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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT MINUTES
Reaular Meeting
A. CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District was held on Wednesday, December 21,
1994 in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga,
California. The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by President William J. Alexander.
Present were Boardmembers: Paul Biane, James Curatalo, Rex Gutierrez, Diane Williams, and President
William J. Alexander.
Also present were: Jack Lam, City Manager; James Markman, City Attorney; Jerry Fulwood, Deputy City
Manager, Olen Jones, Sr. RDA Analyst; Brad Buller, City Planner, Joe O'Neil, City Engineer; Bill Makshanoff,
Building Official; Robert Dominguez, Administrative Services Director, James Frost, City Treasurer; Suzanne
Ota, Community Services Manager, Duane Baker, Assistant to the City Manager, Diane O'Neal, Management
Analyst II; Susan Mickey, Management Analyst I; Jan Sutton, Deputy City Clerk; Chief Dennis Michael and
Fire Captain Mike Eagleson, Rancho Cucamonga Fire District; and Debra J. Adams, Secretary.
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS
BI. Presentation of Proclamation commending Fire Engineer Tom O'Bden for his efforts to save a fellow
passenger on Southwest Airline Flight 580.
Mayor Alexander presented the Proclamation to Tom O'Bden
B2. Chief Michael announced that tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. at the Amethyst Station north of 19th Street, the
Give Back Foundation is bringing approximately 150 foster children to the facility to give toys to the Fire
Departmenfs Spark of Love Toy Ddve for this year.
C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
No communications were made from the public.
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D. CONSENT CALENDAI~
D1. Approval to receive and file current Investment Schedule as of November 30, 1994.
D2. Approval of General Fund 01 Monthly Expenditure Report for November, 1994, in the amount of
$955,991.26.
D3. Approval of Mello-Roos CFD 85-1 Fund 02 Monthly Expenditure Report for November, 1994, in the
amount of $179,814.01.
MOTION: Moved by Williams, seconded by Biane to approve the staff recommendations in the staff reports
contained in the Consent Calendar. Motion carded unanimously, 5-0 with Gutierrez abstaining from voting
on the Investment Schedule.
E. STAFF REPORTS
El. SELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE FIRE BOARD Staff report presented by Jack Lam, City
Manager.
President Alexander stated he does not see a conflict for him working for the City of Ontario and being on the
Fire Board of Directors.
MOTION: Moved by Curatalo, seconded by Biane to select the Mayor to act as President and the Mayor Pro
Tem to act as Vice President. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0.
MOTION: Moved by Alexander, seconded by Williams to select the City Clerk to act as Secretary. Motion
carried unanimously, 5-0.
F. BOARD BUSINESS
Fl. CONSIDERATION OF IMPLEMENTING A FIRST RESPONDER PARAMEDIC PROGRAM (Oral
Report by Boardmember Curatalo)
Boardmember Curatalo stated Chief Michael first presented a report back in July 1994 on the first responder
program and that since that time it has not gone any place. He felt it should be looked at and acted on as
soon as possible.
President Alexander stated there are economic considerations regarding this and felt this needed to be done
first.
Jack Lam, City Manager, stated if the Board wants staff to continue pursuing this matter to a conclusion, he
asked that they direct staff to complete a financial analysis and complete discussions and negotiations with
the pdvate ambulance company regarding this concept and bdng it back in 60 days to the Board. He stated
the reason it had not been concluded before now was because there were a number of financial
considerations that were unknown at the time, one of them being the arbitration and cost involved there. He
said staff can now go back and re-evaluate the costs and complete a financial analysis and negotiate with the
ambulance company.
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Boardmember Gutierrez asked what the cost was for this.
Chief Michael said when the report was completed for the July 1994 meeting the cost was estimated at
approximately $150,000 for initial start up cost and the annual ongoing cost estimated to be approximately
$145,000. He stated if the City meets the ambulance company's needs and concerns, they are willing to
provide the funding.
Boardmember Williams stated in July she had asked what it would cost if Mercy were to pull out, and wanted
this answered when it comes back to the Board.
MOTION: Moved by Curatalo, seconded by Gutierrez for staff to complete the analysis and negotiate with
the ambulance company and bring it back to the Board in 60 days. Motion carded unanimously, 5-0.
G. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
No items were identified for the next meeting.
President Alexander stated there has been some fraudulent fundraising done in the City using the Fire
District's name and cladfied that they are not involved.
H. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Gutierrez, seconded by Biane to recess until the conclusion of the City Council meeting
(10:40 p.m.) for an Executive Session to occur regarding Labor Negotiations per Government Code Section
54957.6 to give direction to Robert Dominguez, Administrative Services Director, direction in regards to the
Meet and Confer process. Motion carded unanimously, 5-0. The meeting recessed at 7:22 p.m. and did not
reconvene at the conclusion of the Executive Session. No action was taken.
Res ~l;~tfully submitted,
Debra J. Adan~, CMC
Secretary
Approved: March 15, 1995