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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFire Commission 2017-09-13 MinutesCITY OF SAN RAFAEL FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE COMMISSION MEETING Minutes of the Regular Meeting September 13, 2017 1600 Los Gamos, Suite 345 San Rafael, CA Present: Absent: Chair Steve Mizroch Leonard Thompson Vice Chair Larry Luckham Thomas Weathers Nadine Atieh David Fonkalsrud, Alternate Guests: Fire Chief Christopher Gray Gray Marinwood citizen Linda Barnello Chair Mizroch called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. I. Open Time for Public Expression: Linda asked about getting a ride on the fire boat. Chair Mizroch will follow up. II. Approval of Minutes: Chair Mizroch asked for any additions or corrections to the minutes of the August 9, 2017 meeting. None were offered. Minutes were approved (Mizroch moved/Luckham seconded/1 abstain, 3 yes). III. Fire Foundation: No report. IV. Historic Subcommittee: Historic items are being saved from the demolition of Station 51. V. Chair and Commission Member Reports: A. Chair Mizroch talked about a new breast cancer awareness patch being sold for $10; the money will go to a breast cancer non-profit; SRFD is the only fire department in the county participating (there are seven police departments participating); Chair Mizroch also noted that in 1917 it cost $10,958 to build Station 51; CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE COMMISSION MEETING Minutes of the Regular Meeting September 13, 2017 1600 Los Gamos, Suite 345 San Rafael, CA he also noted that San Rafael had only 841 people in 1870; there were 6,000 people by 1908; 13,848 people by 1950; and about 60,000 people today. B. Vice Chair Luckham gifted a wooden fire truck model kit to Chief Gray on his 10 year anniversary with SRFD; Vice Chair Luckham also discussed his service on MERA oversight committee and the status of equipment and computer server integration; he also mentioned he might be gone for the next meeting at a fire training in Shasta/Trinity counties; he also discussed the canal ways property near Home Depot and efforts to clear vegetation with goats; he also discussed the risk to homeless persons living in the pampas grass and stated that the owner wants to develop housing on the property. C. Commissioner Weathers had nothing to report. D. Commissioner Atieh recommended a fundraiser for SRFF; she suggested getting stores to contribute for a natural disaster kit and then sell the kits through the Foundation; she said she would follow-up and contact stores; Vice Chair Luckham discussed the CERT program and its possible use for these kits; Alternate Commissioner Fonkalsrud suggested reaching out to earthquake preparedness stores as a potential partner. E. Alternate Commissioner Fonkalsrud reminded everybody that the crab feed was set for December 9, 2017 and that members of the SRFC would be volunteering starting about 1:00 p.m. VI. Fire Chief Report: Chief Gray reported that the Station 52 and 57 projects are proceeding; he noted that fire accountant Joyce McCarthy is in the hospital with complications following surgery and that our thoughts and prayers are for a speedy recovery; he said Hatfield completed his first year of probation and will get a badge with a number; Chief Gray commented that the SRFD had over 100 applicants for open firefighter positions; he noted tha t OES and Engine 358 returned; he also said there is mold abatement ongoing in one of the fire stations; he mentioned the “last cup of coffee” at Station 51 with TV news crews present; he said Engines 51 and 57 are in service as well as Fireboat Confidence ; he commented that SRFD is transitioning EMS billing to a cloud based software; he reminded everybody that SMART is now in service and has recommended to SRFD personnel that they ride SMART to gain familiarity; he discussed vegetation management and that SRFD would be wearing pink patch in October for breast cancer awareness month; he then left the meeting early. CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE COMMISSION MEETING Minutes of the Regular Meeting September 13, 2017 1600 Los Gamos, Suite 345 San Rafael, CA VII. Adjournment Chair Mizroch asked if there was anything further from anyone, and there being nothing further, adjourned the meeting at 4:50 p.m.