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6.1 G <br /> Page 9 <br /> Fire departments in San Mateo County and how they are organized are summarized in Table 2 <br /> following. <br /> Table 2 <br /> Mod�ls/Exam le Descri t�on <br /> City Department A department within an existing city. <br /> City of San Mateo Fire Funded from General Fund and/or parcel tax <br /> De artment <br /> A combination of two or more cities under a single fire <br /> management,but ciries retain separate identifiable fire fighters and <br /> Federation � equipment. <br /> North County Fire Authority Each city firefighters are on separate labor contract and pension <br /> (Daly City,Brisbane&Pacifica) Plans. <br /> Cities mutually fund the new organization under an agreed upon <br /> model. <br /> T icall or anized as a JPA. <br /> A combinatioa of two or more cities under a single fire <br /> Merged management and combined firefighters workforce and eyuipment. <br /> Central County Fire Cities mutually fund the new organization under an agreed upon <br /> (Burlingame &Hillsborough) formula. <br /> T icall or anized as a JPA. <br /> Contracted Service One or more cities or jurisdictions contract with another�re <br /> Coastside Fire Protection fighting organization to perform all fire services. <br /> Districr contracts with Cal Fire Firefighters and Fire Management now report to a new <br /> (Half Moon Bay�Surrounding <br /> organization. <br /> Communities) <br /> District <br /> Menlo Park Fire Protection An independent jurisdiction that can serve one or more cities. <br /> District Funding is typically provided from property tax and/or parcel tax. <br /> (Menlo Park,Atherton &East The District is governed by an elected board. <br /> Palo Alto) <br /> Investigation: <br /> The Grand Jury investigation focused on the Belmont-San Carlos Fire Department,North <br /> County Fire Authority,the Central County Fire Department,and the Coastside Fire Protection <br /> District consolidations. The Grand Jury interviewed city managers, city finance directors, fire <br /> chiefs,city council members,a representative of the International Association of Firefighters <br /> Union Loca12400 and representatives from the San Mateo County Public Safety <br /> Communications Center.The Grand Juxy reviewed financial documentation related to cost and <br /> service levels before and after consolidation. <br /> Findingsw <br /> The Grand Jury found through its investigarion that: <br /> 1. Consolidations were enabled by the implementation of the paramedic program which <br /> required boundary drop (closest fire engine responds regardless of the jurisdiction) and a <br /> single communication system for all San Mateo County fire departments. <br /> 2. Public safety(police and�re)expenditure is generally over half of the general fund in <br /> every community. <br /> 3 <br />