To: Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Steve Madrone
Agenda Section: Initiated by Board Member
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approve a General Fund Allocation of $10,000 to Conduct Fire Services Scoping Study and Provide Funding for Orick Volunteer Fire Department (Supervisor Madrone)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a General Fund Allocation of $5,000 from the Forester and Warden Budget Unit (1100-281) for a Deposit on a Fire Services Scoping Study to be Administered by the Local Agency Formation Commission; and
2. Approve a General Fund Allocation of $5,000 from Budget Unit 1100-281 for Orick Volunteer Fire Department for fire service within Community Service Area (CSA) #4; and
3. Direct staff to return with a supplemental budget to effectuate the Board's order.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund (1100-281)
DISCUSSION:
A special study is needed to develop an increased understanding of potential strategies for providing the best possible fire and rescue services to the residents and visitors of CSA#4, including Westhaven, the City of Trinidad and the Trinidad Rancheria and identify potential impacts of service modifications on the Orick Volunteer Fire Department to the north and the Arcata Fire Protection District to the south. An initial deposit of $5,000 from each of the three entities most impacted, the City of Trinidad, the Trinidad Rancheria and the County of Humboldt, as the governing body of CSA#4, will support an initial planning and scoping phase, with the understanding that additional funding will need to be contributed when it is clear what the study will include and how much outside planning services will need to be procured. A letter from the Local Agency Formation Committee (LAFCO) detailing the services that will be provided with this deposit is attached hereto as Attachment 1.
The Orick Volunteer Fire Department (OVFD)provides mutual aid outside of its jurisdiction...
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