Minutes for February 18, 2016

Beckwourth Fire District

Meeting called to order at 6:38 PM by George Bundy.

Roll Call: Board Members: George Bundy, Denisce Downs (absent), Joseph Gottas, Donald Ball, M.D. and Stephen Waldeck (absent). Chief: Greg McCaffrey Admin. Assistant: Fran Zeits (absent) Public: Dwight Ceresola, Phil Oels, Ken Tibbedeaux and Michael Sanchez

The Pledge of Allegiance: Recited by all.

Approval of Minutes for the Board Meetings held on January 21, 2016. Joseph motioned to approve Minutes for January 21, 2016 and Donald seconded, all in favor. Motion passed.

Approval of the Account Receivables, Expenditures, Revenue and Balance Sheet for the month of January, 2016. Joseph motioned to approve the Account Receivables, Expenditures, Revenue and Balance Sheet for the month of January, 2016 and Donald seconded, all in favor. Motion passed.

PUBLIC COMMENT: Greg met Michael Sanchez after February 9th rotary meeting. Greg invited Michael Sanchez to attend the board meeting. Michael Sanchez is running for BOS, District 1 position, this fall. Phil Oels was present last month to observe and presented his resume/qualifications. Michael Sanchez stated he was a long time resident of Portola, 25 years in the Navy, came back a few years ago and worked in Reno for 13 years. Michael and his wife returned home. Both graduated in 1972 from PHS and now live at Lake Davis. The Board received a copy of his resume and George was very impressed with all his accomplishments - E1 to E7, Chief Patti Officer and Commission Officer for 12 years. Joseph stated he was in the Marines and embraced his service, especially at Camp Pendleton. George wished Michael good luck and thanked him for his service. Michael Sanchez wanted to be transparent and informed the Board he is serving on the Civil Grand Jury for Plumas County until July, but he is here tonight as a citizen.

Consent Agenda Items: The Chief scheduled an appointment with Josh Nelson, attorney, on January 27th. George Bundy, Denisce Downs and Greg McCaffrey met with Josh Nelson in Oroville.

Secretary’s Report: Absent

Chief’s Report: Cal Fire 2015/2016 Grant: Approved for $4,644.25. Continue to order approved items. FEMA BEC Grant for air compressor replacement was sent January 7th. No word. FEMA BEC Grant initiated by Loyalton Fire Department for radios was sent January 15th. If approved the Board would need to discuss the option to participate and share cost. No word. Training: EMS/1st Responder Class started January 18th through February 22nd. There are approximately 28/30 local participates, which consist of 5 different local fire departments and 2 forest service personnel (Plumas/Tahoe). Care Flight taught the OB class. S-200 training for initial attack IC (incident commander) is scheduled for April 5th & 6th. S-700 training for basic air operations has been scheduled for the spring. Joint partnership with the Forest Service for the high school IS-100, IS-200 classes and the basic field day has been scheduled for the spring. Engine Updates: Changing all vehicle lights to LEDs. Mentioned the 2006 Ford Expedition #9400 has been paid off and wanted the Board to consider replacing #9472, which has 222,000 miles. Valve failure on Engine #9475 cause a major flood in the office area. SERVPRO handled the water extraction and provided fans. Station 1: Renovation plans for the bay doors have been given to an engineer department for finalization. Park/Lawn will be handled internally by the staff. Station 2 – Property: Greg stated the County took over the Grizzly Ranch CSD in 2015 and presently scouting for property on Grizzly road for an office and maintenance facility. Grizzly Ranch suggested the property around Station 2 but Greg suggested the original construction company’s site, which was used as their headquarters during construction. The parking lot asphalt is still there and the water and sewer are capped off. Greg is anticipating that Grizzly Ranch will release the property after the County finalizes their location. Greg still hasn’t heard from Robert Perreault regarding property restrictions, if any. 2016 USFS Station 2 agreement has been signed/ renewed. USFS will be drafting their 2017 budget this spring and at that time Greg will negotiate an increase in the rental amount for Station 2. No adjustments since 2007. Considering motion sensors in the hallway, rewire overhead lights on separate switches and install fan to circulate air. www.beckwourthfire.com: Positive feedback on updated website.

Reimbursement of Parcel Tax on 5 parcels - Ceresola: Dwight Ceresola stated he would prefer if the Board deferred discussion and possible action until the May, 2016 board’s meeting. Gathering information and contacted Lafco, considering de-annexing.

Update on Sheriff Department’s Dispatch Notice: George explained it has been a five month ordeal but the Beckwourth Fire District negotiated a common agreement and resolved the issue. The sheriff addressed the BOS at the February 16th board meeting and asked the Board to rescind prior resolution (Sept. 2nd) terminating dispatch services for the Beckwourth Fire District and the motion passed.

2015/2016 & 2016/2017 Audit Contract – Robert Johnson: Greg stated Fran called Robert Johnson’s office and the fee associated with the contract is not due until services are rendered, end of 2017. Discussed and agreed to accept contract but no motion was made.

Injury & Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Policy, Appointments and Possible Board Member Appointment: Rolled over. Waiting for Golden State to review the primary IIPP draft. Need/pending direction from Golden State.

Enclosure for Generator: Rolled over. George explained the purpose for the generator to the public. Ken Tibbedeaux advised the Board that the generator needs to be tested/fired up for insurances purposes monthly/quarterly and Joseph confirmed. Joseph noted there is a possibility the generator needs to be registered with Sierra Plumas REC. Will confirm with Denisce at the next meeting.

Battalion Chiefs’ Reports: None

Division Chief’s Report: None

Directors’ Reports: George Bundy – None; Stephen Waldeck – Absent; Joseph Gottas – None; Denisce Downs – Absent; Donald Ball – None.

Old Business: NIMS Requirement: Denisce: IS100 (certificate) and completion of IS700. Donald Ball: IS100 & IS700 2015 Form 700 (Statement of Economic Interest) George, Joseph, Donald Ethics Class (George, Donald, Fran): Class has been scheduled for March 23rd , but Donald will be out of town. Bay Doors – Update: Refer to Chief’s report under Station 1.

New Business: Next Board Meeting March 17, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. Closed public board meeting at 7:12 p.m. and reconvene at 7:14 p.m. for closed session.

CLOSED SESSION: Performance Evaluation – Chief: George prepared a draft and the board members received a copy prior to the meeting. All were pleased with the draft and agreed with the evaluation remarks/statements, but no motion was made to approve the draft as the final approved 2015 evaluation. 2016 Wages (Retroactive 1-1-2016): Wages were not addressed.

Adjournment: Adjourned at 7:20 p. m. George motioned to adjourn and Joseph seconded, all in favor. Motion passed.

I, FRAN ZEITS, SECRETARY OF THE BOARD, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING MINUTES OF SAID MEETING OF THE BECKWOURTH FIRE DISTRICT HELD ON February 18, 2016 ARE CORRECT AS RECORDED.

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Fran Zeits, Secretary of the Board

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ APPROVAL SIGNATURES: Minutes for February 18, 2016.

George Bundy: ___________________________________Date: _______________

Denisce Downs: __________________________________Date: _______________

Joseph Gottas: __________________________________ Date: _______________

Donald Ball, M.D.: _________________________________Date: _______________

Stephen Waldeck: ________________________________Date: _______________