REGULAR MEETING OF

DIRECTORS OF BELMONT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ONE TWIN PINES LANE

REGULAR MEETING

CALL TO ORDER 7:30 P.M. 

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

ROLL CALL

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

Directors Absent: None

Staff Present: District Manager Scoles, Fire Chief Fry, City Attorney Rennie, District Secretary Cook

CONSENT CALENDAR

Approval of Minutes of Regular Belmont Fire Protection District Meeting of September 25, 2012, and Belmont Fire Protection District Meeting of October 9, 2012

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

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public Hearing of the Belmont Fire Protection District to Consider a Resolution Adopting the Master Revenue Schedule for Fire Prevention Services Provided Within the Belmont Fire Protection District for 2013

Fire Chief Fry stated that this Hearing is to amend the fee schedule, and is intended to recover costs. He clarified that some fees have not changed, and some fees are new. He pointed out that the Government Code provides for the ability to charge for calls for fire-related services. In response to Director Braunstein, Fire Chief Fry clarified that some cities charge non-residents for responding to vehicle accidents and for business license inspections. He explained that fees for other services could be considered in future fee schedules. He further clarified that a false alarm fee is included in the current fee schedule, and the Department has the ability to charge for multiple false alarms. He pointed out that education on how to minimize false alarms can alleviate the imposition of fees for such false alarms.

Discussion ensued and Fire Chief Fry provided clarification regarding various fees.

Director Lieberman recommended eliminating the fee for copies of agendas and staff reports. The Board of Directors concurred.

Board President Warden opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to speak.

ACTION: On a motion by Director Lieberman, seconded by Director Braunstein, the Public Hearing was unanimously closed by a show of hands.

ACTION: On a motion by Director Wozniak, seconded by Director Lieberman, Resolution 2012-021 Adopting the Master Revenue Schedule for Fire Prevention Services Provided Within the Belmont Fire Protection District for 2013, amended to eliminate the fee for copies of agendas and staff reports, was unanimously approved by a show of hands.

ADJOURNMENT at this time being 11:20 P.M.

Terri Cook

District Secretary

Meeting audio-recorded and videotaped.

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