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RANCHO CUCAMONGA
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
A. CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District convened in the Tri—
Communities Room at the Civic Center, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga,
California. President L. Dennis Michael called the meeting to order at 2:31 p.m.
Present were Board Members: Bill Alexander, Marc Steinorth, Diane Williams, Vice President Sam
Spagnolo and President L. Dennis Michael.
Also present were: John Gillison, City Manager; City Attorney James Markman; Linda Daniels, Assistant
City Manager; Lori Sassoon, Deputy City Manager/Administrative Services; Jeff Bloom, Deputy City
Manager/Economic and Community Development; Fire Chief Mike Bell; Deputy Fire Chief Mike Costello;
Deputy Fire Chief Don Cloughesy; Battalion Chief Ivan Rojer; Sandy Carnes, EMS Administrator;
Breanna Medina, Management Analyst II; Kelley Donaldson, Public Information Officer; Rob Ball, Fire
Marshal; and Debra McNay, Records Manager/Assistant City Clerk.
B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
No communication was made from the public.
C. ITEM FOR DISCUSSION
C1. Report on the Prevention Bureau and Discussion of Permit and Inspection Fees
Rob Ball, Fire Marshal, presented the staff report.
Board Member Bill Alexander inquired of the City Attorney the potential risk to the District on the
characterization of these fees as new taxes. In response, City Attorney James Markman indicated that his
office has researched this and didn't know why the Board could not direct the non-collection of permit
fees.
In response to Board Member Diane Williams, City Manager John Gillison confirmed that time and motion
studies are performed in order to determine the appropriate charge of the permit.
Fire Marshal Ball addressed Vice President Sam Spagnolo and spoke about how this decision would be
communicated to the business community. Also discussed was the remedies available to the District
should a business choose not to comply with the permit requirements.
President L. Dennis Michael noted the need to market this change to the business community. Discussion
was held.
MOTION: Moved by Spagnolo, seconded by Alexander, to approve the staff recommendations in the
staff report. Motion carried 5-0.
C2. Update and discussion of Emergency Communications and Dispatch services provided by
Consolidated Fire Agencies of the East Valley(ConFire)
Deputy Fire Chief Mike Costello and Battalion Chief Ivan Rojer presented the staff report.
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In response to President L. Dennis Michael, it was noted that the bylaws provide for the consent of all
JPA members. If a member disagrees, the bylaws provide that a reason must be provided.
Chief Mike Bell noted to President Michael that the buy-in fee could be paid over a five year period or all
at once. Based on the District's current financial situation, he recommended that the fee be paid in full.
Board Member Bill Alexander indicated the goal to include the surrounding cities in the emergency
communications and dispatch services. Chief Bell concurred with this goal and noted that this goal is
being discussed by ConFire.
MOTION: Moved by Alexander, seconded by Spagnolo, to authorize the Fire Chief to begin the process
of attending membership with the consolidated Fire Agencies of the East Valley. Motion carried 5-0.
C3. Hands only CPR—Demonstration
Sandy Carnes, EMS Administrator, presented the staff report. Manikins were provided and the Fire
Protection District Board and staff participated in hands only CPR.
C4. Approval to accept $100,000 from Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (ICEMA) and
authorize staff to redistribute this amount to identified first responder agencies to assist in offsetting a
portion of the cost of the purchase of Electronic Patient Care Reporting (ePCR) hardware in accordance
with the agreement between American Medical Response and Inland Counties Emergency Medical
Agency; and authorize the appropriation of $7,630 into account numbers 3288000-4905 (Contributions)
and 3288501-5200 (Operations and Maintenance)for the District's share of the funding
Fire Chief Mike Bell presented the staff report.
MOTION: Moved by Alexander, seconded by Spagnolo, to adopt the recommendations in the staff
report. Motion carried 5-0.
C5. Introduction of Ready RC Program and brochure (Oral Report)
Breanna Medina, Management Analyst II Emergency Preparedness, presented the Ready RC Program
and brochure.
President Michael and members of the Board complimented the Ready RC Program and the staff who
worked on it.
d, AwOURNMENT'
President L. Dennis Michael adjourned the meeting at 4:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra L. McNay, MMC
Assistant City Clerk/Records Manager
Approved: May 1, 2013— Regular Meeting
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