REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 25, 2025
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
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Non-Financial Automatic and Mutual Aid Agreement with the City of Highland
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District:
1. Approve non-financial automatic and mutual aid agreement, which includes the Operating Plan and Boundary Map, with the City of Highland for mutual assistance on fire, rescue, and emergency response services, effective the date the agreement is executed by both parties, through June 30, 2030.
2. Authorize the Fire Chief/Fire Warden to negotiate, execute, and make additions, deletions, or other subsequent non-substantive amendments to the Operating Plan, which is an attachment to the automatic and mutual aid agreement, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Fire Chief/Fire Warden to transmit the Operating Plan and any subsequent non-substantive amendments to the Secretary of the Board of Directors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Dan Munsey, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, 387-5779)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this action will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The automatic and mutual aid agreement (Agreement) with the City of Highland (City) is non-financial and defines the responsibilities of the two entities regarding mutual aid response.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (SBCFPD) has numerous mutual aid agreements with local, state, and federal agencies to assist each other in the suppressi...
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