HomeMy WebLinkAboutFD 2023-013 - Resolution RESOLUTION NO. FD 2023-013
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RANCHO
CUCAMONGA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, COUNTY OF SAN
BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY
AREA WILDLAND PROTECTION AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION (CAL FIRE) FOR
SERVICES FROM JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024
WHEREAS, the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District (RCFPD) is a public agency and California
fire protection district located in the County of San.Bernardino, State of California; and .
WHEREAS,the wildland/urban interface area of the RCFPD and the City of Rancho Cucamonga is prone
to wildfire, and the magnitude of these wildfires, in terms of suppression efforts and response, far exceeds the
capabilities of RCFPD on-duty crews; and
WHEREAS, the suppression of large-scale wildfires is enhanced by utilizing water and retardant-
dropping aircraft, hand crews, dozers, and various overhead management positions; and
WHEREAS, RCFPD does not have the capacity to provide firefighting aircraft, hand crews, dozers, and
enough overhead management to respond to large wildland fires on a mutual aid basis; therefore, RCFPD must
contract for these services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 4142, et seq., the California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) may, with the approval of the Department of General Services, enter
into a cooperative agreement upon such terms and under such conditions, it deems wise, for preventing and
suppressing forest fires or other fires in any lands within any county, city, or district which makes an appropriation
for such purpose; and
WHEREAS, an operating plan aims to increase and enhance the fire ground operations within the CAL
FIRE San Bernardino -- Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District Wildland Contract Area, including mutual
threat zones. This plan would allow responding agencies to pre-designate the Unified Ordering point, VHF Radio
Frequencies, the establishment of a Unified Command structure for wildland fires in the contract area; and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 cost for 5,271 acres is $36.45 per acre for a total cost of
$215,202.52, which includes a 12.01% administrative fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PRESIDENT OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
1. The facts set forth in the Recitals above are true and correct.
2. The Board of Directors of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District hereby approves the Local
Responsibility Area Wildland Protection Agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection (CAL FIRE) dated June 1, 2023, in the total amount of $215,202.52 This agreement provides
Wildland services during the State fiscal year 2023/2024.
3. The Secretary of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the President of said Board is hereby authorized to sign and execute the
said agreement on behalf of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 71h day of June, 2023.
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ATTEST:
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I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS , SECRETARY of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the Board of Directors of the Rancho
Cucamonga Fire Protection District, at a Regular Meeting of said Board held on the 71h day of June, 2023.
AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott
NOES: None
ABSENT: Stickler
ABSTAINED: None
Executed this W1 day of June, 2023, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
J ice C. Reynolds, CIA
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