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Home My WebLink AboutFire Commission 2025-01-08 Agenda Packet AGENDA SAN RAFAEL FIRE COMMISSION Wednesday, January 8, 2025 @ 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 – November 13, 2024 Recommended Action: Amend and or approve as submitted. 3. 2025 Fire Commission Meeting Locations Recommended Action: Discuss and approve future FC meeting locations 4. 2025 Fire Commission Goals and Guest Speakers Recommended Action: Discuss Commission goals and guest speakers 5. Fire Foundation – Verbal Update from Commissioner Donna McCusker Recommended Action: Accept Verbal Report and take appropriate action. 6. 150th Anniversary Sub Committee – Verbal Update from Commissioner Chung Recommended Action: Accept Verbal Report and take appropriate action. 7. Chair and Commission Member Reports: David Fonkalsrud – Chair Ken Johnson - Vice Chair Stan Burford John Chung Donna McCusker Brian Waterbury Informational only. No action to be taken on these items. 8. 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 MINUTES Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. In person meeting at 1375 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 The meeting was called to order at 4:01 PM by Chair Burford Present: Chair Stan Burford Commissioner David Fonkalsrud Commissioner John Chung Commissioner Brian Waterbury Commissioner Donna McCusker Commissioner Ken Johnson Chief Roman Chief Sinnott Thomas Wong 1. Open Time for Public Expression No public Comment. 2. Approval of Minutes – October 9, 2024 Chair Burford asks if there are any corrections or objections, hearing none, Commissioner Johnson seconds and the minutes are adopted unanimously. 3. Chair and Vice Chair – Appoint Chair and Vice Chair for 2025 Commissioner Fonkalsrud was nominated for Chair and Commissioner Johnson was nominated for Vice Chair based on seniority. Both were appointed and accepted their appointments. 4. Fire Foundation – Verbal Update from Commissioner Donna McCusker Commissioner McCusker is meeting with potential new board members this month and next month. 2025 will be a year of consolidation and to get the board back in good shape. Novato Fire Foundation is a good template for what we want to have. 5. 150th Anniversary Sub Committee – Verbal Update from Commissioner Chung Sunday, December 15 will be the Station 51 open house. It will go from 10:00 to 13:00. The department will bring the 38’ Le France out for the open house. Display cabinets donated by the Fire Foundation will also be filled and displayed. 6. Chair and Commission Member Reports Stan Burford– Chair: No report David Fonkalsrud- Vice Chair: No report Ken Johnson: Susan Blankenburg from FAIRA was invited by Commissioner Johnson. FAIR sells insurance to 94 Fire Agencies in California and Neveda. Donna McCusker: The Fire Foundation will pay for display cases and helmet shields. John Chung: Are there cancer screenings being done throughout the County? Chief Roman said that the MOU did not dictate it, but they put a side letter together that will allow for testing to be done. The City has hired On Duty Health to do these screenings. Commissioner Chung says SF voluntarily did screenings and they detected a lot of cancer early and saved a lot of lives. Brian Waterbury: Attended the moving of the Fire Alarm box. Commissioner Waterbury is trying to track down more information about the alarm cabinet. 7. Fire Chief Report The department will be taking a 150th Anniversary Proclamation to City Council in December. Chief Roman would like Commissioners to attend if possible. Chief Sinnott provided the Fire Chief’s report regarding the last month’s activity in the City. Meeting adjourned at 5:00 PM.