Agenda packet — El Cerrito City Council, April 19, 2022 (part 2 of 2)

STD CA
© 1985-2022 Copyright First Capital Equipment Leasing Corp. All rights reserved. Rev 032522 Have the lease payments been included in the operating budget? Yes No If NO, please explain:

Has the Lessee been rated by a major bond rating agency? Yes No. If YES, which agency? Rating:

Will the Lessee issue more than $10,000,000 (ten million dollars) in tax-exempt debt in this calendar year? Yes No Has the Lessee defaulted or non-appropriated on a prior lease, bond, or legal obligation? Yes No

TAX LEVY INFORMATION
Indicate the tax/mill levy for each year.

Budget Year 2021-22: 2020-21: 2019-20: 2018-19:

Are there any voter-imposed restrictions on taxing or spending? Yes No If YES, please describe:

Indicate the assessed property value for each year.

Budget Year 2021-22: 2020-21: 2019-20: 2018-19:

Indicate what percentage of taxes billed were collected for each year.

Budget Year 2021-22: 2020-21: 2019-20: 2018-19:

Who are the (8) largest taxpayers, and what percent (approx.) of total tax receipts does each represent?

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

DEMOGRAPHICS
Population in 2022: 2021: 2020: 2019:

List the major employers in the immediate area and the approximate number of people employed at each:

1.______________________________________________ __ 2. ___________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________ 4. ______________________________________________

REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS - CHECKLIST:

Please include the following supplemental documents to ensure a prompt credit review. (PDF’s preferred if available) Last three years of audited financial statements. (For unaudited fiscal years, provide CAFR’s incl. Balance Sheet, Debt Service & Income Statements) Current fiscal year’s adopted detail budget (and next year’s budget, if available) Vendor quotes for all equipment (Quotes must total or come very close to the amount being requested—if not, please briefly explain) Signed First Capital “Municipal Lease Quotation” (Be sure to circle your preferred payment amount and lease term) Signed IRS Form W-9 (attached)
Police, Sheriff OR Fire Department Profile Addendum (For public safety transactions only) IMPORTANT – Lessee’s Authorized Representative agrees to the following:

The information provided herein is correct to the best of my knowledge. Lessor and or its assigns are authorized to verify any information provided with appropriate third parties and may request additional information to complete its review. The proper final decision maker for Lessee has reviewed and approved the Quotation by First Capital Equipment Leasing Corporation (“FCELC,” including the pricing & general terms. Lessor will draft a lease contract in accordance with the Quotation credit approval terns..

Should Lessee cancel or abandon this transaction after credit has been approved and legal documents drafted, or should this application contain material inaccuracies or omissions that preclude a credit approval, or should Lessee fail to execute the contract documents by the closing date for any reason; Lessee agrees to pay a “lost transaction” fee equal to the “Documentation & Legal” fee specified in FCELC’s Quotation. However, there is no lost-transaction fee if the contract documents are executed and returned on or before the closing date.

NOTICE: First Capital Equipment Leasing Corporation (“FCELC”) is not the Bank or the lender and acts for its account only. The contract is between the Bank (see Leaseto-Own Quotation Notes Section) and the Lessee directly. FCELC does not act as a municipal advisor, municipal financial consultant, fiduciary, or agent to any person or entity pursuant to Section 15B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the municipal advisor rules of the SEC, or otherwise. FCELC is not recommending that Lessee take any action with respect to the information contained in this document. You should review and discuss this application, the quotation, and all related documents with such independent financial, tax, legal, and other advisors as you deem appropriate.

By (Lessee Representative): Print Name:

Title: Date:

Please return all supporting documents via Email, Fax, UPS, FedEx, or Post Office Express Mail to:

First Capital Equipment Leasing Corp.

PO Box 1018, 32 Wolf Hill, East Sandwich, MA 02537 ● PH 800-541-0114 ● FAX 508-833-6692 
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© 1985-2020 Copyright First Capital Equipment Leasing Corp. All rights reserved. Rev 031320 Application Addendum—Please Complete
Please Tell Us
About Your
Fire Department
Name of Department: ____________________________________________ Department is: Municipal—FT or VFD (100% Tax Funded)
Fire District—FT or VFD (100% Tax Funded)
VFD Non‐Profit 501c3 (Raise Own Funds Directly)
Status of Department Firefighters: # of F/T: _____ , # of P/T or Volunteers: _____ FirefighƟng Vehicles Currently Used: ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________
EsƟmated Delivery Date for New Equipment: _____________________________________________ Chassis progress payment required?: Yes No (If so how much, when is it due?):
_____________________________________________
This Apparatus/Equipment is: “Replacement,” or “In AddiƟon To” current equip‐ ment? IF a replacement what is the age & mileage of the equipment? IF in addiƟon to, briefly explain why needed:
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
DescripƟon+age of apparatus being replaced: _____________________________________________ Avg. miles on vehicle being replaced: _____________________________________________ Approx. populaƟon of your service area: _____________________________________________ Approx. size of service area (sq. miles): _____________________________________________ Please include this page with your applicaƟon (or email/fax) ●
PH 800‐541‐0114 FAX: 800‐403‐3529 Email: [email protected] PHONE: 800‐541‐0114
Thanks!
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Lessee Vendor
City of El Cerrito, CA Hi-Tech EVS
Proposal Date:

Equipment Description:

Commencement Date:

Equipment Cost:

Lessee Down Payment:

Amount Financed:

Lease Term:

First Payment Date:

Payment Frequency:

Lease Rate:

Payment Amount:

Payment Factor:

Qualifications:

Financing by: Leasing 2, Inc.

Contact: Rick Carney
Phone: 813-258-9888 x16
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.leasing2.com
10/15/2023 10/15/2023
c) Fixed Rates: Rates for ten (10) years and under are fixed for the entire term. Terms over ten years have a one time rate adjustment after ten (10) years to the then current interest rates for the remaining term.

1. Pricing: This is a lease proposal for the payment stream(s) indicated above. If any of the information identified above are not correct, please advise us so that we can determine if a new proposal is required. Other important elements of this proposal are:

March 24, 2022
$1,134,266.25
Annual Annual

0.16410
10/15/2023
$1,134,266.25
9 Years

2. Type of Lease: This is a lease-purchase type of financing. After all the lease payments are made, Lessee will own the equipment without further cost. $150,544.49 $252,832.09 $149,150.37

3.16% 3.16% 3.16%
Annual

3.16%
$186,080.48

0.22290

3.16%
10/15/2023 10/15/2023
7 Years
10/15/2023
5 Years

0.22289
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Option 5 Option 6

0.16405 0.13150

LEASE FINANCING PROPOSAL
$1,145,241.25 $1,145,241.25 $1,145,241.25 $1,134,266.25 $1,145,241.25 $1,145,241.25

0.13145
$255,264.20 $187,937.90
1- Spartan/Hi-Tech Type 1
Annual
5 Years
$1,134,266.25
7 Years 9 Years
$1,134,266.25
Annual

3.16%
Annual
April 15, 2022
$1,145,241.25 $1,134,266.25

5. Credit Approval and Documentation: This is a proposal only, and does not represent a commitment to lease. This financing is subject to credit review and approval and execution of mutually acceptable documentation, including the opinion of lessee's counsel opining that the agreement is legal, valid and binding, obligation of Lessee.

3. Financial Reporting: All city, county and tax districts (including fire districts) will be expected to provide GAAP audited financial reports. All non-for profit corporations (vfd's) will be expected to provide IRS 990 federal tax returns. If you do not maintain these types of financial reports, please contact us to discuss.
b) Closing Costs: There will be no up-front costs of any kind charged by Lessor including closing costs, points, administrative costs, etc. Your attorney may charge you to review the lease documents and complete the opinion letter required with our lease documentation.

4. Vendor Payable / Escrow Account (where applicable): In the event that the truck(s) and/or equipment are not ready to be delivered, proceeds of this lease will be held in a vendor payable account until delivery/acceptance. This is a non-interest bearing account to Lessee. a) Rate Expiration: Signing this proposal does not in itself lock in your rate. This lease must be credit approved, contracts properly signed, and the lease funded by Leasing 2 within thirty days from the date of this proposal to protect the rates quoted.

Agenda Item No. 8.A.

Attachment 6
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REQUEST TO PROCEED:

Proposal date: Option Chosen: _________ (where applicable) Upcoming Governing Body meeting date for lease approval: ____________________________________

Name of Lessee
_____________________________________ ____________________________ Authorized Signature Date
_____________________________________ ____________________________ Printed Name Of Authorized Signature Title
_____________________________________ ____________________________ Contact Name (If Different Than Contact Phone
Authorized Signature)
_____________________________________ Last month of your budget year?_______________________ Contact E-Mail Address
Fire and EMS Station Financing
Note that on the date of this proposal, rates were trending up. If your final decision is more than two weeks from the date of this proposal we suggest you contact us before your decision meeting for an updated quote.

Rates Trending Up
If you have a new fire/ems station or a renovation of a current station planned, keep Leasing 2 in mind for financing needs. We offer aggressive long term rates and our experience financing stations will make the process efficient. ** Important: A Resolution will be required with the lease contract ** In the event that you require board action to sign this proposal, please call us so that we may forward the preferred form for the meeting.

March 24, 2022
City of El Cerrito, CA
Please complete the above information and fax or email all pages of the proposal to 813-258-9333 / [email protected]
When you are ready to proceed with Leasing 2 towards finalizing this lease financing arrangement, please indicate so by signing below and completing the requested information. We will immediately email you our application. Thank you for your confidence and consideration.

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Sparta Commercial Services
March 24, 2022

FORMAL PROPOSAL
OBLIGOR: EL CERRRITO FIRE DISTRICT (CA)
✓ This is a finance/ownership contract. No residual value. ✓ Adjustable interest rate for the twelve (12) year term. ✓ Fixed interest rate for the ten (10) year, and nine (9) year terms.

EQUIPMENT: (1)PUMPER TRUCK
OPTION 1
Acquisition Cost: $1,145,241.25 Term: Nine (9) years First Payment Due: One Year from Close Down Payment: $ 0.00 Payment Mode: Annual Payment Amount: $151,371.25 Trade In: $ 0.00 Interest Rate: 3.620%
Principal Balance: $1,145,241.25 Rate Factor: 0.132174
OPTION 2
Acquisition Cost: $1,145,241.25 Term: Ten (10) years First Payment Due: One Year from Close Down Payment: $ 0.00 Payment Mode: Annual Payment Amount: $138,957.59 Trade In: $ 0.00 Interest Rate: 3.680%
Principal Balance: $1,145,241.25 Rate Factor: 0.121335
OPTION 3
Acquisition Cost: $1,145,241.25 Term: *Twelve (12) years First Payment Due: One Year from Close Down Payment: $ 0.00 Payment Mode: Annual Payment Amount: $120,264.42 Trade In: $ 0.00 Interest Rate: 3.750%
Principal Balance: $1,145,241.25 Rate Factor: 0.105012

ESCROW STRUCTURE
✓ Escrow Funding Date: April 7, 2022
✓ No Premature Disbursements from Escrow Allowed.
✓ This rate expires on April 7, 2022.
✓ Escrow Agreement with Obligee's qualified bank.
• *10 year fixed rate. After the 10th year, at the sole discretion of the Obligee, payments can be adjusted based on the 10 year UST + 300 basis points and will remain fixed for the remaining payments. • This is a proposal only and is not a commitment to finance. This proposal is subject to credit review and approval and proper execution of mutually acceptable documentation.
• Failure to consummate this transaction once credit approval is granted and the documents are drafted and delivered to Obligor will result in a documentation fee being assessed to the Obligor. • This transaction must be credit approved, all documents properly executed and returned to Sparta Commercial Services and the transaction funded on ALL proposals on or before April 7, 2022. If funding does not occur within that time-frame, or there is a change of circumstance which adversely affects the expectations, rights, or security of Obligee or its assignees, then Obligee or its assignees reserve the right to adjust and determine a new interest rate factor and payment amount, or withdraw this proposal in its entirety.
• This transaction must be designated as tax-exempt under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended. • OBLIGOR'S TOTAL AMOUNT OF TAX-EXEMPT DEBT TO BE ISSUED IN THIS CALENDAR YEAR WILL NOT EXCEED THE $10,000,000 LIMIT, OR THE INTEREST RATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

SPARTA COMMERCIAL SERVICES EL CERRRITO FIRE DISTRICT (CA) Signature Title Signature Title
Date Date
Agenda Item No. 8.A.

Attachment 7
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This purchase order supersedes the previously issued
purchase order PO 81294. All changes are indicated by an asterisk (*) by the appropriate line number.

NEW HI TECH TYPE I 1500 GPM FIRE ENGINES
YEARLY PRICE INCREASE 3%

CA TIRE TAX

RC DOOR HOLDERS & PVC SEALED SWITCHES
MID-INSPECTIONS MODIFICATIONS: BACKUP CAMERA,

DAVID CLARK COMM SYSTEM, MANUAL WATER VALVES,

ADDITIONAL STORAGE SPACE PER HI TECH FIRE APPARATUS
TECH CHANGE ORDER DATED 10/06/20

ALL SPECIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS PER CITY OF SAN JOSE RFB 12-13-44 ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN.

