Research Recommends Contra Costa County Hearth Districts To Consolidate – CBS San Francisco
CONCORD (CBS SF) – A fire district consolidation study published Tuesday said the Contra Costa County fire protection district should consolidate with the East Contra Costa and Rodeo-Hercules districts to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
AP Triton, a consultant hired by the county last year, came to the conclusion in a more than 200-page study that the three districts should coordinate with Contra Costa’s Local Agency Formation Committee (LAFCO) before considering an application for reorganization draw.
CONTINUE READING: VIDEO: Oakland car break-in suspect caught on camera in Lakeshore area
The study also recommends that districts coordinate to establish a training philosophy and standardized program to meet the needs of the community.
The company presented its findings on Tuesday to the Contra Costa District Board of Directors, which serves as the board of directors for the Contra Costa Fire Safety District.
Similar presentations were recently made to East Contra Costa and the Rodeo Hercules board of directors.
Each governing body will now reach out to constituents for more feedback before moving on to the process.
CONTINUE READING: Stanford’s public safety plan includes hiring unarmed officers to make nonviolent calls
“This is an exciting day for the ECCFPD and residents of East Contra Costa County,” said Diane Burgis, a supervisor for Contra Costa County, whose district encompasses much of East Contra Costa, in a statement. “Our actions today and the decision of the ECCFPD Board of Directors to continue working with Con Fire is a long-awaited opportunity to find a regional sustainable solution to provide the level of fire service our communities need and deserve.”
The heads of the three cooperating fire departments approved the study.
“These possible annexations have long been considered informally and this formal study, which was submitted to our board of directors for review and action this week, now provides hard data upon which to make decisions regarding the provision of improved fire, rescue and emergency services Emergency medical programs can sustain much of the county, ”said Lewis Broschard, Contra Costa County Fire Department chief.
The next step in the process is for employees in all three districts to submit a draft resolution to be presented to their boards of directors next month, said Brian Helmick, East County’s chief fire officer.
MORE NEWS: Drought Emergency: Customers of the Santa Clara Valley Water District are missing their conservation goals
© Copyright 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. and Bay City News Service. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
