REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 17, 2019
FROM
GARY McBRIDE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
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Adoption of Certain County Policies as the Policies of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, adopt by reference the County of San Bernardino policies identified as “Applicable” and the “Notes” in Attachment A, as the policies of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District.
(Presenter: Dan Munsey, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, 387-5779)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as this item is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On January 16, 2008, the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) adopted Resolution No. 2989 in connection with LAFCO No. 3000 that approved the County Fire Reorganization, subject to specific conditions of approval. One such item was Condition of Approval No. 7, which requested the Board of Directors (Board) of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (SBCFPD) to review and ratify ordinances, resolutions, policies and practices, MOUs, and operations directives that existed on July 1, 2008.
On July 22, 2008 (Item No. 63), the Board ratified all MOUs currently existing with any agency, department or bargaining unit, Special Districts Department’s Policy Guidelines, Rules and Regulations, Personnel Rules, Fire Operations Directives, Ordinances, Resolutions, and any other governing documents not specifically mentioned. This item did not specifically call out by name the County’s Policy Manual, however this document has continued to be used by SBCFPD since its reorganization in 2008.
In an effort to further clarify the policies applicable to SBCFPD, staff from SBCFPD, County Counsel and the County Administrative Office performed an in-depth review of all policies within the County’s Policy Manual. The group’s review centered on which policies provided sound guidance to SBCFPD and were applicable for SBCFPD’s use. Staff recommendations are listed in Attachment A.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Scott Runyan, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on November 25, 2019; Finance (Tom Forster, Administrative Analyst, 387-4635) on December 2, 2019; and County Finance and Administration (Katrina Turturro, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on December 2, 2019.