PRICING PURSUANT TO HI TECH EMERGENCY VEHICLE'S RFB RESPONSE DATED 06/11/13 AND QUOTE DATED 07/01/19.

DEPT CONTACT: MARIO RAZO 408-975-7131
BILLING CONTACT: NHUNG NGUYEN 408-975-7279
SHERRY CHEN 408-975-7274
VENDOR CONTACT: BRIAN RUTHMAN 209-847-3042
VENDOR EMAIL: [email protected]
PREV PO 80327 / RQ 28584 / CC 005335
CHANGE ORDER #2 ADD HINGE SHELVES JOB#: N679, N680, N681, N682
Le Tran 408-535-7049
OUT-OF-STATE-VENDORS:

DO NOT CHARGE SALES TAX ON THIS PURCHASE. THE

CITY OF SAN JOSE WILL PAY ALL APPLICABLE SALES/USE
TAX DIRECTLY TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER:

TOTAL
06/30/19 05/31/21

HI TECH EMERGENCY VEHICLE
444 W GREGER ST
OAKDALE CA 95361

CSJ/PW FLEET BUILDUP
1661 SENTER RD, BLDG F
SAN JOSE, CA 95112
N30 DEST PREPAID

CONTINUED
23239 SURFACE BRIAN RUTHMAN
PO 81294

DATE EXPIRATION DATE BUYER

DELIVERY ADDRESS INVOICE ADDRESS
VENDOR NO. PAYMENT TERMS F.O.B. SHIP VIA VENDOR CONTACT LINE QTY. UNIT DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES OR SERVICES UNIT PRICE AMOUNT TO:

This Purchase Order must be signed by the Director of Finance or the Director’s authorized designee. No changes are
authorized without a signed revised Purchase Order.

The complete contract shall consist of this Purchase Order, Attachment A Terms and Conditions attached hereto, plus all of the applicable attachments checked below. In the event of a conflict between Attachment A Terms and Conditions and the terms and conditions contained in any other attachment hereto or incorporated by reference herein, the terms and conditions of Attachment A shall control. 1 2
3 4
5 * 6
4 4
24 4
4 4
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
641,860.43
19,255.81

1.75 457.58
10,396.55
1,871.80
2,567,441.72
77,023.24

42.00 1,830.32
41,586.20
7,487.20

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Additional attachments (check attachments)
___ Labor Compliance Addendum
___ Scope of Services/Work
___ X Other (Change Order, Quote Attached)
Agenda Item No. 8.A.

Attachment 8
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Sales Tax
Le Tran 408-535-7049
OUT-OF-STATE-VENDORS: DO NOT CHARGE SALES TAX ON THIS PURCHASE. THE

CITY OF SAN JOSE WILL PAY ALL APPLICABLE SALES/USE
TAX DIRECTLY TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER:

TOTAL
06/30/19 05/31/21

HI TECH EMERGENCY VEHICLE
444 W GREGER ST
OAKDALE CA 95361

CSJ/PW FLEET BUILDUP
1661 SENTER RD, BLDG F
SAN JOSE, CA 95112
N30 DEST PREPAID
2,944,732.28
23239 SURFACE BRIAN RUTHMAN
PO 81294

DATE EXPIRATION DATE BUYER

DELIVERY ADDRESS INVOICE ADDRESS
VENDOR NO. PAYMENT TERMS F.O.B. SHIP VIA VENDOR CONTACT LINE QTY. UNIT DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES OR SERVICES UNIT PRICE AMOUNT TO:

This Purchase Order must be signed by the Director of Finance or the Director’s authorized designee. No changes are
authorized without a signed revised Purchase Order.

The complete contract shall consist of this Purchase Order, Attachment A Terms and Conditions attached hereto, plus all of the applicable attachments checked below. In the event of a conflict between Attachment A Terms and Conditions and the terms and conditions contained in any other attachment hereto or incorporated by reference herein, the terms and conditions of Attachment A shall control. Additional attachments (check attachments) ___ Labor Compliance Addendum ___ Scope of Services/Work ___ Other
249,321.60

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Director of Finance or authorized designee
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Attachment A – City of San José Purchase Order Standard Terms and Conditions Page 1 of 3

ATTACHMENT A - CITY OF SAN JOSE PURCHASE ORDER

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1 DEFINITIONS: “City” shall mean the City of San José. “Vendor” shall mean the provider of goods and/or services which are the subject of this purchase order. “Director” shall mean the Director of Finance or Director’s authorized designee. 2 CONTRACT: This purchase order, which consists of these standard terms and conditions, and any at achments hereto, evidencesCity’s acceptance of Vendor’s of er to provide to City the goods and/or services which are the subject of this purchase order andconstitutes a binding contract therefore upon the terms and conditions set forth herein without further action or agreement of Vendor. In the event of conflict between these standard terms and conditions and the provisions of any at achment hereto these standard termsand conditions shall control. 3 SCHEDULE OF GOODS AND/OR SERVICES; TIME OF PERFORMANCE: Vendor shall supply those goods and/or serviceswhich are specified herein, in accordance with the schedule and during the term which are specified herein. Time is of the essence inthis purchase order. Notwithstanding this Section, the Parties agree that the ability of the Parties to provide and use the goods and/or services under thispurchase order may be limited if business activities are subject to local, state, or federal mandates and advisories for managing publichealth and safety related to the COVID-19 pandemic or other force majeure. The Parties agree that the provision of goods and/orservices and the payment for such goods and/or services may be postponed or suspended following execution of this purchase order bythe City and that the Parties are not required to act on this purchase until the City issues a writ en notice to proceed. 4 COMPENSATION; SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT: The compensation to be paid and the method of payment to Vendor for goodsand services shall be as set forth herein. Unless otherwise provided herein, payment shall not be due until thirty (30) calendar daysafter the later to occur of the date performance under this purchase order is completed to the satisfaction of City and the date Cityreceives an acceptable invoice. No payment shall represent a waiver of City’s right to inspect for defects. Unless otherwise providedherein, Vendor shall be responsible for all costs and expenses incident to the performance of this purchase order, including withoutlimitation all costs of equipment provided by Vendor, all fees, fines, licenses, bonds, or taxes required of or imposed against Vendor, and all other of Vendor’s costs of doing business. 5 CURRENT PRICES OF GOODS: Vendor represents that prices to be paid by City for goods shall not exceed cur ent pricescharged to any other customer of Vendor for items which are the same or substantially similar to the goods, taking into account thequality of the goods, and Vendor will forthwith refund any amounts paid by City in excess of such prices. 6 DISCOUNT PERIODS: Payment discount periods shall be calculated from the later of the date this purchase order is completed orthe date City receives an acceptable invoice, to the date City’s payment is sent. 7 SALES TAXES: Vendor shall separately state on all invoices any sales, use or similar taxes imposed by federal or state governmentapplicable to furnishing of the goods and/or services; provided, however where a tax exemption is available, such tax shall besubtracted from the total compensation and identified. Municipalities are exempt from federal excise and transportation taxes, including the excise tax on gasoline. Exemption certificates will be furnished upon request. 8 PACKING AND SHIPPING OF GOODS; TITLE AND RISK OF LOSS: All goods shall be delivered “free on boarddestination” to the location specified herein, full freight prepaid except for special or expedited orders. Deliveries of goods shall bemade without charge for boxing, crating, carting or storage unless otherwise specified, and goods shall be suitably packed to securelowest transportation costs, and in accordance with the requirements of common car iers, and in such a manner as to assure againstdamage from weather or transportation. City’s order numbers and symbols must be plainly marked on all invoices, packages, bills oflading and shipping orders. Packing lists shall accompany each box or package shipment. City’s count or weight shall be final andconclusive on shipments not accompanied by packing lists. Shipments for two or more destinations when so directed by City shall beshipped in separate boxes or containers for each destination at no extra charge. Title to and risk of loss on all goods shall pass to City only upon delivery by Vendor in the manner specified herein and City’sacceptance of such goods. 9 WARRANTIES: Vendor war ants that all goods and services shall be delivered or performed free of all liens, claims, securityinterest or encumbrances, will conform to applicable specifications, drawings, descriptions and samples, and will be merchantable, ofgood workmanship and material, and free from defect. Unless manufactured or performed pursuant to detailed design furnished byCity, Vendor assumes design responsibility, and warrants that all goods and services shall be delivered or performed free of designdefect and suitable for the purposes intended by City, and that neither purchase, use or resale, nor delivery or performance thereofshall violate any patent, copyright or similar rights. Vendor’s warranties shall run to City and shall not be deemed to be exclusive. City’s inspections, approval, acceptance, use of or payment for all or any part of the goods or services shall in no way af ect itswarranty rights whether or not a breach of war anty had become or should have become evident at the time. 10 CHANGES: City shall have the right by writ en notice to change the extent of the work covered by this purchase order, the time orplace of delivery, the method of shipment or packaging, or to suspend work. The only valid change is a change order signed by theDirector. Upon receipt of any such notice, Vendor shall promptly make the changes in accordance with the terms of the notice. If anysuch changes cause an increase or decrease in the cost of or time for performance, an equitable adjustment shall be negotiatedpromptly and the purchase order modified in writing accordingly. Vendor shall promptly deliver to City, and in any event within ten(10) calendar days after receipt of such notice, a statement showing the ef ect of any such changes in the cost of or time for Agenda Packet Page 197 of 297
Attachment A – City of San José Purchase Order Standard Terms and Conditions Page 2 of 3 performance. Failure of Vendor to submit the statement within the above time limit shall constitute its consent to perform the changewithout increase in compensation or time for performance. 11 TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT OR CONVENIENCE: City may, by writ en notice to Vendor, terminate this purchase order inwhole or from time to time in part for default: (i) if Vendor fails to deliver the goods or to perform the services strictly within the timespecified herein, or if no time is specified, within a reasonable time; (ii) if the goods delivered or services performed do not conformto the requirements of this purchase order or if Vendor fails to perform any of the other provisions of this purchase order, or so fails tomake progress as to endanger performance of this purchase order in accordance with its terms; or (iii) if the Vendor becomesinsolvent. If this purchase order is terminated for default, City, in addition to all other rights af orded by law for Vendor’s default, shall have the right to charge Vendor the amount by which the costs of fabricating or procuring the goods or services cancelled fromanother source exceed the compensation specified herein, and City may set of any such charge against any amounts which maybecome payable to Vendor under this purchase order or otherwise. City may, by not less than thirty (30) days writ en notice toVendor, terminate this purchase order for convenience and without cause. In the event of such termination for convenience, Vendorwill be paid for those goods delivered and services performed pursuant to this purchase order to the satisfaction of City up to the dateof termination. The Director is empowered to terminate this purchase order on behalf of City. 12 INDEMNITY: To the fullest extent permitted by law, Vendor agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its of icers, agents and employees, against any claim, loss or liability (collectively, “Claims”), including without limitation Claims for injuries ordeath to persons or damage to or destruction of property, caused by or resulting from the acts or omissions of Vendor, its of icers, agents, employees or subcontractors, in the performance of this purchase order, or the breach by Vendor of any of its obligations underthis purchase order. 13 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: If applicable, Vendor agrees to have and maintain the insurance policies specified herein. Allpolicies, endorsements, certificates, and/or binders shall be subject to review and approval by the Risk Manager of the City of SanJosé as to form and content. These insurance requirements are subject to amendment or waiver if so approved in writing by the RiskManager. Vendor agrees to provide City with a copy of applicable certificates and/or endorsements before work commences underthis purchase order. 14 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW: Vendor shall in the performance of this purchase order comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, codes and regulations of the federal, state and local governments. 15 GOVERNING LAW: City and Vendor agree that the law governing this purchase order shall be that of the State of California. 16 VENUE: In the event that suit shall be brought by either party to this purchase order, the parties agree that venue shall be exclusivelyvested in the state courts of the County of Santa Clara, or where otherwise appropriate, exclusively in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, San José, California. 17 ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT: Vendor shall not assign any of the work to be performed under this purchase order nor shallVendor subcontract for complete or substantially completed goods or major components thereof without the Director’s prior writ enconsent. Vendor may assign monies due under this purchase order. City will recognize such assignment, to the extent permitted bylaw, if City is given proper notice thereof. Any assignment shall be subject to set-of or recoupment for any present or future claimwhich City may have against Vendor. 18 WAIVER: Vendor agrees that City's waiver of any breach or violation of any provision of this purchase order shall not be deemed tobe a waiver of any other provision or a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation of the same or any other provision. City'sacceptance of the performance of any of Vendor's performance will not be a waiver of any provision of this purchase order. 19 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: It is understood and agreed that Vendor shall act as and be an independent contractor and not anemployee, agent, joint venturer, or partner of City. As an independent contractor, Vendor shall obtain no rights to retirement benefitsor other benefits which accrue to City’s employees, and Vendor hereby expressly waives any claim it may have to any such rights. Both parties acknowledge that Vendor is not an employee for state or federal tax purposes. Vendor shall retain the right to performservices for others during the term of this purchase order. 20 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: All data, documents, discussions or other information developed or received by or for Vendorin performance of this purchase order are confidential and not to be disclosed to any person except as authorized by City, or asrequired by law. 21 OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS: All reports, documents or other materials developed or discovered by Vendor or any other personengaged directly or indirectly by Vendor in performance of this purchase order shall be and remain the property of City withoutrestriction or limitation upon their use. 22 VENDOR’S BOOKS AND RECORDS: Vendor shall maintain any and all ledgers, books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceledchecks, other records or documents evidencing or relating to charges for services, or expenditures and disbursements charged to Cityfor a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, for the date of final payment to Vendor pursuant tothis purchase order. Vendor shall maintain all documents and records which demonstrate performance under this purchase order for aminimum of three (3) years, or for any period longer required by law, from the date of termination or completion of this purchaseorder. Any records or documents required to be maintained pursuant to this purchase order shall be made available for inspection oraudit, at any time during regular business hours, upon writ en request by City At orney, City Auditor, City Manager, or a designatedrepresentative of any of these of icers. Copies of such documents shall be provided to City for inspection at City Hall when it ispractical to do so. Otherwise, unless an alternative is mutually agreed upon, the records shall be available at Vendor’s business. City Agenda Packet Page 198 of 297
Attachment A – City of San José Purchase Order Standard Terms and Conditions Page 3 of 3 may, by writ en request by any of the above-named of icers, require that custody of the records be given to City and that the recordsand documents be maintained in City Hall. Access to such records and documents shall be granted to any party authorized by Vendor, Vendor’s representatives, or Vendor’s successor-in-interest. 23 NON-DISCRIMINATION:a. Prohibition on Discrimination and Preferential Treatment. Vendor shall fully comply with Chapter 4.08 of the San José Municipal Code and agrees that there shall be no discrimination against, or segregation of, any person, on account of race, sex, color, age, religion, sexual orientation, actual or perceived genderidentity, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, or family status, in connection with or related to the performance ofCity contracts. b. Compliance Reports. If directed by the Director of Of ice of Equality Assurance of the City, Vendor shall file, and cause any subcontractor to file, compliance reports with the Director of Of ice of Equality Assurance. Compliance reports shall be in the form and field at suchtimes as may be designated by the Director of Of ice Equality Assurance. Compliance reports shall contain such information andbe supported by such data or records as may be requested by the Director of Of ice of Equality Assurance to determine whetherVendor or its subcontractor is complying with the nondiscrimination and non-preference provisions of this Agreement and Chapter4.08 of the Municipal Code. c. Failure to Comply with Nondiscrimination Provisions. If the Director of Of ice of Equality Assurance determines that the Vendor has not complied with the nondiscrimination or non- preference provisions of this Agreement, the CITY may terminate or suspend this Agreement, in whole or in part. Failure tocomply with these provisions may also subject Vendor and/or subcontractor to debarment proceedings pursuant to provisions ofthe San José Municipal Code. Failure to comply with these provisions is a violation of Chapter 4.08 of the San José MunicipalCode and is a misdemeanor. d. Subcontracts. Vendor shall include provisions a through c above, inclusive, in each subcontract entered into in furtherance of this Agreement sothat such provisions are binding upon each of its subcontractors. e. Waiver of Nondiscrimination Provisions. The nondiscrimination provisions of this Agreement may be waived by the Director of Of ice of Equality Assurance, if theDirector of Of ice of Equality Assurance determines that the Vendor has its own nondiscrimination requirements or is bound inthe performance of this Agreement by the nondiscrimination requirements of another governmental agency, and thenondiscrimination provisions of the Vendor or other governmental agency are substantially the same as those imposed by the City. 24 GIFTS: Vendor represents that it is familiar with the City’s prohibition against the acceptance for any gift by a City of icer or designated employee, which prohibition is found in Chapter 12.08 of the San José Municipal Code. Vendor agrees not to of er anyCity of icer or designated employee any gift prohibited by said Chapter. The of er or giving of any gift prohibited by Chapter 12.08shall constitute a material breach of this purchase order by vendor. In addition to any other remedies City may have in law or equity, City may terminate this purchase order for such breach. 25 CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Vendor shall avoid all conflict of interest or appearance of conflict of interest in performance of thispurchase order. 26 DISQUALIFICATION OF FORMER EMPLOYEES: Vendor is familiar with the provisions relating to the disqualification offormer of icers and employees of City in mat ers which are con ected with former duties or of icial responsibilities as set forth inChapter 12.10 of the San José Municipal Code (“Revolving Door Ordinance”). Vendor shall not utilize either directly or indirectlyany of icer, employee, or agent who would be in violation of the Revolving Door Ordinance. 27 WAGE THEFT: Vendor must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, regulations, and policies, asrequired by City Council Policy 0-44 ht ps://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showdocument?id=12945. Vendor shall include theserequirements in each subcontract entered into in furtherance of this purchase order so that such requirements are binding on eachsubcontractor.

