Kim Sotomayor

The agenda includes presentation of service awards, public forum, and a consent agenda with items such as approval of minutes, adoption of resolutions for annexations, amendments to dispatch services agreements, and extensions of contracts for medical control and grant writing. Other business includes discussion and action on a resolution for bond issuance, solar shade panels, declaring August as Drowning Impact Awareness Month, approving a memorandum of understanding with the firefighters union, and the Fire Chief's annual performance appraisal. Also on the agenda is a public hearing and possible action on the 2017-2018 budget.

The Northwest Fire District's budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 includes a total proposed budget of $106,615,515, with a General Fund budget of $65,536,733. The budget focuses on streamlining operations and efficient service delivery, with an operating tax rate of $2.9888 and a bond debt tax rate of $0.2154. Key factors include strategic management, ambulance fund adjustments, addressing increased development, a capital improvement program, reserve adjustments, and cost control measures. The budget also accounts for personnel wages, firefighter recruiting, revenue sources, and grant applications.

The meeting included discussions and actions on various topics, such as automatic aid agreements for emergency services with the Golder Ranch Fire District, annexations, and amendments to dispatch services intergovernmental agreements with multiple fire districts. The board also discussed and authorized applying for re-accreditation, approved repairs/modifications for the driveway at Station 333, and discussed written procedures for filing annual reports and notices of material events related to the District's bonds. An overview and discussion on the tentative 2016-2017 budget package also took place.

The agenda includes presentation of service awards, a public forum, and a consent agenda featuring approval of past meeting minutes, adoption of a resolution for the Greenberg Annexation, approval for purchasing Getac V110 notebook computers, and authorization to release a Request for Proposals for pharmaceutical and supply dispensary equipment. Additional items include the Fire Chief's report, financial reports, discussion and possible action on awarding a Request for Proposals regarding fire rescue uniform items, and discussion and possible action on issuing a Request for Qualifications for collection services.

The agenda includes presentation of service awards and a public forum. The consent agenda covers approval of past meeting minutes, purchase of pharmaceutical and supply dispensary equipment, and adoption of resolutions regarding intergovernmental agreements and termination of a retirement savings plan. Further discussion will focus on the purchase of fire engines, logistics, cancellation of board member elections, and a special meeting for a SAFER grant award. Reports include the Fire Chief's report and financial reports.