HomeMy WebLinkAboutFire Commission 2023-11-08 Agenda PacketAGENDA SAN RAFAEL FIRE COMMISSION Wednesday, November 8, 2023 @ 4:00 P.M. Public Safety Center, Lobby Conference Room 1375 5th Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 Watch on Zoom: https://cityofsanrafael-org.zoom.us/j/83441506482 Webinar ID: 834 4150 6482 Listen by phone: +1 669 900 9128 Members of the Public May Speak on Agenda Items 1. Open Time for Public Expression The public is welcome to address the Fire Commission at this time on matters not on the agenda that are within its jurisdiction. Please be advised that pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the Fire Commission is not permitted to discuss or take action on any matter not on the agenda unless it determines that an emergency exists, or that there is a need to take immediate action which arose following posting of the agenda. Comments may be no longer than two minutes and should be respectful to the community. 2. Approval of Minutes – October 11, 2023 Recommended Action: Amend and or approve as submitted. 3. Appointment Certificate Presentation for Fire Commissioners and Alternates 4. Fire Foundation – Verbal Update from Commissioner Donna McCusker Recommended Action: Accept Verbal Report and take appropriate action. 5. Current Media Coverage “Girls Fired Up” – Marin Independent Journal “Some 911 Call Centers Still Haven’t Adapted to the Cellphone” – The Wall Street Journal “MAGNUM’S BIG DAY; WISH BECOMES REALITY FOR EL DORADO HILLS 5-YEAR-OLD” – Folsom Times 6. Chair and Commission Member Reports: Stan Burford– Chair David Fonkalsrud- Vice Chair Ken Johnson Thomas Weathers Donna McCusker Informational only. No action to be taken on these items. 7. Fire Chief Report Informational only. No action to be taken. Any records relating to an agenda item, received by a majority or more of the board or commission less than 72 hours before the meeting, shall be available for inspection at San Rafael Fire Department’s Administrative Office, 1375 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA. Sign Language interpreters and assistive listening devices may be requested by calling (415) 485-3066 (voice), emailing Lindsay.lara@cityofsanrafael.org or using the California Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing “711”, at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Copies of documents are available in accessible formats upon request. Public transportation is available through Golden Gate Transit, Line 22 or 23. Paratransit is available by calling Whistlestop. Wheels at (415) 454-0964. To allow individuals with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity to attend the meeting/hearing, individuals are requested to refrain from wearing scented products. . CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FIRE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING October 11, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. In Person Meeting at 1375 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 The meeting was called to order at 4:03 p.m. by Stan Burford. Present: Chair Stan Burford Commissioner Donna McCusker Commissioner Ken Johnson Commissioner Dave Fonkalsrud Commissioner Weathers Chief White Genevieve Coyle Thomas Wong 1. Open Time for Public Expression No public comments 2. Approval of Minutes Commissioner Burford makes a motion to approve the draft minutes. Commissioner Johnson seconds the vote. The minutes were adopted unanimously. 3. Brown Act Genevieve Coyle, Assistant City Attorney, provides information on the Brown Act and conflicts of interest. 4. Fire Foundation Commissioner McCusker discusses the crab feed and fundraising. There is disappointment that they don’t have a list of donors yet and don’t have the excel of donors from the last crab feed. 5. Current Media Coverage Next month, the Girls Fire Camp will be discussed. 6. Commissioners’ Report Commissioner Fonkalsrud continues to work with Fel on social media plans around fire safety and fire information. Commissioner Weathers and Fonkalsrud coordinating with Captain Berkey on setting up a ride along. Commissioner Johnson discusses that the Department of Insurance in CA struck a deal to be more reasonable in rate increases and will be offering insurance in CA again. 7. Fire Chief’s Report Chief White provides an overview of the Fire Chief’s Report and answered questions pertaining to it. Meeting adjourned at 5:16 PM