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Contra Costa County, CA

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

Tue, Oct 6, 2026 · 1:00 PM Pacific · Administration Building 1025 Escobar Street, Martinez | https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/81863939331 | Call in: 1 855-758-1310.

Agenda items

  1. CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS Action: approved the Consent Agenda (Pass)
  2. Meeting adjourned at 2:46 p.m.
  3. The public may attend the Board meeting in person and remotely via call-in or Zoom. Board meetings are televised live on Comcast Cable 27, ATT/U-Verse Channel 99, and WAVE Channel 32, and can be seen live online at www.contracosta.ca.gov. Meetings of the Board are closed-captioned in real time. For real time translation of the Board of Supervisors meeting, p…
    Full textThe public may attend the Board meeting in person and remotely via call-in or Zoom. Board meetings are televised live on Comcast Cable 27, ATT/U-Verse Channel 99, and WAVE Channel 32, and can be seen live online at www.contracosta.ca.gov. Meetings of the Board are closed-captioned in real time. For real time translation of the Board of Supervisors meeting, please go to the Wordly website: https://attend.wordly.ai/join/UPPW-1508. Persons who wish to address the Board during public comment or with respect to an item on the agenda may comment in person or may call in during the meeting by dialing 1 855-758-1310, the meeting ID is 81863939331. A caller should indicate they wish to speak on an agenda item by pressing *9 to raise your hand and *6 to unmute. Persons who wish to address the Board in person should complete the form provided for that purpose. Access via Zoom is also available using the following link: https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/81863939331. Those participating via Zoom should indicate they wish to speak on an agenda item by using the “raise your hand” feature in the Zoom app. To provide contact information, please contact Clerk of the Board at clerkoftheboard@cob.cccounty.us or call 925-655-2000. If a technical disruption occurs in the telephone or Zoom service that prevents members of the public from participating remotely, the meeting will be recessed in accordance with the Board’s “Policy on Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During Meetings of the Board of Supervisors.” Public comments generally will be limited to two minutes per speaker. In the interest of facilitating the business of the Board, the total amount of time that a member of the public may use in addressing the Board on all agenda items is 10 minutes. Your patience is appreciated. A lunch break or closed session may be called at the discretion of the Board Chair. Staff reports related to open session items on the agenda are also accessible online at www.contracosta.ca.gov.
  4. 1:00 P.M. Convene and call to order
  5. 1. CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.6 on the following agenda) – Items are subject to removal from Consent Calendar by request of any Director. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered with the Discussion Items.
  6. 2. PRESENTATIONS
  7. PR.1 PRESENTATION recognizing Fire Captain Brian George as the 2025 Firefighter of the Year. (Chief McAlister)
  8. PR.2 PRESENTATION recognizing Fire Captain Karl Taugher as the 2026 Firefighter of the year. (Chief McAlister)
  9. 3. DISCUSSION ITEMS
  10. D.1. CONSIDER accepting a report from the Fire Chief providing a status summary for ongoing Fire District activities and initiatives. (Aaron McAlister, Fire Chief) File 26-4222 · Discussion Item · Action: approved (Pass)
  11. D.2 PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes)
  12. 4. CONSENT ITEMS
  13. C.1. ADOPT Resolution No. 2026-09 recognizing Fire Captain Brian George as the 2025 Firefighter of the Year, as recommended by the Fire Chief. File FPD-RES 2026-09 · FPD Resolution · Action: adopted (Pass)
  14. C.2. ADOPT Resolution No. 2026-10 recognizing Fire Captain Karl Taugher as the 2026 Firefighter of the Year, as recommended by the Fire Chief. File FPD-RES 2026-10 · FPD Resolution · Action: adopted (Pass)
  15. C.3. ADOPT Resolution No. 2026-11 recognizing Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Peter on his retirement from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District File FPD-RES 2026-11 · FPD Resolution · Action: adopted (Pass)
  16. C.4. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with FireStats, LLC, to increase the payment limit by $40,000, to a new payment limit of $130,000 and extend the contract term from September 30, 2026, through June 30, 2028, for the hosting, analysis, and reporting of computer-aided dispatch data and related consulting services. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund) File 26-4172 · Consent Item · Action: approved (Pass)
  17. C.5. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief or designee to execute a change order with Thompson Builders Corporation in the amount of $991,348, and APPROVE an increase in the payment limit by $1,000,000 to a new payment limit of $17,030,246, for additional potential change orders necessary to complete Phase 2 of the Contra Costa Regional Communications Center remodel project. (100% CCCFPD EMS Transport Fund) File 26-4173 · Consent Item · Action: approved (Pass)
  18. C.6. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief or designee to enter into a rental agreement with Discovery Bay Marina in an amount not to exceed $21,000 for the lease of a boat slip for the period October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. (Budgeted, 100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund.) File 26-4174 · Consent Item · Action: approved (Pass)
  19. ADVISORY COMMISSION The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Advisory Fire Commission is scheduled to meet next on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at their Administrative Office, 4005 Port Chicago Highway, Suite 250, Concord, CA 94520. AGENDA DEADLINE: Thursday, 12 noon, 12 days before the Tuesday Board meetings.
  20. GENERAL INFORMATION The Board meets in all its capacities pursuant to Ordinance Code Section 24-2.402. Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the Clerk of the Board to a majority of the members of the Board of Directors less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public ins…
    Full textGENERAL INFORMATION The Board meets in all its capacities pursuant to Ordinance Code Section 24-2.402. Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the Clerk of the Board to a majority of the members of the Board of Directors less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 1025 Escobar Street, First Floor, Martinez, CA 94553, during normal business hours. All matters listed under CONSENT ITEMS are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the Board before the Board votes on the motion to adopt. Each member of the public will be allowed two minutes to comment on the entire consent agenda. Persons who wish to speak on matters set for PUBLIC HEARINGS will be heard when the Chair calls for public testimony. Each speaker during public testimony will be limited to two minutes. After public testimony, the hearing is closed and the matter is subject to discussion and action by the Board. Comments on matters listed on the agenda or otherwise within the purview of the Board of Supervisors can be submitted to the office of the Clerk of the Board via mail: Board of Directors, 1025 Escobar Street, First Floor, Martinez, CA 94553 or to clerkoftheboard@cob.cccounty.us. Time limits for public speakers may be adjusted at the discretion of the Chair. The County will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Board meetings who contact the Clerk of the Board at least 24 hours before the meeting, at (925) 655-2000. Anyone desiring to submit an inspirational thought nomination for inclusion on the Board Agenda may contact the Office of the County Administrator or Office of the Clerk of the Board, 1025 Escobar Street, Martinez, California. Subscribe to receive to the weekly Board Agenda by calling the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925)
  21. Glossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and other Terms Contra Costa County has a policy of making limited use of acronyms, abbreviations, and industry-specific language in its Board of Supervisors meetings and written materials. For a list of commonly used language that may appear in oral presentations and written materials associated with Board meetings, plea…
    Full textGlossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and other Terms Contra Costa County has a policy of making limited use of acronyms, abbreviations, and industry-specific language in its Board of Supervisors meetings and written materials. For a list of commonly used language that may appear in oral presentations and written materials associated with Board meetings, please visit https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/8464/Glossary-of-Agenda-Acronyms.

Item titles as published by Contra Costa County. Supporting documents are on the county's meeting page.