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- i <br /> , � <br /> _A�aun�nF�, � <br /> b 6.1.B. - Page 7 , <br /> � � � � <br /> �, .�.� . <br /> ��'Df 5���� �I <br /> The �ounty, San �arlo� and �al Fir�� '' <br /> �4 fViis�ed �p�ortun��y? <br /> Issu� <br /> Were the taxpayers of San Mateo Cauuty well served�vhen the potez�tial extension of <br /> CAL�'IRE services to San Carlas was bloci{ed by tl�e Corz�umittee on Pinance and Operations of <br /> tlae Board of Super�isors? <br /> �l.�CI'11i'�1�'y <br /> After San Cai'los decided to dissolve the joint Belmont-�an Carlos Fire Departn3ent in Apzil ', <br /> 2QJ 0, zt inrtiated a search �or a n�w pro�vider of�"ir�-protection services, I�1 October, 20].0, Saaa <br /> Carlos issuecl ai�R�'P (Request for Proposals) �or �re services target�ng�oca.i £'zxe-sexvice <br /> departinents, inchidi�lg The California De�ai�tment of Forestry aald Fire Protection(CAL�IRE). <br /> CAL FIRE currently pro�vid�s fire servic�s to tha Coastside Firc P1•otection Distzict wlxich <br /> includes Half Moon Bay and other cities and, since 1962, to most af usiincorporated San Mateo <br /> Caunty. �ts cost s�zucture is 111e lowest of the 71on-volunteer fire departments servin��he cities of � <br /> ,5an Mateo Coi�nty due to i.he structure of its work schedule aild lower employec salaries a�zd <br /> Uenefits. CAL FIltE has an excellent re�utation, <br /> CAL F1RE appearecl ready to release a pro�aosal in response to tlze Sari Carlos RTP. Ho�c��r, � <br /> instead of receiving t1�e expected proposal fi�ain CAL FIRE, San Ca,rlos received a fa.� frorn CAL <br /> FIRE stating that due, in�art, to political aald u��ion pressur�s atld fearful of having fo defex�.d <br /> agaii�st 1ega1 chal.Ienges, it would not b� submitting the expected pro�aosal. Sarz Carlos then <br /> req�xested that th�Catu�ty allow Sai� Carlos to subcont�act�or�re services wi�h CAL FIRE <br /> th.rougl�.tl�e Couniy's CAL FIRE contract. <br /> The Sa,n Carlos rec�uest was addressed by the Finance an� Qperations {F&O) Co�nmittee of th� ; <br /> Caunty's Board af Supervisors at two inee1:i71gs, in January and February af 20l �.. Had San ' <br /> Carlos been added to tlle County's CAL k'IltE connact,botk�the Cawaty and Sazx Caxios coUld <br /> have .fiscally benefi�ed :fxom t�e arrangement. Hnwever the F&O Carmnitte� declxz�e� to .{'o�-w�'d ' <br /> t11e�oteiltial agreement to the full Board of Supe�rvisoxs for consade�•a1:io��. <br /> ]�uring th.e course of its pubXic de�ibexatio�s, the F&O Co�mxttee did x�ot adclress the �iscal ; <br /> b�nefits presented in the staff reports prepared for tl�e two zneetings. Tlie cantract betw�eil the <br /> Cotulty and Ca1 Fi1•e is due to ex�ire June 30, 2012. <br /> The 2011-2012 San Mat�o County Civi1 Grand �ury recomrnends to i:he Couizty Board of <br /> Supe�visors�xat zt sl�ould (1) Renew xts co�tract vvith CAL FIRE Uy J�ti�e 30, 2012,uniess���ex'e <br /> is a n�w, compelling, �iscal reason no1 to do so; (2) iz�clude a provisiail in a��y future contract <br /> ize�otiatiolls that allows :C�scally quali:Czed cities to subcox�tract �Car CAL FIRE se�vices ihrough <br /> the County such that t1�e Counly as well as �l�e czties can bex�e£�it; (3) u��.til tl�e subcozltract <br /> 1 ' <br />