Joint Special Council/BFPD
08/19/25 06:00:PM
Barstow Fire Protection District
Cory Cisneros
Resolution
Doc ID: 6046
FIRE AGENDA ITEM
AGENDA MATTER:
BFPD RESOLUTION NO. ____-2025 TO RECRUIT AND EMPLOY A GRANT FUNDED FIRE DIVISION
CHIEF (COMMUNITY RISK AND RESILIENCY OFFICER/EMERGENCY MANAGER) AS A MEMBER OF THE BARSTOW FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (2022 PREPARE CALIFORNIA JUMPSTART GRANT)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Staff recommends that the City Council/Barstow Fire Protection District Board to adopt Board Resolution No. ____-2025, to establish/recruit a Fire Division Chief (Community Risk and Resiliency Officer/Emergency Manager) position within the Command and General Staff of the Barstow Fire Protection District.
DISCUSSION:
On October 03, 2022, the City Council approved Council Agenda item (Doc ID: 5130) to utilize CALOES 2022 Prepare California Jumpstart Grant opportunity to establish a position to ensure Community Resiliency and establish a whole community approach to manage risk exposure from natural, manmade, biological, ecological, or cyber threats.
This position can serve in many capacities required of the community including seeking any form of opportunities for cost recovery, advance and resilient planning, or emergency response. This position will incorporate the following components as part of the routine services hired under this grant:
Coordination with a variety of key stakeholders to identify the organization’s resilience challenges and goals.
Lead the development of a comprehensive strategy that is informed by the array of needs facing the applicant community, including the populations and infrastructure that are most vulnerable, and incorporates planning and implementation of mitigation, preparedness, and recovery activities, and mitigation project scoping.
Contribute knowledge and expertise to continuously improve and implement the applicant organization’s resilience strategy.
Identify and secure funding, such as Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA), over the period of performance that aligns with the applicant organization’s resilience strategy and can ensure its continued success.
Prepare California JumpStart applications are limited to $1 million in state funds per application and must demonstrate commitment to resiliency and mitigation project scoping, as well as activities, education, and/or planning for mitigation, preparedness, and/or recovery.
Joint Special Council/BFPD
08/19/25 06:00:PM
Barstow Fire Protection District
Cory Cisneros
Resolution
Doc ID: 6046
FIRE AGENDA ITEM
FISCAL IMPACT:
Appropriate funds in the amount of $732,000 to account number 217.615.166.622 and create an expenditure account number 217.217.217.07.746
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends the adoption of BFPD Resolution No. ____-2025 for the amount of $732,000 from Account #217.217.217.07.746 and consider cost allocations/expenditures regarding this CALOES 2022 Prepare California Jumpstart award.