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AGENDA BILL
Agenda Item No. 8.B.

Date: April 19, 2022
To: El Cerrito City Council
From: Michael Pigoni, Fire Chief, Fire Department; Karen Pinkos, City Manager, City Management
Subject: Study Session on First Responder Fees

ACTION PROPOSED
Receive and discuss a report and presentation on implementing First Responder Fees for medical services provided by the Fire Department and provide direction to staff.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
In 2019, the City was notified by the California State Auditor that it was being assessed under its Local High-Risk Program due to the reports on the City’s financial deficiencies and lack of reserves. As part of the City Council’s plan for fiscal recovery, the question was raised as to why the Fire Department was not charging first responder fees for medical responses in the City. In the report issued by the State Auditor in March 2021, a recommendation was included to do an analysis that would seek to more fully recover the costs of the emergency medical services the City provides through the Fire Department.

The Fire Department, which is primarily funded through the General Fund, also receives revenue from plan checks and inspection fees, the City's contract for services with the Kensington Fire Protection District, and reimbursements from the State for mutual aid responses during State emergencies. Historically, Fire Departments have existed as a means for suppression, mitigation, and prevention of hostile fires. While the fire service has always provided some means of public service in the form of basic first aid, in the mid-1970s these services expanded to providing Basic Life Support (BLS) medical services in the pre-hospital setting. In 2000, the Fire Department began to provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) medical services with engine-based Paramedics. These added services are considered an increased value to the public with little to no funding or additional fees added to supplement the Fire Department Budget.

City staff has conducted preliminary research on first responder fees, detailed in the attached report (Attachment 1). Several local fire service agencies charge a first responder fee in addition to, or combined with, ambulance transport fees (El Cerrito does not provide its own ambulance transport). The fees charged vary between agencies from $350 to $650 and are usually paid by commercial insurance carriers. The amount of the fee is based on actual personnel, equipment, type of service provided (BLS versus ALS), material and supplies as well as a percentage of the costs associated with managing the Fire Department.

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Agenda Item No. 8.B.

Based on preliminary research, City staff has concerns regarding the implementation of first responder fees. Notably, such fees are not reimbursed by Medicare, and approximately 20% of the City's population is over 65 and may only rely on Medicare for their medical insurance. This fee could have a higher impact on low-income residents and seniors based on the population of people the City responds to, and raises a concern about a disincentive for people to call for medical response. Further, the implementation of such a fee would require a high amount of administrative work and necessitate using a third-party billing service, the costs for which would come from any revenue generated. The amount of revenue collected may be disproportionate compared to the amount of effort required to implement such fees.

Should the City Council wish to explore the concept of first responder fees further, staff would work with the City Attorney to determine any legal requirements, and then pursue hiring a consultant to assist with developing the program. Based on the steps outlined in Attachment 1, it would be reasonable to expect that such a program would not be able to be implemented until FY 2023-24.

STRATEGIC PLAN CONSIDERATIONS
The potential implementation of First Responder Fees fulfills Goal E: Ensure the Public’s Health and Safety and Goal B: Achieve Long-Term Financial Sustainability.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
This section is not applicable to this agenda item.

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
The initial financial impacts for the City would be the legal costs for research to ensure this program does not violate any laws and to amend the City’s Municipal Code. While the best case scenario would be potential gross revenue of $140,000 annually, realistically based on peer comparisons, revenue would be in the $50,000 range minus billing and additional staff costs.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
While these fees are permitted under Section 13916 of the Health and Safety Code, this code is primarily for special districts such as a fire protection district or ambulance district. If the City Council directs staff to proceed with implementing this program, research will be required to ensure the legality of the fees and to amend the Municipal Code to reflect this program.

Reviewed by:

Alexandra Orologas, Assistant City Manager
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Agenda Item No. 8.B.

Attachments:

1. First Responder User Fees Report
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EL CERRITO FIRE DEPARTMENT
10900 San Pablo Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Phone: (510) 215-4450 Fax: (510) 2362-4917
April 19, 2022
To: El Cerrito City Council
From: Michael Pigoni, Fire Chief
RE: First Responder Fee Program
At the California State Auditor and the City of El Cerrito City Council’s recommendations to research implementing first responder fees, please find the following information for consideration in providing further direction.

Background
In 2019, the City was notified by the California State Auditor that it was being assessed under its Local High-Risk Program due to the reports on the City’s financial deficiencies and lack of reserves. As part of the City Council’s plan for fiscal recovery, the question was raised as to why the Fire Department was not charging first responder fees for medical responses in the City.

Historically the City of El Cerrito, which operates on revenue generated primarily through taxes, grants and fees, considered the existence of and the funding for the Fire Department as a means for suppression, mitigation, and prevention of hostile fires. In the mid-1970’s, the fire service began providing basic life support (BLS) emergency medicalservices in the pre-hospital setting. These services were considered added value to the community with little to no funding added to supplement the Fire Department budget.

In 2000, the Fire Department implemented advanced life support (ALS) medicalservices with enginebased Paramedics. This service was again offered as an increased value to the public and no new fees or sources of revenue were implemented to cover the increased costs.

First Responder Fees
The first responder fee is a cost recovery tool for BLS and ALS services that are provided by fire engine based EMT’s and Paramedics. While these fees are permitted under Section 13916 of the Health and Safety Code, this code is primarily for special districts. If the City Council directs staff to pursue these fees, legal research will need to be completed to ensure the legality, an ordinance drafted to amend the City’s Municipal Code, and approval by the City Council to proceed.

The principal rationale for first responder fees is that the services provided by the Fire Department have expanded over the yearswell beyond the traditional fire suppression and prevention duties that generally and legally were supported by the City’s tax base and general fund. First responder fees would be used to supplement extraordinary amenities over and above the standard traditional services. These fees are normally charged to the insurance company but can also be billed direct (to the individual receiving the service) depending on direction provided by the City Council.

There are four potentialsources to bill for these fees: commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay (uninsured). Medicare and Medicaid do not pay these fees and based on the latest census, Agenda Packet Page 203 of 297
almost 20% of the City’s population is over 65 and potentially only have Medicare for their coverage.

Different sources have also indicated that Kaiser Health Plans do not pay first responder fees either. These factors need to be further researched but could negatively affect the viability of this program.

Peer Groups
As stated above, there are several local fire agencies that currently utilize first responder fees including the following:

City of Alameda Fire Department
City of Albany Fire Department
City of Berkeley Fire Department
City of Vallejo Fire Department
City of Piedmont Fire Department
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
East Contra County Fire Protection District
Fairfield Fire Department
The fees charged vary between agencies from $350 to $650. The amount of the fee is based on actual personnel, equipment, type of service provided (BLS versus ALS), material and supplies as well as a percentage of the costs associated with managing the Fire Department. The City would need a consultant to conduct a detailed analysis to determine the actual costs that would apply based on the Fire Department’s budget and call volume.

Billing Process
Most of the agencies use third party companies for billing. Two companies that we checked were R1/RCM and Wittman Enterprises, both of which are revenue cycle management companies.Both companies work with local agencies to bill for their first responder fees as well as ambulance service.

They interface with the agencies’ pre-hospital care report programs (ePCR) to obtain most of the patient’s information that is populated from the dispatch computer systemand the local ambulances to obtain insurance and other information for billing. Protocols and safeguards would need to be established to ensure privacy and not violate any HIPAA laws.

Both companies only perform “soft billing” in that they send one invoice and two follow up statements and then turn over non-payments to the agency to collect or write off. All the agencies practice “compassionate collection”, a policy that addresses those that cannot or do not pay by either waiving the fee or working out a payment plan. After the initial set up costs, this billing service will cost approximately $15.00 to $20.00 per call.

The Fire Department would require additionalstaff to work with the billing company in setting up the program, researching additional information for billing purposes, and reconciliation of payments to invoices. The engine crews would also require additional training on obtaining required information that we do not collect now as well as developing a script to use when answering questions about this new fee.

Response Data
The Fire Department responds annually to approximately 3,700 calls for service of which about 1,250 are medical emergencies in which patient contact is made and/or care is provided. There are about an additional 250 calls a year for assistance such as non-injury falls or other instances in which the residents just need help in getting up or transferring to a wheelchair or bed. There are also approximately 2,000 code 2 (non-emergency) ambulance calls per year that the Fire Department does not respond to.

