TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: August 18, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
463-7774
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Approving Retroactive Agreement with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for Fire and Emergency Dispatch Services for the Term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 in an Amount Not to Exceed $739,050
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution approving retroactive Agreement with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for fire and emergency dispatch services for the term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $739,050; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
June 16, 2015, Board approval of a three-year agreement for the term of July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2018, with a not to exceed amount of $1,944,389.16;
September 17, 2019, Board approval of a two-year agreement for the term of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2020, with a not to exceed amount of $1,373,533.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
For approximately 30 years, the County of Mendocino has contracted with CAL-FIRE for dispatch services for fire and emergency medical response. The contract amount is the maximum that may be charged with CAL-FIRE billing for its actual cost. As part of the Exclusive Operating Area (EOA) RFP process, the County originally proposed issuing a combined RFP for EOA and dispatch services. The Board of Supervisors directed that the RFPs be issued separately and subsequently directed that the RFP for dispatch services not be issued and that the County negotiate a new agreement with CAL-FIRE, possibly in collaboration with one or more cities. According to CAL-FIRE there would be no cost savings for a combined contract since CAL-FIRE bills on an actual cost basis.
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