DATE: October 6, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding with the Fresno County Fire Protection District
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Fresno County Fire Protection District (District) for fire and emergency services, effective October 6, 2026, through June 30, 2031, with a maximum compensation not to exceed $26,928,994, which replaces and supersedes MOU No. 18-381 and Supplemental Fire Service Agreement No. 24-635; and
Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2026-27 appropriations for Interest and Miscellaneous Expenditures Org 2540 and authorizing the use of Committed Fund Balance for Fire Services in the amount of $1,461,456 to provide funding for the MOU between the County and the District.
REPORT
There is a $1,461,456 increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval will enable the District to continue providing fire and emergency services in the Unprotected Land Service Area identified in Exhibit B of the MOU. The recommended MOU also expands the District’s responsibilities for emergency coordination, fire prevention, and support for community fire brigades. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose not to approve the recommended actions. In that event, Agreement No. 18-381 would remain in effect through June 30, 2037, and Agreement No. 24-635 would remain in effect through June 30, 2027, unless otherwise amended or terminated. In that event, the District would not provide the expanded services and coordination responsibilities in the recommended MOU.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is a $1,461,456 increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. In the FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget, your Board approved $2,000,000 in Committed Fund Balance for fire protection services. The FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget did not include ...
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