Potential Revenue
Based on the information from the R1/RCM and AP Triton, a fire service consulting company, only 25% to 35% of the incidents would be commercial insurances that would possibly pay and of those, they would only expect 80% to 90% of the fee would be reimbursable. In addition, approximately 1/3 of medical Agenda Packet Page 204 of 297
responses are outside of the City’s jurisdiction (Kensington & Richmond) and the City would not be able to charge the first responder fees.

Based on these facts and assumptions, this would equate to approximately 210 to 290 incidents that could potentially be billed to commercial insurance companies. This could potentially generate a revenue between $100,000 and $145,000 annually based on a $500 per call fee. The billing fees would be between $18,000 and $20,000 depending on the company and negotiated terms. Most of the agencies listed also provide transport, and their first responder fees are combined with the transport fee in the bill.

However, one local fire district that is not a transporting agency with a call volume twice of El Cerrito’s is an example to consider. Their first responder fee program was initiated in 2016 and initially had estimated revenues of $190,000. Based on their annual budget reports, the first year fell short drastically at approximately $50,000. In the past few years this revenue source has fluctuated greatly, but appears they are estimating about $92,000.00 for FY 2021-22. Their first responder fee is approximately $400 per call.

Conclusion
Based on the information we received, if the City Council decides to pursue first responder fees, the bestcase scenario would be a revenue of $145,000 per year with an expenditure of $20,000 for third party billing for a net of $125,000. However, considering a more realistic approach in looking at other agencies and based on the information from the billing companies, the Council should consider a gross revenue closer to $50,000 minus billing and additional staff costs.

If the City Council directs staff to pursue implementing first responder fees, the next steps would be as follows:
• City Attorney would need to provide an opinion if there are any State laws that prevent us from instituting a First Responder Fee Program as a cost recovery tool. • Seek proposals and execute a contract for a consultant to verify the true costs for providing ALS first responder services and determine the actual fee per call. • Initiate public education process of the new fee program. • Approve an ordinance written by the City’s legal counsel to amend the City’s municipal code to authorize first responder fees and establish which types of incidents would be billed and means of collection for the uninsured.
• Establish protocols for means of collecting additional patient information and protect their privacy.
• Seek proposals and execute a contract for a third-party billing service. • Provide training for Fire personnel on information required to be obtained atscene for billing.

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CITY HALL 10890 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530
Telephone (510) 215-4305 Fax (510) 215-4379 http://www.el-cerrito.org

SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA MATERIALS

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 19, 2022
(Revised April 20, 2022)

PUBLIC COMMENT INDEX

1. Public Comments received
Agenda Item 6A – El Cerrito Public Protection Classification Report

1. Presentation
Agenda Item 6B – RPTT Rebate Program Overview and Update

1. Presentation

2. List of improvements
Agenda Item 8A – Purchase a Replacement Type I Fire Engine

1. Presentation
Agenda Item 8B – Study Session on First Responder Fees

1. Presentation
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CITY HALL 10890 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530
Telephone (510) 215-4305 Fax (510) 215-4379 http://www.el-cerrito.org

SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA MATERIALS

PUBLIC COMMENT INDEX

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 19, 2022
(Revised April 20, 2022)
The following Public Comments were received by 3:00 p.m. 4/19/2022, were provided directly to City Councilmembers in advance of the meeting, and were posted online as supplemental materials at www.el-cerrito.org/CouncilMeetingMaterials Public Comments – Items Not on the Agenda

1. Cordell Hindler

2. Ida Poberezovsky

3. Amei Papitto

4. Vanessa Warheit

5. Miguel Gravelle Izaguirre

6. Zach Weinstein

7. Aaron Isenstadt

8. Danielle Watters Westbrook

9. Shobit

10. Allison Cooper

11. Nick Brooks

12. Leslie D. Adams

13. Dave Weinstein, President of El Cerrito Trail Trekkers

14. Contra Costa County Mosquito and Vector Control

15. Yari Greaney

16. John C. Stashik
Agenda Item 8A – Purchase a Replacement Type I Fire Engine

1. Jim Dolgonas

2. Nick Zamorano

3. Sue and Paul Duncan

4. Gary Prost
Agenda Item 8B – Study Session on First Responder Fees

1. Mary Ghidella

2. Sue and Paul Duncan

3. Sherry Drobner
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From: Cordell Hindler
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public Comments- Not on the Agenda
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2022 3:52:01 PM
good Evening Mayor Quinto, Council Members and Staff,
I have some comments for the Record

1. for the May 3rd, Agenda, the Council would invite Sabrina Landreth to provide an Update on how CO-VID has impacted Park Services.

2. also to have Tim Haile to provide a presentation on Electric Vehicle charging Station Sincerely
Cordell
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From: Ida Poberezovsky
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public Comment - Budget
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2022 5:14:46 PM
Hello, my name is Ida and I’m an El Cerrito resident as well as a mental health professional who cares deeply about the wellness of those in our city.

I’m with Fair Budget El Cerrito and I’m writing to express my concern over the city’s continued increases to the police budget and to ask the City Council to change course by reducing the police budget and investing in alternatives.

Specifically, we are calling on El Cerrito to pass a police budget for Fiscal Year 2022- 2023 that is 20% smaller than the budget for 2021-2022, and to continue cutting the police budget by 10% each of the next 3 years, while ramping up investments in programs that actually provide safety and address root causes of crime.

Safety is important to everyone. But police can not provide true public safety. Across the country, police cause harm to Black people and other people of color. In El Cerrito, 50% of arrests are of Black people, even though Black people make up only around 5% of the total population. The root causes of crime are social - do people have housing, do they live in healthy and safe environments, do they have access to work that pays them well enough to live a good life? Policing addresses none of these issues.

The El Cerrito Police Department makes up over 30% of the city’s general fund expenditures. Even the California state auditor agrees that El Cerrito needs to reduce its police budget. For 2020, the last year we have data available, violent crime decreased from 152 reported incidents in 2019 to 114 reported incidents in 2020. There was also a 28% decrease in property crime from 2019 to 2020. This follows the general pattern, locally and nationally, of the total number of police officers not being directly correlated with the number of crimes that occur.

We need staff, hired through the county or city, who are able to respond to high and low-intensity emergencies who are not connected to the police department, and do not inherently bring with them the threat of violence and incarceration. For example, El Cerrito could fund social workers through Contra Costa County who could respond to mental health emergencies or other situations where police are unnecessary. El Cerrito could coordinate with non-police agencies in other cities in the County, like Richmond’s Office of Neighborhood Safety, who are funding alternatives to policing, and expand and bring those services into our city. El Cerrito could also prioritize investments in housing people experiencing homelessness, pass legislation protecting tenants from landlord abuses, and focus more attention and energy on preventing people from falling into Agenda Packet Page 209 of 297
extreme poverty rather than criminalizing or ignoring poverty.

Thank you for your time.

Ida
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From: Amei Papitto
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public Comment - Budget
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2022 7:39:44 PM
Hello, my name is Amei Papitto and I’m an El Cerrito resident.

I’m here with Fair Budget El Cerrito, a campaign of East Bay DSA, to express my concern over the city’s continued increases to the police budget and to ask the City Council to change course by reducing the police budget and investing in alternatives.

Police can’t really prevent bad things from happening, and they are generally unable to address harm when it does happen. Most crimes are not cleared, only 26% of violent crimes and only 9% of property crimes. How safe can I feel if only a quarter of violent crimes are cleared? That means 3 out of 4 times the perpetrator is not convicted and can target me or someone else again. We need better solutions. Our money is better spent by providing more housing, counseling, job help, mediation, health care, assistance with food or doctor visits, so our citizens have better supported and stable lives and know where to turn in distress.

By funding violence prevention, social services, mental health services, and other public health supports through the county that have the potential to address root causes rather than perpetuating cycles of harm, we can increase public safety and address real social issues in El Cerrito. To do this, we need staff, hired through the county or city, who are able to respond to high and low-intensity emergencies who are not connected to the police department. Violence will be prevented better if skilled social workers or counselors, mediators respond to non-violent situations. We do not need armed police in these situations, the police should be called only in situations that are or might become dangerous. But I recall hearing about a family with an unarmed family member who the family wanted to be protected who had a mental episode and was walking unprotected in the streets. The family had no option but to call [police, who arrived at the scene and harmed the mentally unstable person. A safer option would have been to call a social worker or nurse or counselor instead of an armed policeman.

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For example, El Cerrito could fund social workers through Contra Costa County who could respond to mental health emergencies or other situations where police are unnecessary.

I myself grew up in a little village in Germany where everybody in every village pointed the finger at the next village, ready to blame and badmouth.That is a deplorable small town mentality. I do not accept the validity of any arguments saying that crime in El Cerrito is committed by people "who pass through" on San Pablo. We do not live in a bubble, we are all connected. We all affect each other. Each City benefits from workers coming in daily from surrounding communities. There is no fence around any city. Let's not point fingers at others or other communities. Let's enjoy each other, learn from each other, respect each other and work on problems together in the Bay Area.
--Thank you for your time,
Amei Papitto
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From: Vanessa Warheit
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public Comment - Budget
Date: Friday, April 15, 2022 9:35:04 AM
Dear City Council Members,
My name is Vanessa Warheit, and I’m an El Cerrito resident.

I’m writing to express my concern over the city’s continued increases to the police budget. I have already expressed this concern to the city’s Financial Advisory Board, and now I am asking you, my City Council members, to reduce the police budget and invest in alternatives to make our city safer and more vibrant.

Specifically, I call on El Cerrito to pass a police budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 that is 20% smaller than the budget for 2021-2022, and to continue cutting the police budget by 10% each of the next 3 years; at the same time, I urge you to ramp up investments in programs that actually provide safety and address root causes of crime.

For the past five years the police budget has increased, while the budget for recreation has fallen. Recreation brings in revenue, builds community cohesion, and fosters physical and emotional well-being. Policing does none of these things – yet it takes almost three times as much of our precious tax revenue.

Like you, I value public safety. But the police do not make me feel safer. Policing, as an institution, inherently relies on force, violence, and the threat of incarceration. It is inadequate at preventing crime, and can only respond to root causes such as poverty, mental illness, and homelessness, with criminalization. This is no way to build a safe community.

It is also outrageous that 50% of El Cerrito arrests are of Black people, while Black people make up only around 5% of the total population. This is clearly a case of institutionalized racism, and it needs to stop.

They say that a city’s budget reflects its values. I call on you to reflect the values of our community by passing a budget that funds violence prevention, social services, mental health services, and other services that promote health and well-being. I call on you to raise El Cerrito’s low developer fees, and to prioritize investments in low-income housing and community resilience measures, including street trees and recreation for our youth.

It is time for the El Cerrito City Council to pass a budget that is fiscally responsible, sustainable, and reflective of our community values. I encourage you to act with vision and courage. Thank you.

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Vanessa Warheit
El Cerrito, CA 94530
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From: Miguel Gravelle Izaguirre
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public Comment - Budget
Date: Monday, April 18, 2022 8:00:27 AM
Hello, my name is Miguel Gravelle Izaguirre and I’m an El Cerrito resident and teacher.

The evidence does not support current practice with policing in the USA. Police can’t really prevent bad things from happening or even solve most of them (like people stealing catalytic converters in El Cerrito), and they are generally unable to address harm when it does happen. By funding violence prevention, social services, mental health services, and other public health supports through the county that have the potential to address root causes rather than perpetuating cycles of harm, we can increase public safety and address real social issues in El Cerrito.

That being the case, even with some reductions in the total number of funded positions (from 55 to 48), the approved police budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 was still an increase from the year before, from $12.2 to $12.3 million.

As a result of this evidence, I am a part of Fair Budget El Cerrito, a campaign of East Bay DSA, to express my concern over the city’s continued increases to the police budget and to ask the City Council to change course by reducing the police budget and investing in alternatives. Specifically, we are calling on El Cerrito to pass a police budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 that is 20% smaller than the budget for 2021-2022, and to continue cutting the police budget by 10% each of the next 3 years, while ramping up investments in programs that actually provide safety and address root causes of crime.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Miguel Gravelle Izaguirre
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From: Zach Weinstein
To: City Clerk
Subject: public comments – budget (not on agenda)
Date: Monday, April 18, 2022 4:49:05 PM
Hello, my name is Zach Weinstein and I’m an El Cerrito resident and a member of East Bay Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).

I’m writing in support of Fair Budget El Cerrito, a campaign of East Bay DSA, to express my concern over the city’s continued increases to the police budget and to ask the City Council to change course by reducing the police budget and investing in alternative programs to promote public safety and community well being.

Specifically, we are calling on El Cerrito to pass a police budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 that is 20% smaller than the budget for 2021-2022, and to continue cutting the police budget by 10% each of the next 3 years, while ramping up investments in programs that actually provide safety and address root causes of crime.

Our position is not that violence and harm do not occur in El Cerrito, but that policing is an insufficient tool for getting at the root causes of social problems. In order to make way for alternative public programs with enough resources to make an impact, something has to give in the budget. The police receive over 30% of the city’s general fund money, and their budget has gone up every year while some other city services have seen substantial cuts, so we propose moving money out of the police department and into alternatives.

