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• ' i . 6.1.B. - Page 14 ' 18. Fi orn tl�e Ie�ter af the CAL FIRE Acting Diz ector, quoted above, and fro�interviews I with a�ficials frorn various cities aild fire-protec�ion agencies, there is reluctance to consider expanding CAL FIRE's role in �an Mateo Cotinty because of oppositzo� by the Z��ternational Association of Firefighters, Lacal 2440. Conclusions ' The Grand �ury concl�zdes as follows: 1. The County k�as been well served by CAL FIRE since 1962 and is we11 served today, , 2, Tt is likely t�1at aa�y alternative to CAL FTRE's coverage of iu7ii�corporated areas woulc� ' increase County costs and not provide materially better sarvice. 3. CAL i'IRE shauld be viewed as a�iable alterl�ative for�"ire pr•otection services Uy the County and the cities wllen coizsideriilg regionalization or outsourcing alteniatives. 4. Giveiz tlie large stn�ctuxal de1"icit t'acing the Counl:y,tl�e Boaxd of Super�crisors x�eeds to talce all reasonable ste�s t;o reduce the cost of Cauz�ty services. S. The F&O Coinmittee missed an o�portuz�.ity�ar the Cou��ty to save as��c� as $G50,000 per year and Sau Carlos to save upwards af$1.4�nillion per year by not fonvarding the San Carlos CAL rIRE issue ax�to the fuil Board of Supervisars for its considera�ioil. 6. The F&O Cominittee misin�erpreted tk�e Govenxor's statements regardi�lg the appxopziate role of CAL�'IRE iz��uniczpal fire protec�ion and shoul� k�ave sought clari�cation bcfore concluding that CA�L Fn2E was not a viable altexx7ative fo�• cities in the Caunty. ' 7. Thexe is significailt�ressure from the local union to noti considez'CAL r]RE as a.i� " ou1:source alternaiive for rzxunzcipa� fire protection, 8. Given th�potentia] savings and the need for fiscal relief, tl�e Cauxz�y slao�ld be mativa�ed to extend fire pz�otection services through its cont��act with CAL FTRE to other cities in the County as part of�move toward regionalzzatian. Re��r�nmenda#ions � The Gra�ad Jury recoml�e��ds to the County Boa1�d o#'�uper�+isors that it should: 1. Renew ils cantr�ct with CAL�'TRE by June 30,2012,unless there is a n�w com�aelling fiscal reason to change. 2. Durin�; cont�ract�egotiations wi�h CAL ri�e, include a��°ovisian witlliiz the cont�act that �rauld allaw fiscally c�ualified cities to sub-con.l;z�act fo�r C�1L FIIL� se�vices 1:larough the Coun.ty such tihat ihc County as we11 as th�cities can benefit. ' 3. Uza.til the p1•ovisio�l in Recamineildation 2 is approved, allow fiscaJly qu.ali�'ied cities azad ' f�re distr.icts in the Countiy to sub-contract services wit17 CAL F]RL� ti�der the Caunty's contract. 4, View CAL FiRE as a potential coznpone�lt of.t.l�e regio��alization e�'�o�t. � � � , 8 ;