HomeMy WebLinkAboutFD 2025-007 - Resolution RESOLUTION NO. FD 2025-007
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, 2025,
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026
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 2
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 2025/2026 cost for 5,271 acres is $50.18 per acre for a total cost of
$292,985.30, which includes a 10.77% 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 July 1, 2025, in the total amount of$292,985.30 This agreement provides
Wildland services during the State fiscal year 2025/2026.
3. The Secretary of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District shall certify the adoption of this
Resolution.
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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 181h day of June, 2025.
L. Dennis Michael,44siden
ATTEST:
*mSevy, Secr ary
I, Kim Sevy, 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 18th day of June, 2025.
AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott, Stickler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Executed this 19th day of June, 2025, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
-IW—Ki *Sevy, ecretary If
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