Those alternatives could include hiring violence interrupters and social workers to respond to mental health crises or neighbors who need services, and placing these alternatives outside the bounds of the El Cerrito Police Department. We could coordinate with our neighbors in Richmond to pool resources into these alternatives, several of which they already put substantial funding into.

We call on our City Council to be creative in finding solutions that can truly build safety for our community, rather than relying on carceral and punitive institutions that only serve to criminalize poverty. We are happy to continue conversation with the Council on the details of our proposals. Thank you for your time.

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From: Aaron Isenstadt
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public Comment - Budget
Date: Monday, April 18, 2022 5:53:19 PM
Hello, my name is Aaron Isenstadt and I’m an El Cerrito resident.

I’m commenting with Fair Budget El Cerrito, a campaign of East Bay DSA, to express my concern over the city’s continued increases to the police budget and to ask the City Council to change course by reducing the police budget and investing in alternatives.

Specifically, we are calling on El Cerrito to pass a police budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 that is 20% smaller than the budget for 2021-2022, and to continue cutting the police budget by 10% each of the next 3 years, while ramping up investments in programs that actually provide safety and address root causes of crime.

Safety is important to everyone. But police cannot provide true public safety. Policing, as an institution, inherently relies on coercion, force, violence, and the threat of incarceration, and can only respond to issues like poverty and homelessness through criminalization.

The root causes of crime are social but policing addresses none of these root causes. By funding violence prevention, social services, mental health services, and other public health supports through the county that have the potential to address root causes rather than perpetuating cycles of harm, we can increase public safety and address real social issues in El Cerrito.

To do this, we need staff, hired through the county or city, who can respond to high and lowintensity emergencies who are not connected to the police department, and do not inherently bring with them the threat of violence and incarceration. (For example, El Cerrito could fund social workers through Contra Costa County who could respond to mental health emergencies or other situations where police are unnecessary.

El Cerrito could also prioritize investments in housing people experiencing homelessness, pass legislation protecting tenants from landlord abuses, and focus more attention and energy on preventing people from falling into extreme poverty rather than criminalizing or ignoring poverty.)
Thank you for your time.

Agenda Packet Page 217 of 297
From: Danielle Westbrook
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public Comment - Budget
Date: Monday, April 18, 2022 8:02:38 PM
Dear Mayor Quinto; Mayor Pro Tem Motoyama; council members Abelson, Fadelli and Rudnick; City Manager Pinkos; and fellow El Cerritans:

My name is Danielle – and I’m a resident of El Cerrito.

I am submitting a public testimony as a member of Fair Budget El Cerrito, a campaign of East Bay DSA; myself and many others have written and are attending your April 19, 2022 council meeting to express our grave concern over the city’s continued funding increases to the police, despite the negative impacts to the community. We ask the City Council to change course by reducing the police budget and investing in safer alternatives. The present policing model is broken – not only here in El Cerrito, but nationwide.

Specifically, we are calling on El Cerrito to pass a police budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022- 2023 that is 20% smaller than the budget for 2021-2022, and to continue cutting the police budget by 10% each of the next 3 years, while redirecting investments to programs that actually provide safety and address root causes of crime.

While El Cerrito may not be in dire financial straits this year, that is largely thanks to an unexpected surge in federal funding and property tax revenue. This is not a sustainable way to prevent future overspending, an issue called out by the California State Auditor in their 2021 public letter and report on El Cerrito.

Even more important than the question of fiscal responsibility, is a question of what we spend our money on. It is true that safety is a shared value; but the present policing system does not deliver safety. Policing, as an institution, inherently relies on coercion, force, violence, and the threat of incarceration, and can only respond to issues like poverty and homelessness through criminalization.

Across the country, police cause harm to Black people and other people of color. In El Cerrito, 50% of arrests are of Black people, even though Black people make up only around 5% of the total population. Further, the majority of crimes that occur in El Cerrito are property crimes; police are primarily responding to incidents that are non-violent.

Even following the California State Auditor’s call for El Cerrito to decrease funding for the police, the police budget increased between FY 2020-2021 and FY 2021-2022.

Police do not and cannot prevent bad things from happening, and they are generally unable to address harm when it does happen. By funding violence prevention, social services, affordable housing, mental health services, and other public health supports through the county that have the potential to address root causes rather than perpetuating cycles of harm, we can increase public safety and address real issues in El Cerrito.

To do this, we need staff, hired through the county or city, who are able to respond to high and low-intensity emergencies; these individuals should not be connected to the police department, as it inherently brings the threat of violence and incarceration.

Agenda Packet Page 218 of 297
For example, El Cerrito could fund social workers through Contra Costa County who could respond to mental health emergencies or other situations, where police are unnecessary.

El Cerrito could coordinate with non-police agencies in other cities in the county, like Richmond’s Office of Neighborhood Safety, who are funding alternatives to policing, and expand and bring those services into our city.

Thank you for your time and consideration,
Danielle Watters Westbrook
Agenda Packet Page 219 of 297
From: FishCrimes
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public Comment - Budget
Date: Monday, April 18, 2022 10:10:52 PM
Hello, my name is Shobit and I’m an El Cerrito resident.

Specifically, we are calling on El Cerrito to pass a police budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 that is 20% smaller than the budget for 2021-2022, and to continue cutting the police budget by 10% each of the next 3 years, while ramping up investments in programs that actually provide safety and address root causes of crime.

Please consider some of the below.
-The root causes of crime are social - do people have housing, do they live in healthy and safe environments, do they have access to work that pays them well enough to live a good life? Policing addresses none of these issues.

As it stands, city workers are losing these, and the pool director's job at El Cerrito was nearly cut; someone I know personally was impacted by this, as their position was in danger of being eliminated. A lower title and paying position was created for him, and I don't think it's fair for ordinary citizens like Stephen, the former director, to take the hit for something that isn't even necessarily effective.

I think the city of EC will be pleasantly surprised to see crime rates decrease if we focus on people in poverty or without a stable housing situation.

Thank you.

Agenda Packet Page 220 of 297
From: Allison Cooper
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public Comment - Budget
Date: Monday, April 18, 2022 11:19:36 PM
Thank you city clerk staff and city council for all you do! As an El Cerrito resident, I want to amplify the concern expressed by the Fair Budget El Cerrito — East Bay DSA campaign around funding for public safety — specifically to call on the city to redirect at least 20% of the police budget in the coming year toward programs that address the root causes of violence and crime instead.

Thank you for your time,
Allison
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Agenda Packet Page 221 of 297
From: Nick Brooks
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public Comment - Budget
Date: Monday, April 18, 2022 11:24:21 PM
Hello, my name is Nick and I’m a resident of El Cerrito.

I’m reaching out with Fair Budget El Cerrito in order to express my concern over the city’s continued increases to the police budget, and to ask the City Council to change course by reducing the police budget and investing in alternatives. Specifically, we are calling on El Cerrito to pass a police budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 that is 20% smaller than the budget for 2021-2022 while ramping up investments in programs that provide more equitable public safety.

Thank you for your time,
Nick Brooks
Agenda Packet Page 222 of 297
From: leslie dibenedetto
To: Paul Fadelli; Gabe Quinto; Tessa Rudnick; [email protected]; Janet Abelson Cc: Karen Pinkos; City Clerk
Subject: Public Comment - Housing and Budget
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 10:29:58 AM
18 April 2022
Dear Mayor Fadelli, Council Members Quinto, Ableson, Rudnick, Motayama and City Manager Pinkos,
I am writing to voice the opinion that El Cerrito make changes to the city budget and prioritize housing and other quality of life programs and public health services for all people who live, work or visit El Cerrito. There are many successful examples to be found across the country that could be implemented here in our city, and we can work together with cities next to us as well as the county as public safety is not consigned to borders.

Given that our police department’s budget continues to grow and take up nearly $1 of every $3 – money for public safety services is very limited. As we know, ECPD is over-represented in our budget as compared to other like cities and can be right sized at the least, and funds can be redistributed.

Public safety starts with supporting the needs of our community which prevents crime, something police generally do not. I believe we can reduce law enforcement and increase public safety – and create a safer, healthy and vibrant city.

On another note, I urge you to use the new funds coming into the city from cannabis dispensaries for building truly affordable housing and to address the needs of our people without homes. In addition, some of these funds should go to pay Shuumi Land Tax – a gesture and acknowledgement that we are all living on land that was taken from indigenous people.

Thank you for your time, Leslie D. Adams (El Cerrito)
Agenda Packet Page 223 of 297
1 Trail Trekkers urges preservation of Fairview Open Space April 11, 2022
Mayor Quinto and members of the City Council:

El Cerrito Trail Trekkers urges the council to remain true to the city’s commitment to preserving and enhancing the environment. We strongly believe that allowing housing to be built on the city’s last substantial parcel of undeveloped open space would make a mockery of those commitments.

This 15-acre site is hugely significant in terms of its habitat, riparian and open space value. A housing development would largely destroy this value.

Trekkers favors housing, affordable especially, but market rate as well.

But even the strongest proponents of new housing do not want to put it on open space.

Here’s a quote from Rafa Sonnenfeld, director of legal advocacy for the pro-housing YIMBY Law firm:
“We don’t need to pave over natural and working lands to solve our housing crisis. We just need to permit more dense infill development in high opportunity locations.” Yet pave over natural land is exactly what Toll Brothers wishes to do at Fairview Open Space, which I recently toured with their project lead, Nick Kosla.

The site has grasslands, schist outcrops, two creeks – one of which is perhaps the most beautiful natural spot in town as it tumbles downhill. Much of the site is oak forest. To build here, much of these trees would have to go.

Toll Brothers is talking about bridging (or culverting; they are about the same in this case) the creek to the est. They may be considering bridging the larger creek to the east. Toll Brothers is considering building homes on both sides of this natural creek. The area to the east of this creek, where homes would go, is almost entirely forest.

Like much of the site it is extremely steep and slide prone.

As you know, lot of people in El Cerrito care deeply about our city’s environment, our trees, creeks, wildlife habitat. They are not going to buy an argument that says the need for housing requires the paving over of riparian habitat, culverting a creek or two, or destroying an oak forest. We are a designated Tree City, after all.

Mr. Kosla has said he doesn’t believe an EIR would be needed for a project on this site. We strongly disagree and you can bet others will too. He has also said that recent state legislation would make it hard to downzone this land. But this is not an infill site; it is natural habitat and all relevant environmental ordinances and regulations still apply.

Trekkers opposes any efforts to “streamline” the environmental review process and limit city and public review.

When I’ve discussed with Mr. Kosla the various environmental regulations, city ordinances, and the like, that we hope will make it difficult to replace this wild land with luxury housing, his response has been: “It depends what the city council will allow.” He’s right about that.

We’ve got creek and General Plan policies to protect open space and habitat, and more. But ultimately it is up to our city leaders to make sure we do the right thing when it comes to preserving valuable open space while allowing development to occur in appropriate locations.

Agenda Packet Page 224 of 297
2 We urge the City to conduct an in depth environmental review of any proposal to develop Fairview property and to deny any development application that does not meet both the letter and intent of the city's protections for environmental values.

We also ask the City to consider working to acquire this highly important property as provided in the City's General Plan policies concerning open space Trekkers would seek grants and lead a fundraising campaign to buy the site, as we did successfully for Madera Open Space.

Thank you
Dave
Dave Weinstein
President
El Cerrito Trail Trekkers
El Cerrito, CA 94530
www.ectrailtrekkers.org
Agenda Packet Page 225 of 297
April 17, 2022
Mayor Gabe Quinto
City Hall
10890 San Pablo A venue,
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Dear Mayor Quinto,
155 Mason Circle
Concord. CA 94520
phone (925) 685-9301
fox {925) 685-0266
www.controcostomosquito.com

RECEIVED
APR 18 2022
City of El Cerrito
City Clerk
This year, the Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District is celebrating our 95th anniversary, making it a perfect opportunity to reintroduce ourselves to county residents. It is also, California's Mosquito Awareness Week, April 17 - 23, 2022, which is a week dedicated to raising awareness about the risk of mosquito-borne disease in California, including West Nile virus, and what Californians can do to reduce that risk. In Contra Costa County, the Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District (District) is the public health agency dedicated to protecting the community from mosquitoes and other vectors of disease.

As a public health agency, the District works on behalf of the people of Contra Costa County to provide services to reduce the risk of mosquitoes, rats and mice, skunks, and ground-nesting yellowjackets. We also provide biting and stinging pest identification, a mosquitofish service to prevent mosquitoes in residential water features, and a bee service of inspection and education.

West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne illness that has been in Contra Costa County for 18 years and is now endemic as it is established and ingrained into our environment. For Contra Costa County residents, the key to reducing the risk of this disease is to:
• Dump out standing water to prevent a place where mosquitoes can develop from egg to adult
• Wear mosquito repellent to reduce the risk of mosquito bites • A void being outside at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes can be present • Wear long sleeves and long pants when mosquitoes are out to reduce the amount of exposed skin
During this California Mosquito Awareness Week, we'd like to ask you to share this information with your citizens to help them protect themselves from West Nile virus and other vector-borne diseases or harm. We are also available to speak at an upcoming council meeting to provide the latest information on our District services and the vectors in your community.

Thank you for your time, Mayor Quinto.

