DATE: July 10, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Fresno County Fire Protection District MOU for Extended Service Coverage
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Provide direction to staff regarding your Board's preferred implementation option with the Fresno County Fire Protection District to provide fire and emergency response to County territory not serviced by a designated agency
Option 1: Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a 20-year retroactive Memorandum of Understanding with the Fresno County Fire Protection District, effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2037, which may be extended for additional consecutive 10-year periods (or 5-year periods based on Board direction).
Option 2: Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a 10-year retroactive Memorandum of Understanding effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2027 (subject to approval by County Counsel and Auditor-Controller), which may be extended for additional consecutive 10-year periods (or 5-year periods based on Board direction).
REPORT
Fresno County Fire Protection District (FCFPD) provides fire suppression, prevention, rescue, emergency medical services, and hazardous material emergency response and other services relating to the protection of lives and property within its territorial limits (Exhibit A). The FCFPD is offering to extend those services to areas within the County that are not served by a recognized fire protection agency. In addition, FCFPD is willing to modify its Communities Facilities District (CFD) program in three important areas. The removal of all Non-Conforming Property from both CFD Zones; removal of Single-Family Residence unless as part of a sub-division of three or more housing units; and a refined definition of commercial and industrial properties subject to the CFD resulting in an estimated reduction of billings by approximately 37% as depicted in Attachment A. In exchange, the FCFPD...
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