REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 23, 2020
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
Title
Agreement with Kern County for Fire Protection Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, approve agreement with Kern County that allows Kern County to provide fire protection services for the unincorporated territory located in San Bernardino County immediately adjacent to the Kern County Line in the area designated as "Western San Bernardino County" (as depicted in Exhibit A of the agreement) from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025 at a cost of $868,876 for year one, with 3% annual increases thereafter, for a total contract amount of $4,612,980.
(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 item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the costs of this agreement will be funded through revenue of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (District). In accordance with this agreement, SBCFPD will compensate Kern County in the amount of $868,876 for the first year of costs, with a 3% annual increase for years two through five, for a total contract amount of $4,612,980. The 3% annual increase represents the amount needed to offset Kern County's projected growth in costs.
Appropriation for the cost of this agreement is included in SBCFPD's 2020-21 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On June 16, 2015 (Item N...
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