HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-023 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. FD 15-023
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
RANCHO CUCAMONGA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT,COUNTY
OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
RESOLUTION FD 15-023 AUTHORIZING THE DISTRICT TO
ENTER INTO A LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA WILDLAND
PROTECTION AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION
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 the purpose of 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, The purpose of an operating plan is to increase and/or 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, establishment of a
Unified Command structure for wildland fires in the contract area; and
WHEREAS, the cost for Fiscal Year 2015-16 for 1,206.6 acres is now$25.96 per acre for
a total cost of $31,327.26, which includes an administrative rate fee of 12.59%.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District finds and 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 and
authorizes the District to enter into a local responsibility area wildland protection agreementwith the
State of California, by and through the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in the
total amount of $31,327.26, for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
3. The Secretary of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 71h day of October 2015.
AYES: Alexander, Kennedy, Spagnolo, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: Michael
ABSTAINED: None
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L. Dennis Mich Pr ident
ATTEST:
Lam-
ce C. Reynolds, Secr tary
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 October 2015.
Executed this 81h day of October 2015 at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
J (ce C. Reynolds, Secr tary
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