SPECIAL MEETING OF

DIRECTORS OF BELMONT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ONE TWIN PINES LANE

CALL TO ORDER 7:30 P.M. 

(Note: Special Belmont Fire Protection District meeting held concurrent with the City Council Meeting.)

ROLL CALL

Directors Present: Wozniak, Braunstein, Feierbach, Lieberman, Warden

Directors Absent: None

Staff Present: Acting District Manager Fil, Fire Chief Fry, City Attorney Rennie, City Treasurer Violet, District Secretary Cook

CONSENT CALENDAR

Approval of Minutes of Special Meeting of the Belmont Fire Protection District of July 24, 2012

ACTION: On a Motion by Director Wozniak seconded by Director Feierbach, the Consent Agenda was unanimously approved by a show of hands.

OTHER BUSINESS

Resolution of Intention of the Belmont Fire Protection District to Approve an Amendment to the Contract between the Board of Administration California Public Employees' Retirement System and the Board of Directors Belmont Fire Protection District

Human Resources Director Dino explained that Belmont Fire Protection District employees that will be hired after September 16, 2012, would be subject to the new retirement formula of 2 percent at 50, thereby creating a two-tiered system. She noted that savings will be realized through attrition and retirements. She explained that tonight’s resolution is the first of a two-part process, and the final resolution will come on September 11, 2012.

ACTION: On a motion by Director Feierbach, seconded by Director Wozniak, Resolution 2012-018 of Intention of the Belmont Fire Protection District to Approve an Amendment to the Contract between the Board of Administration California Public Employees' Retirement System and the Board of Directors Belmont Fire Protection District was unanimously approved by a show of hands.

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION – 10:02 P.M.

A.        Conference with Labor Negotiator, Greg Scoles, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 2400 and Fire Management Unit (FMU).

Attended by: Directors Wozniak, Warden, Braunstein, Lieberman, City Attorney Rennie, Human Resources Director Dino, Finance Director/Acting District Manager Fil. Director Feierbach did not attend, and District Secretary Cook was excused from attending.

CONVENE OPEN SESSION AND REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

City Attorney Rennie stated that there were no reportable actions from the Closed Session.

ADJOURNMENT at this time being 11:00 P.M.

Terri Cook

District Secretary

Meeting audio-recorded and videotaped (not Closed Session)