( No photos of Board this time )

The meeting agenda is available as a PDF at:
http://www.hmbfire.org/AgendaReg021908.pdf


This first segment is the reconvening from closed session to open session, roll call and pledge.  One public comment was made by FF/PM Brian Banks of Montara on operational issues involving CalFire at Station 44.  There was no response from the Board or Chief on this segment.  Chief Cole responded later on the very end of the final segment.  Following that was legal staff report out of closed session, no report from IAFF Local 2400 and consent calendar and corrections to minutes.

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The second segment is Continuing Business 7A and 7B Community Facilites District #20 in El Granada and forming an ad hoc committee for strategic planning.

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The third segment is New Business 8A: Mid-Coast Television Video and web streaming presentation.  This item has a long detailed discussion with much public input from many citizens.  There were many issues discussed: government transparency, MCTV's proposal versus MontaraFog's proposal, how to reach the citizens, old media versus new media and copyright issues.  The Board voted to continue the agenda item to the next meeting and would like written public input, before the next meeting.

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The fourth segment picks up with New Business 8B: Current employee and retiree medical benefits. A retired employee, Doug Snyder spoke of seperating the employee plan form the retiree plan, so there could be some consistancy from year to year on the plan for the retirees.  The Board approved both plans for the current year.  Next was a discussion and acceptance of the HMBFPD and PMFPD audits for last fiscal year.  Both audits were approved by the Board.  Discussion of the retiree medical plan was continued after a short discussion.  The firm which conducts CFPD's audits is shedding some of their smaller customers including CFPD.  The Board directed the Chief to find a new auditing firm.

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The fifth segment starts Director's and Chief's Reports.  9A Finance, 9B Volunteer and  9C Special Districts are in this segment.

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The sixth segment continues Director's and Chief's Reports starting with 9D ALS/JPA.  There was a discussion on the status of the new ambulance contract for the County.  This has been a significant issue for the cities and fire districts within the County.  The Coastside is isolated and this is also an important issue for the CFPD.  Chief Performance ad hoc committee, Buildings committee follow and Attorney's report end the segment. Thursday, February 21 at 2:30 PM the Appellate case will be heard in San Francisco.

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The seventh segment continues Director's and Chief's Reports with 9G the Chief's report.  The Chief discussed staffing, the need to hire new Linestaff, if the Appellate case does not resolve the CalFire contract stay.  There is also an update on the staging of the AMR ambulance(440) and the backup ambulance(441).  There was a response to FF/PM Brian Banks earlier public comment on operational issues at Station 44.  Chief Cole acknowledged the operational mishaps have occurred at Station 44.  Chief Cole and Chief Ferreira are working together on the operational issues.  Accident investigations have been conducted.  Actions have come out of the investigations.


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Vince Williams
Moss Beach