdictional abilities are un-impeded
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Pursue
all available revenue options to include contracts for service, grants,
and fees
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Initiate
the fire station construction portion of the Facilities Master Plan
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Continue
to evaluate the emergency service delivery methods to increase efficiency
and effectiveness
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Board Action:
Vanderveen/Granados—reaffirm Enduring Goals and adopt the 2003 Strategic
Objectives as submitted. Unanimous vote in favor.
PRESENTATION ITEM(S)
1.
Hazardous Materials Incident Response Team Program Implementation—(Plessas/Turner)
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A six-page
staff report accompanied by a comprehensive thirteen-page Hazardous
Material Response Team Study was submitted by Chiefs Plessas and Turner.
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Background
history--A Project Team was established in September 2002 by the Fire
Chief with specific objectives:
1. Complete a hazard analysis review and needs
assessment of the District.
2. Explore the feasibility and viability of a Hazardous
Materials Response Team (HMRT) for the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire
District.
3. Develop a cost analysis proposal, which would include
one-time and reoccurring costs.
4. Conclusions and recommendations.
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Sacramento
Metropolitan Fire District is the largest fire service agency within the
State of California that does not have its own Hazardous Materials
Response Team. The County of Sacramento currently contracts with
Sacramento City to provide County HMRT protection.
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Presentations by Battalion Chief Dale Turner and Captain Dave Stoddard of
the Emergency Planning/Special Operations (EPSO) Division on elements of
the study and benefits of adding the HMRT to the District’s operational
objectives.
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Initial
start-up costs and annual reoccurring costs outlined to include equipment,
training, medical monitoring, program costs with pursuit of grant funds to
offset the cost, equipment maintenance, and replacement equipment.
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Director
Vanderveen prepared to support the program utilizing only existing
authorized staffing versus additional personnel.
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Captain Pat
Monahan, representing Local 522, extended the support of labor. Concerned
with manning the haz mat unit with only four people—suggested training the
entire station to include the engine company to provide a minimum of seven
people; same training regardless of rank; and an incentive be provided to
personnel assigned to the haz mat unit from the inception of this program.
- Fire Chief Martinez supported the comments of Captain
Monahan.
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Staff
recommendation to direct the Fire Chief to establish a hazardous materials
response team capability within Metro Fire to include advanced training to
a minimum of 30 District personnel; program to comply with provisions of
any and all applicable regulations to include Code of Federal Regulations
29 – 1910.120, California Code of Regulations Title 8 – Section 5192, NFPA
471, NFPA 472, et al; provide a new truck company that will have both
truck and hazardous materials response capabilities; modify the Fleet Plan
to provide for the necessary vehicle(s) to meet the operational
objectives; and modify the Position Authorization Document to add 4
Captains, 3 Engineers, and 6 Firefighters.
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Board Action:
Schedule as an Action Item at the February 19, 2003 regularly scheduled
Board meeting, with additional information to be provided on a total cost
breakdown for the HMRT program.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT—(Goold)
None.
FIRE CHIEF’S
REPORT—(Martinez)
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Reframing EMS at Metro Fire: Strategies for the Future—109-page
study distributed to the Board by Assistant Chief Dan Haverty.
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New rescue unit R21 and hazardous materials capacity to be
displayed in the apparatus room during the break.
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Captain Kastros of Training, elaborated on the
state-of-the-art rescue unit; introduced Captain Mike Daw, Engineer Mike
Wigginton, and Firefighter Forrest Rowell who worked long and hard on this
project.
The
Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) program guide and overview
of classes were distributed to the Board, with a brief presentation.
Everyone at the District is pre-registered to attend. The exhibits and
classroom courses are held February 11-13. Registration packets will also
be made available.
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Commended Captain Kastros and others who put together the
RIC training that Director Duveneck had an opportunity to observe.
Thanked the Board for making it all possible through good apparatus,
protective clothing, and the training staff.
Director Duveneck congratulated everyone participating in the RIC training
program that was part of his initial tour after his appointment.
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Director Stewart commended the Incident Commander, Battalion
Chief Ron Hord, for his role in a fire incident last weekend. The RIC
training showed.
GENERAL COUNSEL’S
REPORT—(Price)
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A settlement has been reached on Workers’ Compensation Case
No. WCAB SAC0298551, Tracey Timpone versus the Sacramento Metropolitan
Fire District, for a stipulated settlement award of $47,982.50 plus the
cost of future medical--within the settlement authority granted to the
District Workers’ Compensation counsel.
RECESS 7:30 PM: Tour of Rescue Unit R21.
CLOSED SESSION AT 7:50 PM.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION 8:30 PM/CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Director Granados
departed at 8:33 p.m.
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
The Board provided
direction to staff concerning certain meet and confer requirements with
respect to the District’s proposed Haz Mat Program.
Secondly, after
discussion the Board provided additional direction to staff regarding
negotiations on the District’s Employee-Employer Relations Resolution (EERR).
COMMITTEE AND
DELEGATE REPORTS:
Executive
Committee—(Goold)
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Date of next meeting to be selected at close of tonight’s
meeting.
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Director Engellenner to serve as alternate on all
committees.
Communications
Center Delegate—(Vanderveen)
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Next Meeting—February 25, 2003 – 10:30 a.m.
California Fire &
Rescue Training Authority—(Stewart)
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Next Meeting: March 3, 2003 – 10:00 a.m.
Location: 2101 Hurley Way
Finance
Committee—(Jones)
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Next meeting: February 19, 2003 – 5:00 p.m.
Policy
Committee—(Duveneck)
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Presentation by new chairperson, Director Duveneck.
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Next meeting: March 5, 2003 – 5 p.m.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Trujillo:
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Ride along
last Sunday with Station 23.
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Participated in an interesting activity of the upcoming Western Regional
Training with Captain Mike Daw and Firefighter Forrest Rowell.
Stewart:
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Impressed
with the new heavy duty Rescue Unit.
Duveneck:
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Good news
that the two firefighters in the one incident are fine.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting
was adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
Grant B.
Goold, President James M. Stewart,
Secretary
Charlotte
Tilson, Clerk of the Board
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