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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/02/15 - Minutes February 15, 1995 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT MINUTES Regular Meeting A. CALL TO ORDFR A regular meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection Distdct was held on V~/~nes.d~.y, February 15, 1995, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 7:10 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 Lain, City Manager, Anward Li, Deputy City Attorney; William P. Cudey~ Deputy. City Attorney; Jerry B. Fulwood, Deputy City Manager, Linda D. Daniels, RDA Manager, Brad Buller, City Planner, Larry Henderson, Principal Planner; Bevedy Luttrell, Associate Planner, Joe O'Neil, City Engineer, Bill Makshanoff, Building Official; Robert Dominguez, Administrative Sen/ices Director, Suzanne Ota, Community Sen/ices Manager, Duane Baker, Assistant to the City Manager, Diane O'Neel, Management Analyst II; Susan Mickey, Management Analyst I; Jan Sutton, Deputy City Clerk; Deputy Chief Bob Corcoran and Battalion Chief Ron Mayfield, Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District; Capt. Ron Bieberdorf, Rancho Cucamonga Police Department; and Debra J. Adams, Secretary. B. ANNOUNCFMFNTSIPRFSFNTATIONS No announcements or presentations were made. C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THF PU~I' IC No communications were made from the public. D. CONSFNT CAI FNDAR D1. Approval of Minutes: December 7, 1994 D2. Approval to receive and file current Investment Schedule as of January 31, 1995. D3. Approval of General Fund 01 Monthly Expenditure report :for January 1995. in the amount of $608,555.02. Fire Protection District Minutes February 15, 1995 Page 2 D4. Approval of Mello-Roos CFD 85-1 Fund 02 Monthly Expenditure report for January 1995, in the amount of $221,842.27. D5. Approval of the sources of payment for the Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency's share of the State budget deficit reduction (Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund) for Fiscal year 1994/95, totaling $1,112,926.67. MOTION: Moved by Gutierrez, 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 Item D2. E. STAFF REPORTS El. RFVIFWAND CONSIDFRATION OF THF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS FOR IMPLFMFNTATION OF A FIRF: DISTRICT PARAMFDIC PROGRAM RFDUCING ADVANCF LIFF SUPPORT RFSPONSF TIMFS THROUGH A PUBLIC/PRIVATF COOPFRATIVE AGRFFMFNT. AND DIRFCTION TO STAFF TO PROCFFD VVITH DFVFLOPMFNT OF A FIRST RFSPONDFR FUNDING AGREFMFNT BFTVVFFN THF DISTRICT. CITY. AND MFRCY AMBUI ANCF. INCORPORATFD Staff report presented by Battalion Chief Ron Mayfield, Fire District, who also mentioned that Roger Cole of Mercy Ambulance was present for questions. Boardmember Curatalo clarified that this will be no cost to the City taxpayers. Chief Mayfield, Fire District, confirmed this. Boardmember Curatalo felt this would be very good for the City of Rancho Cucamonga and that our program would be modeled by many other cities. He gave his support and thanks for this program. Boardmember Biane stated he mirrored Boardmember Curatalo's comments, and thanked Ron Mayfield for his innovative idea. Boardmember Williams asked where the start up costs came from. Chief Mayfield, Fire District, stated the Fire District's reserve funds and gave further explanation of this. Boardmember Willlares asked when and how the decision will be made. Chief Mayfield, Fire District, stated by Jack Lain and Chief Michael. Jack Lain, City Manager, stated it is the desire not to take the reserve money, but that it would require some help from the Ambulance Company and the Redevelopment Agency. He stated this would be resolved before they come back with the agreement. Boardmember Williams stated she did not think the reserves should be touched for this. She stated she wanted to make sure that this is not started and then taken away from the community because the money isn't there at a later date. Boardmember Gutierrez asked what is the current response time. Fire Protection District Minutes February 15, 1995 Page 3 Chief Mayfield, Fire District, stated it is 3 - 5 minutes currently for the RCFPD and that Mercy is between 8 - 10 minutes. Boardmember Gutierrez felt 4 minutes or less response time was very important. President Alexander stated he felt finding the money for this program was important if the funds were not there by the ambulance company. He felt it was important for the private/public sector to come together on this project. President Alexander opened the meeting for public comment. Addressing the Board were: Jim Frost, City Treasurer, stated he agreed with most of what had been said. He felt at some point the private sector would pull out and that the City would be stuck with all the costs. Mr. Roger Cole, President of Careline of California, commented on the service that his company provides. He stated this is the first such agreement in the United States and that they are very proud of it. He stated they would like a long term agreement with the City. Boardmember Williams asked questions about personnel. Mr. Cole stated nothing would change as far as personnel was concerned. MOTION: Moved by Curatalo, seconded by Alexander to direct staff to bdng back an agreement for the Board's consideration. Motion carded unanimously, 5-0. F. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEFTING No items were identified for the next meeting. MOTION: G. ADJOURNMFNT Moved by Gutierrez, seconded by Biane to recess until the conclusion of the City Council meeting (11:37 p.m.) for an Executive Session to occur to discuss labor negotiations per Government Code Section 54957.6 to give Robert Dominguez, Administrative Services Director, direction in regards to the meet and confer process. Motion carded unanimously, 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m., not to reconvene. No action was taken in Executive Session. Secretary Approved: May 3, 1995