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Protecting Public Health Since 1927

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President MICHAEL KRIEG Oakley $ Vice President PERRY CARLSTON Cancard $ Secretary DANIEL PELLEGRINI Martinez Antioch Vacant $ Brentwood JON ELAM $ Clayton PEGGIE HOWELL $ Contra Costa County JIM PINCKNEY. CHRIS COWEN & DARRYL YOUNG $ Danville RANDALL DIAMOND El Cerrito Vacant $ Hercules DAMIAN WONG $ Lafayette JAMES FITZSIMMONS $ Moraga JAMES FRANKENFIELD $ Ortnda KEVIN MARKER $ Pinole WARREN CLAYTON Pittsburg RICHARD AINSLEY. PhD $ Pleasant Hill JENNIFER HOGAN $ Richmond Vacanl $ San Ramon PETER PAY $ San Pablo Vacant $ Walnut Creek JAMES MURRAY Agenda Packet Page 226 of 297

COMMON RESIDENTIAL

MOSQUITO SOURCES
Resldentfal yards are often the# 1 source of mosquito
production In a community. Anything that can hold
Just tablespoons of water for more than five days can
be a source of mosquitoes, such as toys. uneven
ground areas In lawns and gardens, flower pot saucers,
neglected swimming pools and spas, bird baths,
clogged rain gutters, and more. Maintain, manage or
eliminate all types of standing water on a regular basis.

MOSQUITO PROGRAMS
& SERVICES
Our county's diverse ecological regions create a range
of mosquito sources. The District regularly surveys more than 10,000 acres of marshland along the waterfront,
acres of Irrigated farmland In the eastern county.
and numerous ponds, creeks. and residential sources
countywlde. Upon request for service, the Dlstrictwlll
Inspect a property for mosquito problems and provide
advice on controlling their populations. There are 23
different kinds of mosquitoes that Inhabit a variety of water sources In the county. It's Important that the
homeowner or caller provide our employees with a
mosquito sample that can be identified to determine Its possible source. Simply swat a mosquito and save It or
tape It to GJ piece of paper for the District employee.

USE THIS HOME & GARDEN CHECKLIST TO HELP MAKE YOUR

ACTIVITIES AROUND YOUR HOME SAFER & MORE ENJOYABLE
0 Trash bins: Keep lids shut tight and remove any
water that may have accumulated Inside.
0 Boats: Remove water from covers weekly.
0 Fountains and bird baths: Clean or hose out
weekly.
0 Rain gutters: Keep clear of leaves and other debris.
0 Potted plant saucers: Don't over water. Flush out
saucers with a hose or drill holes In the bottom to
allow for better drainage.
0 Tires: Drill holes in tire swings. Recycle used tires or store in a covered area.
0 Water bowls for pets: Rinse and fill with fresh water l to 2 times a week.
0 Water troughs: Stock with mosquitoflsh.
0 Leaky hoses: Replace damaged hoses and fix
leaky faucets and pipes.

FACTS ABOUT MOSQUITOES

1. All mosquitoes must have water In which to
complete their life c ycle.

2. It takes only five to seven days for
mosquitoes to complete their life cycle
(egg to adult) during worm weather.

3. Mosquitoes do not develop in grass or
shrubbery, although flying adults frequently
rest in these areas during daylight hours.

4. Only the female mosquito bites; she needs
the protein from the blood meal for her
eggs. The male mosquito feeds only on
plant Juices.

5. The female mosquito may live as long as
four weeks during the summer or many
months over the winter In order to lay her
eggs the following spring.

6. Mosquitoes have a flight range of a few
hundred yards to more than 20 miles,
depending on the species.
0 Low areas: Do not over water lawns or gardens.
0 Ponds: Stock ornamental ponds with mosqultofish. Keep ponds clear and free of excess vegetation.
0 Neglected swimming pools and spas: Maintain even when not in use. Remove standing water on top of covers. If you know of a neglected pool or spa please contact the District. 0 Containers: Store containers upside down, cover or place In a sheltered area.
0 Rain barrels: Cover tightly with a fine mesh screen.
0 Chain link fence: Cover hollow chain link fence posts with metal or plastic caps.
0 Drains: Make sure that drains are flowing freely.
0 Flat roofs: Water may puddle on flat roofs during the rainy season. Inspect weekly and remove any standing water.
0 Lighting: Check garden lights and eliminate water from tops of fixtures and from Inside floodlights.
0 Sculptures: Check for water that may collect in lawn
ornaments. Drain or flush out weekly.
0 Screens: Install and maintain tight-fitting window and door screens.
0 Rot hole In trees: Be aware that water can collect in rot holes. crotches and dead tree stumps. Check with
an arborist for best way to manage water or fill cavities. 0 Water under home: Use a sump pump to remove
water.
0 Septic tanks: Screen vent pipes with a fine mesh
screen. Cover exposed tanks or manhole lids with
plastic or a similar material and secure in place. Place several inches, or more, of dirt or sand over the top of the area.
0 Wheelbarrows: Remove water that collects inside or
store upside down.

Wagons and
other toys
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CONTROLLING

MOSQUITOES WITH FISH
Gambusta afflnls, or "mosquitofish," are
Indispensable to our mosquito control program.

Using mosquitofish Is one of the most effective ways
of controlling mosquito larvae without the use of
insecticides or chemicals. An adult mosquitofish can
consume several hundered larvae a day.

Mosquitoftsh do not Jay eggs, but rather give birth to
well developed and very active young. They do not
require a special environment as most other fish do for depositing and hatching the eggs.

CARE
Mosquitofish are easily cared for and generally do not
require special food. When placing mosqultofish In
newly constructed or recently cleaned water features
where natural food
Is absent. fish flakes
or oatmeal may be
used to feed the
fish for a short time.

After bacteria and
algae have had time
to build up, the fish
will no longer need
to be supplied with
supplemental food.

PLACEMENT
In an effort to minimize unwanted environmental
impacts. District personnel refrain from placing
mosquitofish in sources known or thought to be
habitats for endangered or threatened species.

Special consideration must be taken when stocking
mosqultoflsh in sources where the potential for migration Into endangered or threatened species habitats exists.

Mosquitofish are appropriate for use in ornamental
ponds and water troughs, wine barrels. neglected
swimming pools and any other permanent feature that
can support fish.

AVAILABILITY
The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District
provides mosquito fish to Contra Costa County residents and businesses for placement on their property only.

THE MOSQUITO LIFE CYCLE
Mosquitoes have four distinct developmental stages:
egg, Jarva, pupa and adult. The average time a
mosquito takes to go from egg to adult is five to
seven days. Mosquitoes require water to complete
their life cycle. Prevent mosquitoes from breeding by
eliminating or managing standing water.

EGG
Most mosquitoes Jay their
eggs on or near water. Each
female can lay up to 200
eggs. The eggs hatch Into
larvae within a few days or
months. depending on the
species.

LARVA
The larva or "wiggler"
comes to the surface to
breathe through a tube
called a siphon and feeds
on bacteria In the water. In
a matter of days, the larva
will molt (shed its skin) four
times. On the fourth molt it
will change Into a pupa.

PUPA
The pupa or "tumbler"
cannot eat. it breathes
through two tubes on Its
back. The adult mosquito
grows inside the pupal
casing and within a few
days, when It is fully
developed, it will split the
casing and emerge to
complete the life cycle,
or metamorphosis, of the
mosquito.

ADULT
The newly emerged adult
rests on the surface of
the water until It is strong
enough to fly away.
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Photo courtesy of Susan Ellis,
bugwood.org
Photo courtesy of Ary Forojollohl,
bugwood.org
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Photo courtesy of Joseph Berger.
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ABOUT CONTRA COSTA

MOSQUITO & VECTOR

CONTROL DISTRICT
Protecting Public Health Since 1921
Early in the 1900s. Northern California suffered
through epidemics of encephalitis and malaria, dnd
severe outbreaks of saltwater mosquitoes. At times,
parts of Contra Costa County were considered
uninhabitable resulting In the closure of waterfront
areas and schools during peak mosquito seasons.

Recreational areas were abandoned and Realtors
had trouble selling homes. The general economy
suffered. As a result, residents established the Contra Costa Mosquito Abatement District which began
service In 1927.

Today. the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector
Control District continues to protect public health
with environmentally sound techniques, reliable and
efficient services. as well as programs to combat
emerging diseases, all while preserving a nd/or
enhancing the environment.

Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District
Se1Vices for Contra Costa County Residents

MOSQUITOES TICKS
Inspection and control Tick Identification

MOSQUITOFISH RATS AND MICE
For residential ponds Inspection and advice

YELLOWJACKETS SKUNKS
Ground-nesting only Inspection and
assistance
BEES
Inspection and PUBLIC EDUCATION
education Literature and
presentations
Rev.03/20
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Agenda Packet Page 228 of 297
From: Yari Greaney
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public comment - Budget
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 4:49:28 PM
I would like to express my concern over the city's continued increases to the police budget.

Year after year the police budget has grown while key services have been threatened, staff have been laid off, and systemic solutions to public safety that are more effective than policing have been given short shrift.

In alignment of the Fair Budget El Cerrito campaign, I call on the El Cerrito City Council to pass a police budget for FY 2022-23 that is 20% smaller than the budget for 2021-22, and to continue reducing the police budget by 10% in each of the subsequent three years. Meanwhile, the budget should ramp up investments in programs that provide true public safety, address the root causes of crime, and take a public health approach to violence prevention.

By continually expanding the share of our public dollars that go toward the police department, we are making a clear statement that we value a system that disproportionately incarcerates Black people and people of color, a system that perpetuates violence and trauma, and a system that inherently relies on coercion, force, violence, and the threat of incarceration.

Because of the ever-present power to arrest and incarcerate, police departments are inherently designed to respond to issues through criminalization.

Public safety is a top priority for me. I do not want armed people roving the streets with the power to throw me or my community members in jail. I want emergency responders, social supports, and people trained in de-escalation to be at the ready. I want my city to fund approaches that address the root causes of crime; funding for housing, safe and welcoming environments, access to livable incomes. A portion of the funds we spend on policing should be shifted to these more effective forms of creating public safety.

Almost all of the crimes in El Cerrito are property crimes. Things get stolen; police can't prevent that and they very rarely find the things that are stolen. I wish my community would fund supports so that people don't feel the need to steal in order to survive, rather than punishing people for being poor.

We need staff, hired through the county or city, who are able to respond to high and lowintensity emergencies, who are not connected to the police department, and who do not inherently bring with them the threat of violence and incarceration. For example, El cerrito could fund social workers through Contra Costa County who could respond to mental health emergencies or other situations where police are unnecessary.

El Cerrito could coordinate
with non-police agencies in other cities in the County, like Richmond’s Office of Neighborhood Safety, who are funding alternatives to policing, and expand and bring those services into our city. El Cerrito could also prioritize investments in housing people experiencing homelessness, pass legislation protecting tenants from landlord abuses, and focus more attention and energy on preventing people from falling into extreme poverty rather than criminalizing or ignoring poverty. I urge El Cerrito City Council to redirect 20% of the police budget, to instead explore these alternative, more effective, and less harmful interventions so that we can live in a city that is truly safe for all of us.

Yari Greaney
El Cerrito resident
Agenda Packet Page 229 of 297
From: John Stashik
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public comments – not on the agenda
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 11:56:22 PM
Having had a busy day there was little time to write a public comment let alone read them all. But I did notice the Democratic Socialists group submitted numerous form letters urging a reduction in the upcoming budget for our Police Department.

As it is, the City is already short of cops and I’d presume the personnel on the job are working lots of overtime to cover shifts 24-7. After all, keeping the public safe is Job 1. I am sure most El Cerritans would agree with me.

Sufficient bodies are needed to reduce overtime and the fatigue that goes with it, along with covering normal days off, plus disability leave, realizing that police work can be a very physically demanding job.

The bottom line is when a call for service is made, callers want fast response.

If anyone believes cuts to an already lean police force are smart, then take a look at Oakland or Richmond where some calls for service are not even answered due to lack of personnel.

The Council heard all the noise a year ago about defunding police and wisely adopted our FY 2021-22 budget with sufficient resources to keep El Cerrito safe. I trust the Council will again wisely support public safety in El Cerrito.

John C. Stashik
Agenda Packet Page 230 of 297
From: Jim Dolgonas
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public Comments-Agenda Item #8A
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 10:07:34 AM
I am writing in support of the resolution authorizing the acquisition of a 27 year old engine. Replacement of this engine will help ensure our Fire Department is able to continue to provide excellent services to the City's residents.

Thank you.

Jim Dolgonas
Agenda Packet Page 231 of 297
From: nick zamorano
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public Comment Agenda Item 8A
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 12:42:45 PM
I am writing in support of the resolution for authorizing the lease purchase of a replacement type 1 fire engine for the city of El Cerrito. By adopting this resolution, council would bring the city in compliance with industry standards and achieve the strategic plan goal of ensuring the health and safety of its residents. The cost of such a fire engine is steep, however, El Cerrito residents deserve a fully functioning fire engine to respond to a variety of emergencies such as a wildfire. Moreover, ECFD recently received a level 1 rating from ISO and a new fire engine would continue these achievements and ensure public safety for El Cerrito residents.

