REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 14, 2020
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Revenue Agreement with the Fontana Fire Protection District for Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (SBCFPD), approve Amendment No. 4 to Revenue Agreement 18-354 with the Fontana Fire Protection District (District), increasing the annual compensation amount by $1,895,490 (from $31,040,117 to $32,935,607) beginning in 2020-21 to compensate SBCFPD for its costs of providing fire protection and emergency medical services to the District, with all other terms of the contract remaining in effect through June 30, 2038.
(Presenter: Dan Munsey, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, 387-5779)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this amendment will not require additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the District is compensating SBCFPD for the cost of providing service in accordance with the terms of Agreement No. 18-354. The amended amount of $32,935,607 for 2020-21 represents a $1,895,490 increase from prior year. This increase in compensation is due to SBCFPD’s additional costs of providing services to the District, primarily resulting from new agreements with the following labor unions:
• San Bernardino County Professional Firefighters, IAFF, Local 935, representing employees in the Firefighters Unit - approved by the Board of Directors (Board) on August 20, 2019 (Item No. 66).
• Association of San Bernardino County Fire Managers, representing employees in the Fire Management Unit - approved by the Board on November 19, 2019 (Item No. 37).
Revenue and appropriation for this agreement are included in SBCFPD’s 2020-21 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On June 26, 2018 (Item No. 80), the Board approved Agreement No. 18-354 (Agreement) allowing SBCFPD to provide fire protection, fire investigations, advanced life support, fire prevention, hazardous materials and rescue services to the District for a term of twenty years from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2038. The compensation amount to SBCFPD for providing these services may be adjusted annually based on various factors and in accordance with Section 3.B of the Agreement. As referenced in the Financial Impact section, SBCFPD’s costs of providing services to the District are increasing. Thus, approval of Amendment No. 4 is needed to adjust the Agreement’s annual compensation effective July 1, 2020. All other terms of the Agreement remain unchanged.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Scott Runyan, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on June 1, 2020; Finance (Tom Forster, Administrative Analyst, 387-4635) on June 3, 2020; County Finance and Administration (Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423) on June 8, 2020.