REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 5, 2023
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Agreement with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for Hazardous Materials Response Training Reimbursement
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 21-826 with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, increasing the reimbursement amount by $50,000, from $150,000 to $200,000, for costs pertaining to San Bernardino County Fire Protection District employees attending Regional Hazardous Materials Response Training through June 30, 2024, with all other terms remaining the same.
(Presenter: Scott Tuttle, Interim Deputy Fire Chief, 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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 21-826 (Agreement) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will reimburse San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (SBCFPD) for staff time costs to attend training related to the Regional Hazardous Materials Response Program through June 30, 2024. Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with CalOES increases the reimbursement amount by $50,000, from $150,000 to $200,000. No budget adjustments are requested at this time but will be presented to the Board of Directors (Board) for approval at a future date, if necessary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On November 16, 2021 (Item No. 70), the Board approved the Agreement with CalOES in the not-to-exceed amount of $75,000 which allows SBCFPD to receive reimbursement for training costs as needed to certify SBCFPD staff and maintain the sustainability of the Type II Hazardous Materials Response Team.
On September 27, 2022 (Item No. 75), the Board approved Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement increasing the reimbursement amount from CalOES by $75,000, from $75,000 to $150,000, to allow additional SBCFPD staff to attend training to respond to multiple types of hazardous material incidents and manage and mitigate hazardous situations.
Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement will allow SBCFPD to request additional reimbursement of $50,000, for a total of up to $200,000, from CalOES to allow for additional training of SBCFPD staff to respond to multiple types of hazardous material incidents. All other terms of the agreement remain unchanged.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Scott Runyan, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on November 8, 2023; Finance (Tom Forster, Administrative Analyst, 387-4635) on November 9, 2023; and County Finance and Administration (Valerie Clay, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on November 14, 2023.