Orange County Fire Authority

The meeting included reports from the Budget and Finance Committee and the Human Resources Committee. Key agenda items covered the receipt and filing of monthly investment reports and the third-quarter financial newsletter. The Committee approved contract increases for pre-employment background investigative services, the amendment of professional services agreements for third-party workers' compensation administration, and a contract increase for industrial hygienist services.

The committee discussed the acceptance of several grant programs, including the 2018 Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant, the FY 2016 Program to Prepare Communities for Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks, and the 2018 Assistance to Firefighters Grant, which includes funding for fire ground survival training. Additionally, the meeting covered the review of monthly investment reports and the Citygate Service Level Assessment update, including reallocating funding for purchase orders.

The Budget and Finance Committee reviewed and recommended for Board approval several items, including the Annual Grant Priorities for 2025, a Budget Adjustment for a Homeland Security Grant Program Award, and revised personnel cost reimbursement rates. The committee also considered a mid-year financial report and approved contract amendments and budget adjustments related to the 2024 Quick Reaction Force program.

The committee meeting agenda included a report from the Budget and Finance Committee Chair and several consent items. Key business items addressed were the review of monthly investment reports, the establishment of a new classification specification for a Hand Crew Superintendent, and the authorization of a blanket order extension for copier lease and managed print services to allow for future equipment procurement.

The committee reviewed the 2022/2023 Annual Anonymous Hotline report and discussed the authority's policy regarding employee electric vehicle charging at its facilities, exploring both interim options and the potential for future charging station installations via grants. Additionally, the committee received the annual recruitment and promotions report, which provided detailed statistics on turnover, vacancies, applicant demographics, hiring timelines, and future promotional recruitment schedules.