Fire meeting
Jun 21, 2012 | 477 views | 3 3 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend | print
The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Board of Directors will meet Monday to finalize its revised budget for the coming fiscal year in the wake of the failure of Measure S.

Earlier this year, the district approved an operational budget of about $12 million. That budget was crafted based partly on revenue from Measure S, the $197-per-parcel tax resoundingly rejected by voters on June 5.

Last week, a split board directed staff to prepare a revised budget based on closing three of the district’s six stations and laying off 15 firefighters. If that decision is confirmed Monday, the district will operate stations staffing three-person crews in Brentwood, Oakley and Discovery Bay. Consideration had also been given to a plan to keep four stations open staffing two firefighters each.

Fire Chief Hugh Henderson said Monday’s meeting would also include information on possibly altering other district operations, including establishing a volunteer component to the district.

The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Oakley City Hall, 3231 Main St.
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Gary.Steinberger
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June 27, 2012
Attended meeting and was astounded by the things I heard and choices made by board. Logistically they needed to staff four stations to spread out equipment to reduce arrival time, the Fire industry knows how critical a few minutes can be. Yet the board voted for only 3 stations, is this leadership? Also mr. Wells comment to the board "your people spoke", sounds like the area is not his community and/or the people are not any concern to him, just his job. I urge everyone to attend the next meeting in August on the 16th.
Gary.Steinberger
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June 27, 2012
Correction- The speaker may have been Local 1230 Vice President Gil Guerrero, not mr.Wells.
Gary.Steinberger
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June 23, 2012
Here is an interesting article,(not From the PRESS, )

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2012/06/melissa-griffin-when-employee-benefits-are-bad-all?utm_source=feedburner sfexaminer/MelissaGriffin&utm_medium=feed Melissa Griffin&utm_campaign=Feed: sfexaminer/MelissaGriffin (Melissa Griffin)feed&utm_content=feed
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