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�! <br /> � I <br /> . 6.1.B. - Page 12 <br /> �n�est�g�tion j <br /> The San Mateo Co�inty Civil Crrand Ju�•y: <br /> 1. Read staffreports from t1�e City of San Cai�Ios and the County, <br /> 2. Watched a recording of the November 22, 2010 City of Sari Carlos Council meeting, <br /> 3, Listezxed to audio�apes of t11e Cotmty�'ina��ce and Operatioz�a Committee Meetings, <br /> 4. Read the Governors 20I.i�1� Budget Summary,press canference coininents, ar�d the <br /> Legislative A1lalyst's Office interpretation of CAL FIRE realigiunenf. <br /> 5. Interviewed <br /> San Carlos Ci�y Co�tiicil aild staff n7embers, <br /> Caunty super�isors servillg nn tihe Fiilance and Qp�ratians Comzzaittee of the San Mateo <br /> County Board of Supervisors, <br /> Repzesentatzves af the,San Mateo Couiity staff, ' <br /> CAL FIRE staff, ' <br /> A fire depa�tment chief iia the County, <br /> A city inanager froin the County City Mai�agers Associatian, <br /> A LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Cainmission)represez�tative. azld <br /> A Member of the IAFF (Irit�rnational Association of Fire Fix-e�`zghters) :�,oca12400. <br /> Findings <br /> T�ie Grax�d ruxy finds as follows: - <br /> 1. CAL F�RE is a full-sexvzce z-ural, suUurUazi and u�-baaa �re protectio�l agency, <br /> 2. CAL FIRE is a fully integrated part of the Cou�ity's fire protection system with 72 Fi�•e <br /> fi�;l�ters worl�ing e:�£ectzvely wit.l�.�x�uzaiczp�l �`ixe depaa-tnae��ts ai�d fire districts and <br /> utz�izing the Couiity's central dispatch system, The CAL FIRE coverage area includes <br /> rnost�ulincorporated portions of the Cotznty and the Coasts�d.e rire District. � <br /> 3. Frorn interviews, t�ie Grand Jury learned that thcre is broad agreement an�ong of#"�cials <br /> and staff from 1;1�e Coui�ty and cities that CAL FTRE has provided e��ective�ze pratectioaa <br /> sexvices in the areas af San Matea County it serves, <br /> 4. Differences between worlc shFf�s of CAL F�RE and munici�al fire de�artments, and <br /> d.ifferences in the wage rat�s and benefits, a11ow CAL FIRE to offer coinparatively less <br /> ex�enszve fire services i11 the Bay Area. <br /> 5. CAL F�RE prices its sezvices Uy a�plyiug a s�andarci �1% averhead cast oi7 top of direct <br /> costs. <br /> 6. Sa�i Mateo Counly has con.txacted witl� CAL rZRE �oz services to its tu�incaiporated areas <br /> sir�.ce 1962, The currerit contract expires oil7ui�e 30, 20�2. <br /> 7. As o.�'October, 2011 the Sa�z Mateo County budget defici�: stood at $50�nillioi3.S ; <br /> 8. San Carlos requested tk�at tl�.e Cou��ty Bo�xd o�Supeivisaxs alXow Saz� Caxlos to obtain � <br /> �'ire protection services from CAL FTR�thraugh the Coun�y's contr�.ct with C�L FTRE. <br /> j ttp:l/wwu�.co.san�mafeo.ca.us/Allachnienl:s/cino/pdfs/Budget%20&%20Performance/SepteinberTtevisioz�s_2QT1.pdf i <br /> i <br /> i <br /> G <br />