Brian Fennessy

The key discussions and actions scheduled for this regular meeting include the review and recommendation for the establishment of a new classification and salary range for Helicopter Coordinator, which is necessitated by recent prohibitions against contractor supervision of firefighting aircraft on state and federal lands. Another major item is the review and recommendation for the revision of the salary range for the EMS Coordinator classification to maintain a proper salary differential following recent adjustments to the subordinate EMS Nurse Educator Supervisor classification. Additionally, the committee is scheduled to hold the annual election for the Chair and Vice Chair for 2025. The agenda also includes a report on Employee Law Updates and a recess to closed session to discuss litigation exposure concerning eleven cases.

The agenda for this Special Meeting includes a closed session to discuss anticipated litigation involving two case numbers. The open session agenda covers two main items: discussion concerning the County Board of Supervisors' consideration of authority to award ambulance contracts in unincorporated areas and the OCFA Ambulance Request for Proposals process, and a consideration regarding the circulation of Board Member Contact Information by the Clerk of the Authority. The document also notes upcoming committee meetings.

The Budget and Finance Committee Regular Meeting agenda included the review and potential direction for placing the FY 2021/22 Mid-Year Budget Adjustment on the Board of Directors meeting agenda for March 24, 2022. Another key item was the review of Monthly Investment Reports for January 2022, with a recommendation to place this for receive and file by the Executive Committee on March 24, 2022. The committee also addressed the OCFA Aircraft Replacement Review Process, recommending it be placed on the March 24, 2022 Board of Directors agenda for approval. The consent calendar involved approving the minutes for the February 9, 2022, Regular Meeting and the February 24, 2022, Concurrent Joint Special Meeting, and directing staff regarding the FY 2021/22 Mid-Year Budget Adjustment.

The Claims Settlement Committee Regular Meeting agenda included sections for Public Comments, Presentations (none), Minutes approval for the November 16, 2017, meeting, Consent Calendar (none), Discussion Calendar (none), and Reports (none). The primary focus was the Closed Session, which addressed four items regarding Conference with Legal Counsel concerning existing litigation cases involving Craig Campbell, Robert James, Daniel Runnestrand, and Vernon Hansen versus OCFA. The affidavit of posting confirmed the agenda was posted on January 18, 2018.

The Executive Committee meeting agenda covered several items requiring approval and reporting. Key discussions and recommended actions included the approval of monthly investment reports for February and March 2019, the approval to amend the Classification Specification for Assistant Chief to consolidate specialty roles, and several consent calendar items involving contract adjustments. Specific contract actions included increasing the blanket order for firefighter turnout clothing by $154,000 to procure 75 sets for reserve firefighters, increasing the aggregate annual amount for plumbing maintenance and repair services contracts by $90,000, extending the janitorial services contract at the Regional Fire Operations and Training Center, and approving an amended classification specification for Assistant Chief. The Fire Chief's Report included a Quarterly Capital Improvement Projects Update, detailing progress on facility replacements, technology upgrades like the Records Management System, and apparatus deliveries.