Thank you for taking the time to read my comments.

Nick Zamorano
El Cerrito Resident
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Agenda Packet Page 232 of 297
From: Sue Duncan
To: City Clerk
Subject: Agenda Items 8A and 8B
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 1:03:03 PM
City Council Members,
We encourage you to approve the resolution presented in Agenda Item 8A, the lease purchase of a new fire engine. As you can see from the descriptions of the current Engine #171 and back-up Engine #R171, both are in poor shape and have had many mechanical problems. It is of utmost importance for the Fire Department to have reliable, modern engines with current safety features to protect the crews and to allow them to protect the citizens of El Cerrito with up-to-date equipment. El Cerrito has a wui and with climate change and the increased ferocity of wildfires it is imperative that a new engine be ordered now, especially as it will take at least a year for one to be manufactured.

The issue presented in Agenda Item 8B, a study session on possible First Responder Fees, concerns us because in the past, some of us researched this topic as a possible area for more funding for the city. We concluded that this fee shouldn’t be imposed. Our reasons are as follows:
* Medi-Cal and Medi-Care DO NOT cover these costs. They cover ambulance transport, but that is done by the county which has the ambulance contract.
* we found that at least our Kaiser coverage plan doesn’t cover these charges.

Maybe other Kaiser plans cover them, we weren’t able to find out If this is implemented, we fear that some people will either hesitate and delay calling 911 for medical help or not call at all for financial reasons, possibly causing worsening conditions or death.

The analysis in the agenda packet shows that implementing these fees wouldn’t bring in that much revenue. To institute it would take funds to first further research the idea, then it would take funds for the billing company and necessitate more fire personnel to manage the program and more training of paramedics and EMTs to properly get the insurance info without violating HIPPA.

As an RN, I worked for Contra Costa County Health Services for 20 years at both the Richmond Health Center and the El Cerrito Older Adult Clinic (before it was closed). I saw how patients put off health issues due to finances and this same concern would exist, I fear it these fees were instituted. According to the report, the current census shows 20% of El Cerrito residents are age 65 and above.

We encourage you to not pursue this idea any further, not to spend staff time on further research. We see this fee as harmful to low income residents and those with limited health care plans.

Thank you for your consideration of our points.

Sincerely,
Sue and Paul Duncan
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From: Gary Prost
To: City Clerk
Cc: Sue Duncan
Subject: PUBLIC COMMENTS: Agenda Item 8A - City Council Meeting April 19, 2022 Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 1:31:57 PM
Honorable Mayor Quinto and City Council,
I write to you in support of the City of El Cerrito acquiring a replacement fire engine. For all the reasons stated under the Agenda Item, it is worth doing. One third of El Cerrito is in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, and we are in the midst of a multi-year drought. Due diligence and public safety demand that we have up-to-date and functioning fire equipment. It is insurance well worth having.

Thank you,
Gary Prost
Make El Cerrito Fire Safe
--
Gary Prost
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Agenda Packet Page 234 of 297
From: MARY GHIDELLA
To: City Clerk
Subject: Study session on first responders see fees. Section 8 part B of the agenda Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 12:12:15 PM
In the last section on the presentation from the fire chief of these fees it seems like the gross fees would be only $50,000after billing and other fees. This hardly seems worth it the expense. To me this is just another way that the city is nickel and diming its citizens. We already have a very high sales tax rate. We have become a charter cities so you get money from the sales of mostly million dollar homes in El Cerrito. It seems like we need better fiscal management in our city.

Also is it possible to get an explanation of ambulance contracts that respond to health emergencies in El Cerrito? It seems like there’s a great deal of overlap between the fire department services and the ambulances. I would like further clarification about those issues.

Thank you.

Mary D. Ghidella
Mary
Sent from my iPhone
Agenda Packet Page 235 of 297
From: Sue Duncan
To: City Clerk
Subject: Agenda Items 8A and 8B
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 1:03:03 PM
City Council Members,
We encourage you to approve the resolution presented in Agenda Item 8A, the lease purchase of a new fire engine. As you can see from the descriptions of the current Engine #171 and back-up Engine #R171, both are in poor shape and have had many mechanical problems. It is of utmost importance for the Fire Department to have reliable, modern engines with current safety features to protect the crews and to allow them to protect the citizens of El Cerrito with up-to-date equipment. El Cerrito has a wui and with climate change and the increased ferocity of wildfires it is imperative that a new engine be ordered now, especially as it will take at least a year for one to be manufactured.

We encourage you to not pursue this idea any further, not to spend staff time on further research. We see this fee as harmful to low income residents and those with limited health care plans.

Thank you for your consideration of our points.

Sincerely,
Sue and Paul Duncan
Agenda Packet Page 236 of 297
From: Sherry Drobner
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public Comment: Agenda Item 8 b. Regular Meeting Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 1:20:13 PM
Dear City Council Members,
Trying to capture revenue by charging folks for life-saving services seems like a bad idea. I want to once again thank the FIre Department /EMT for their service to my family on several occasions when we needed emergency support. Thank goodness we didn't receive a bill. Let's get more creative. Let's please put this idea to rest.

Thank you.

Sherry Drobner
Agenda Packet Page 237 of 297
From: Yari Greaney
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public comment - Budget
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 4:49:28 PM
I would like to express my concern over the city's continued increases to the police budget.

Because of the ever-present power to arrest and incarcerate, police departments are inherently designed to respond to issues through criminalization.

Yari Greaney
El Cerrito resident
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From: John Stashik
To: City Clerk
Subject: Public comments – not on the agenda
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 11:56:22 PM
Having had a busy day there was little time to write a public comment let alone read them all. But I did notice the Democratic Socialists group submitted numerous form letters urging a reduction in the upcoming budget for our Police Department.

The bottom line is when a call for service is made, callers want fast response.

If anyone believes cuts to an already lean police force are smart, then take a look at Oakland or Richmond where some calls for service are not even answered due to lack of personnel.

John C. Stashik
Agenda Packet Page 239 of 297
Agenda Item No. 6.A.

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 Risk management company founded in 1971 as an advisory and rating organization for the property/casualty insurance industry  Purpose : Obtain data, analyze and evaluate the communities fire suppression capabilities
 Mission: Provide statistical and actuarial services to develop insurance programs based on risk and assist insurance companies in meeting state regulatory requirements
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 Public Protection Classification (PPC) Rating System
 Scale: 1 to 10
 Evaluation is a review based on best practices
 The evaluations are based on 4 areas of the fire agency’s operations:
 The Fire Department
 Communications
 Water Supply
 Community Risk Reduction
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ISO reviews the distribution of fire companies throughout the area and checks that the agency tests its pumps regularly and inventories each engine and ladder company’s equipment according to NFPA 1901. ISO also reviews the fire company records to determine factors such as:
 type and extent of training provided to fire company personnel  number of people who participate in training
 firefighter response to emergencies
 maintenance and testing of the fire department’s equipment Agenda Packet Page 243 of 297
ISO reviews how well the fire department receives and dispatches fire alarms by evaluating:
 the emergency reporting system
 the communications center, including the number of
telecommunicators
 computer-aided dispatch (CAD) facilities
 the dispatch circuits and how the center notifies firefighters about the location of the emergency
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 ISO evaluates the Community’s water supply by focusing on whether there is sufficient water supply for fire suppression beyond daily maximum consumption reviewing the following factors:
 Location & spacing of hydrants
 Water availability to target hazards
 Annual fire hydrant inspections
 Flow testing
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Community Risk Reduction recognizes and provides incentives to those departments that strive proactively to reduce fire severity through a structured program of fire prevention activities.  The areas of community risk reduction evaluated include:
 Fire prevention
 Fire safety education
 Fire investigation
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 Public Protection Classification (PPC) Rating System
 Scale: 1 to 10
 Class 1 = Highest rating given
 Class 10 = Little or no fire protection - Services not meeting minimum risk criteria
 1995: PPC Class 4
 2004: PPC Class 2
 2014: PPC Class 2
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 Began evaluation in 2020
 Delays due to pandemic
 Notified in 2022 that the Fire Department was awarded an ISO Fire Protection Class 1 Rating
 42nd Department in California to receive this rating
 Top 1% in the Nation
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Top 4% in < = > 900
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Top 1% in < = > 40,000
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 ISO Fire Protection Class 1 rating demonstrates a commitment to excellence as verified by a third-party
 ISO Fire Protection Class 1 rating clearly demonstrates that the department is doing what is needed to protect the community.  ISO Fire Protection Class 1 brings value to the community  The ISO is compiling the industry’s best practices and giving the department a review of how they are doing compared to those independent standards.

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REAL PROPERTY

TRANSFER TAX REBATE
City Council, April 19, 2022
Agenda Item No. 6.B.

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OVERVIEW
 Since January 14, 2019, property sales in El Cerrito are subject to a 1.2% Real Property Transfer Tax (RPTT) equal to 1.2% of the sales price. Ordinance 2018-03  Rebate: Qualifying seismic upgrades and energy or water conservation projects may be eligible for a rebate of up to 1/3 of the of the tax paid  Work must be completed within one year of the transfer (exceptions allowed)  List of qualifying improvements and application form at www.el-cerrito.org/rebate Agenda Packet Page 253 of 297

RPTT STATISTICS
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22*** Total Notes
Total RPPT* $3,246,073 2,652,486 $5,293,867 $11,192,426 From Finance Total
Rebates**
$40,504 (13) $ 49,150 (11) $51,201 (12) $140,856 **Year = Date Paid ~1.3% of Total RPPT
Total estimated
value of
improvements
$565,497
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FY20 UPGRADES
Higher efficiency built-in
appliances
25%
Re-roof with "cool roof"
system and/or materials
12%
Water heater upgrades to 82%
AFUE or better units (storage
type, tankless or heat pump)
Doors and Windows Upgrades to 25%
U Factor of .32 or Better
12%
Permanently installed electric
vehicle charging station
13%
Installation of a solar electric
and/or solar thermal (water
heating) system
13%
FY20 ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY UPGRADES BY TYPE
Approved and
permitted
seismic
strengthening
upgrade
100%
FY20 SEISMIC AND SAFETY

UPGRADES BY TYPE
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FY21 UPGRADES
Re-roof with "cool roof" system
and/or materials
50%
Water heater upgrades to 82%
AFUE or better units (storage type,
tankless or heat pump)
25%
Installation of a solar electric
and/or solar thermal (water
heating) system
25%
FY21 ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY UPGRADES BY TYPE
Approved and
permitted seismic
strengthening
upgrade
50%
Replacement/Repair
of foundation
37%
Installation of shear
or braced walls
13%
FY21 SEISMIC AND SAFETY UPGRADES BY
TYPE
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FY22 UPGRADES TO DATE
Re-roof with "cool roof" system
and/or materials
14%
Water heater upgrades to 82%
AFUE or better units (storage
type, tankless or heat pump)
43%
Doors and Windows
Upgrades to U
Factor of .32 or
Better
29%
Installation of a solar electric
and/or solar thermal (water
heating) system
14%
FY22 ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY UPGRADES BY TYPE
Approved and
permitted seismic
strengthening
upgrade
83%
Replacement/Repair
of foundation
17%
FY22 SEISMIC AND SAFETY UPGRADES BY TYPE
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IMPROVEMENTS: LIFE OF PROGRAM
Seismic Upgrades
50%
Efficiency
Upgrades
50%

IMPROVEMENT TYPE
Higher efficiency
built-in
appliances
11%
Re-roof with "cool roof"
system and/or materials
22%
Water heater upgrades to
82% AFUE or better units
(storage type, tankless or
heat pump)
33%
Doors and Windows
Upgrades to U Factor
of .32 or Better
11%
Permanently installed
electric vehicle charging
station
6%
Installation of a solar
electric and/or solar thermal
(water heating) system
17%

TOTAL EFFICIENCY UPGRADES BY TYPE
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EL CERRITO REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX DATA
1 Date Paid Improvements Made Cost of
Improvements
Amount of
Rebate
2/13/2020 Approved and permitted seismic strengthening upgrade complying with Standard Planset A, CEBC Appendix
Chapter A3, or engineered plan Cost of Work
34,440.50 5,560.00
2/13/2020 Higher efficiency built-in appliances Cost of Work 1,635.26 548.74 3/52020 Approved and permitted seismic strengthening upgrade complying with Standard Planset A, CEBC Appendix
Chapter A3, or engineered plan Cost of Work
17,666.00 5,300.00
3/5/2020 Approved and permitted seismic strengthening upgrade complying with Standard Planset A, CEBC Appendix
Chapter A3, or engineered plan Cost of Work
27,452.00 5,240.00
5/7/2020 Approved and permitted seismic strengthening upgrade complying with Standard Planset A, CEBC Appendix
Chapter A3, or engineered plan Cost of Work
33,410.00 2,140.00
6/30/2020 Re-roof with "cool roof" system and/or materials Cost of Work
15,819.00 2,800.00
5/28/2020 Water heater upgrades to 82% AFUE or better units (storage type, tankless or heat pump) Cost of Work
5,450.50 2,460.00
5/28/2020 Doors and Windows Upgrades to U Factor of .32 or Better Cost of Work
15,000.00 3,000.00
6/30/2020 Approved and permitted seismic strengthening upgrade complying with Standard Planset A, CEBC Appendix
Chapter A3, or engineered plan Cost of Work
11,300.00 3,360.00
6/30/2020 Permanently installed electric vehicle charging station Cost of Work
2,148.75 1,600.00
Agenda Item No. 6.B.

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EL CERRITO REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX DATA
2 6/30/2020 Installation of a solar electric and/or solar thermal (water heating) system Cost of Work
30,465.00 5,875.33
Water heater upgrades to 82% AFUE or better units
(storage type, tankless or heat pump) Cost of Work
7,725.00
6/30/2020 Higher efficiency built-in appliances Cost of Work 11,687.00 2,620.00 4/29/2021 Approved and permitted seismic strengthening upgrade complying with Standard Planset A, CEBC Appendix
Chapter A3, or engineered plan Cost of Work
10,510.00 4,800.00
1/14/2021 Approved and permitted seismic strengthening upgrade complying with Standard Planset A, CEBC Appendix
Chapter A3, or engineered plan Cost of Work
10,000.00 3,628.00
Replacement/Repair of foundation and/or
replacement/repair of rotted mudsills in conjunction
with seismic strengthening upgrade Cost of Work
10,000.00
Installation of shear or braced walls designed by a
licensed engineer Cost of Work
3,800.00
2/18/2021 Approved and permitted seismic strengthening upgrade complying with Standard Planset A, CEBC Appendix
Chapter A3, or engineered plan Cost of Work
20,603.00 3,800.00
2/18/2021 Re-roof with "cool roof" system and/or materials Cost of Work
16,485.00 5,000.00
7/22/2021 Approved and permitted seismic strengthening upgrade complying with Standard Planset A, CEBC Appendix
Chapter A3, or engineered plan Cost of Work
6,603.00 4,400.00
4/8/2021 Installation of a solar electric and/or solar thermal (water heating) system Cost of Work
15,015.00 2,800.00
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EL CERRITO REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX DATA
3 5/20/2021 Water heater upgrades to 82% AFUE or better units (storage type, tankless or heat pump) Cost of Work
7,725.00 3,864.40
6/30/2021 Approved and permitted seismic strengthening upgrade complying with Standard Planset A, CEBC Appendix
Chapter A3, or engineered plan Cost of Work
19,269.00 9,698.00
6/30/2021 Re-roof with "cool roof" system and/or materials Cost of Work
13,500.00 3,600.00
6/30/2021 Replacement/Repair of foundation and/or
replacement/repair of rotted mudsills in conjunction
with seismic strengthening upgrade Cost of Work
46,000.00 3,160.00
6/30/2021 Replacement/Repair of foundation and/or
replacement/repair of rotted mudsills in conjunction
with seismic strengthening upgrade Cost of Work
12,200.00 4,400.00
9/2/2021 Installation of a solar electric and/or solar thermal (water heating) system Cost of Work
16,955.59 3,400.00
9/23/2021 Replacement/Repair of foundation and/or
replacement/repair of rotted mudsills in conjunction
with seismic strengthening upgrade Cost of Work
15,665.00 4,800.00
9/23/2021 Water heater upgrades to 82% AFUE or better units (storage type, tankless or heat pump) Cost of Work
8,100.00 4,000.00
10/18/2021 Approved and permitted seismic strengthening upgrade complying with Standard Planset A, CEBC Appendix
Chapter A3, or engineered plan Cost of Work
19,397.87 4,320.00
11/2/2021 Approved and permitted seismic strengthening upgrade complying with Standard Planset A, CEBC Appendix
Chapter A3, or engineered plan Cost of Work
8,600.00 4,040.00
11/5/2021 Re-roof with "cool roof" system and/or materials Cost of Work
12,699.21 3,346.66
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EL CERRITO REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX DATA
4 1/16/2022 Approved and permitted seismic strengthening upgrade complying with Standard Planset A, CEBC Appendix
Chapter A3, or engineered plan Cost of Work
5,830.92 4,912.00
2/9/2022 Water heater upgrades to 82% AFUE or better units (storage type, tankless or heat pump) Cost of Work
11,050.74 3,660.00
2/21/2022 Doors and Windows Upgrades to U Factor of .32 or Better Cost of Work
4,653.87 3,260.00
3/16/2022 Approved and permitted seismic strengthening upgrade complying with Standard Planset A, CEBC Appendix
Chapter A3, or engineered plan Cost of Work
11,517.46 6,113.00
3/19/2022 Water heater upgrades to 82% AFUE or better units (storage type, tankless or heat pump) Cost of Work
4,850.00 3,270.00
3/24/2022 Doors and Windows Upgrades to U Factor of .32 or Better Cost of Work
40,267.37 6,080.00
TOTALS 565,497.04 140,856.13
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EL CERRITO REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX DATA
5 ENERGY AND WATER

EFFICIENCY UPGRADES
Cost of
Work
2020
Amount
of Rebate
2020
Cost of
Work
2021
Amount
of Rebate
2021
Cost of
Work
2022
Amount
of Rebate
2022
Higher efficiency built-in
appliances
13,322.26 3,168.74
Re-roof with "cool roof"
system and/or materials
15,819.00 2,800.00 42,684.21 12,464.40
Water heater upgrades to
82% AFUE or better units
(storage type, tankless or
heat pump)
13,175.50 2,460.00 15,825.00 7,864.40 15,900.74 6,930.00 Doors and Windows
Upgrades to U Factor of
.32 or Better
15,000.00 3,000.00 44,921.24 9,340.00
Permanently installed
electric vehicle charging
station
2,148.75 1,600.00
Installation of a solar
electric and/or solar
thermal (water heating)
system
30,465.00 5,875.33 31,970.59 6,200.00
TOTALS 89,930.51 18,904.07 90479.80 26,528.80 60,821.98 16,270.00 Agenda Packet Page 263 of 297

EL CERRITO REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX DATA
6 SEISMIC AND

SAFETY UPGRADES
Cost of
Work 2020
Amount
of Rebate
2020
Cost of
Work 2021
Amount
of Rebate
2021
Cost of
Work
2022
Amount of
Rebate
2022
Approved and
permitted seismic
strengthening
upgrade complying
with Standard
Planset A, CEBC
Appendix Chapter
A3, or engineered
plan
124,268.50 21,600.00 94,982.87 34,686.00 17,348.38 11,025.00 Replacement/Repai
r of foundation
and/or
replacement/repair
of rotted mudsills in
conjunction with
seismic
strengthening
upgrade
83,865.00 12,360.00
Installation of shear
or braced walls
designed by a
licensed engineer
3,800.00
TOTALS 124,268.50 21,600.00 182,647.87 47,046.00 17,348.38 11,025.00 Agenda Packet Page 264 of 297
El Cerrito Fire
Department
Engine 171
Replacement
Agenda Item No. 8.A.

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APPARATUS

INVENTORY
• Engine R171 1995
• Engine 171 2005
• Engine 372 2008
• Engine 671 2008
• Engine 172 2010
• Truck 171 2014
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NFPA 1911
Standard for the Inspection,
Maintenance, Testing, and
Retirement of In-Service Emergency
Vehicles
Industry Standard and
Recommended Best Practices
15 Years Front Line
5 Years Reserve
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EQUIPMENT
& TOOLS
• Ladders
• Chainsaws
• Positive pressure blowers
• Nozzles
• Pike Poles
• Suction Hose
• Lights
• Extinguishers
• Axes
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HOSE &

NOZZLES
4,500’ hose
• 1,000’ 5” supply hose
• 800’ 3” supply hose
• 400’ 2-1/2” handline (exposure)
• 800’ 1-3/4” handline (attack)
• 1,000’ 1-1/2” wildland hose
• 500’ 1” wildland hose
RECOMMENDED 10 YEAR SERVICE
LIFE
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HYDRAULIC

RESCUE TOOLS
• Cutters
• Spreaders
• Rams
• Struts
• Air bags
• Cribbing
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TECHNICAL
RESCUE
• Ropes
• Tripods
• Webbing
• Anchors
• Carabiners
• Pullies
• Stretcher Basket
10 Year Service Life
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SAFETY
Since 1995, the fire industry has made major
advances in apparatus safety
• Front & side air bag/curtain occupant restraint systems • ABS & secondary braking systems
• Seatbelt sensors
• Roll over protection systems
• LED Lighting
• Electronic pressure governors
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STANDARDIZATION
Since 1995, the Fire Department has strived for
standardized apparatus to increase efficiency
and safety
• Standardized cab & chassis promotes safety in driving • Standardized pumping promotes safety on the fire ground • Standardized apparatus design promotes ease of finding equipment
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COOPERATIVE PURCHASE
El Cerrito has purchased fire apparatus through cooperative purchasing since 1980’s
• Tag on to competitively bid orders ensures responsible purchases • Less staff time developing RFP’s
• No costs for consultants to evaluate proposals
• Share in savings for multiple orders
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COOPERATIVE PURCHASE
San Jose order for four (4) Type I 1,500 gpm engines
• Single unit price including tax $736,183.05 (does not include equipment) • Bidders: Hi-Tech Emergency Vehicle Services (Low Bid) Rosenbauer America
Kovatch Mobile Equipment
Pierce Manufacturing
• Bid spread $4,607 - $100,675 over Hi-Tech
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COST OF INFLATION
• Typical annual cost increase 3% to 3-1/2%
• Material cost increases since 2021:
• Steel: >200%
• Aluminum: 52%
• Transmissions: 13%
• Engines 6%
• Emergency Lighting: 9%
Plus 10% - 15% surcharges and increased shipping costs
Bottom line: 25% increase overall in last two years
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One (1) Hi-Tech/Spartan Gladiator EMFD with
565HP Cummins Engine, Allison 4000 EVS
Transmission, 10” Raised Roof 1,500 GPM
Type I Pumper
Apparatus Cost: $878,420.00
Loose Equipment: $115,272.57
Rescue Tools: $45,075.00
Sales Tax @ 10.25% $106,473.68
Total $1,145,241.25
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Lease Purchase
(Lease to Own)
Fire Capital Equipment Leasing Corporation: East Sandwich, MA. 02537 • Terms: 9 Years 10 Years 12 Years
• Payment: $147,504.08 $134,782.17 $115,858.41
• Interest: @ 3.061% @3.077% @3.117%
Leasing 2 Inc.: Tampa, Florida 33606
• Terms: 9 Years 10 Years 12 Years
• Payment: $150,544.49 No Quote No Quote
• Interest: @ 3.160%
Sparta Commercial Services: New York, NY 10017
• Terms: 9 Years 10 Years 12 Years
• Payment: $151,371.25 $138,957.59 $120,264.42
• Interest: @ 3.620% @3.680% @3.7507%
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QUESTIONS?
Agenda Packet Page 279 of 297
First
Responder
Fees
City of El Cerrito City Council Study Session
April 19, 2022
Agenda Item No. 8.B.

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A cost recovery tool for services that
are provided by fire engine based
EMT’s and Paramedics
What Are First Responder Fees?
Agenda Packet Page 285 of 297
The principle rationale for a First
Responder Fee is that local
government fire department
services have expanded well beyond
the traditional fire suppression
generally supported by taxes.

Why Have First Responder Fees?
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City of Alameda Fire Department
City of Albany Fire Department
City of Berkeley Fire Department
City of Vallejo Fire Department
City of Piedmont Fire Department
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
East Contra County Fire Protection District
Fairfield Fire Department
Who Charges First Responder Fees?
Agenda Packet Page 287 of 297
Ranges From $350 to $650 per
incident
Based on actual costs
Requires cost analysis
First Responder Fees Charged
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Commercial Insurance Companies
Normally charged to the patient's
insurance company but…
Can also be billed direct to the patient!
Compassionate Billing?
Who Pays First Responder Fees?
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Medicare
Medicaid
Some Kaiser Plans
Potentially Private Pay
Compassionate Billing?
Who Doesn’t Pays First Responder Fees?
Agenda Packet Page 290 of 297
~ 3,750 annual calls
~1,250 medical calls
~ 250 public assists
~ 2,000 ambulance only calls
Response Facts
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25% to 35% of responses covered by
private insurance
80% to 90% reimbursable
35% of responses outside City
jurisdiction
20% of City’s population is over 65
First Responder Fee Facts
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210 to 290 incidents billable to commercial
insurances
$100,000 to $140,000 annually (best case)
Realistically $50,000 annually
Potential Revenue
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Required Procedures
• Determine legal requirement for implementing fees
• Verify true costs for providing services
• Amend Municipal Code
• Hire consultant to assist in developing the program
• Hire third party billing service
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Required Procedures
• Hire staff to manage program
• Initiate public education program
• Establish operational protocols
• Provide training for fire personnel
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Conclusions
• Higher impact on low-income residents & seniors
• Potential reason to not call for medical services
• Increased administrative work
• Actual Revenue may be disproportionate compared to
effort required to implement and maintain such fee service Agenda Packet Page 296 of 297

QUESTIONS
Agenda Packet Page 297 of 297

El Cerrito City CouncilApril 19, 2022

El Cerrito City Council
April 19, 2022