ANTHONY C. MARRONE
FIRE CHIEF
FORESTER & FIRE WARDEN
“Proud Protectors of Life,
the Environment, and Property”
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
FIRE DEPARTMENT
1320 NORTH EASTERN AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90063-3294
(323) 881-2401
www.fire.lacounty.gov
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
KATHRYN BARGER, CHAIR
FIFTH DISTRICT
HILDA L. SOLIS
FIRST DISTRICT
HOLLY J. MITCHELL
SECOND DISTRICT
LINDSEY P. HORVATH
THIRD DISTRICT
JANICE HAHN
FOURTH DISTRICT
SERVING THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF:
AGOURA HILLS
ARTESIA
AZUSA
BALDWIN PARK
BELL
BELL GARDENS
BELLFLOWER
BRADBURY
CALABASAS
CARSON
CERRITOS
CLAREMONT
COMMERCE
COVINA
CUDAHY
DIAMOND BAR
DUARTE
EL MONTE
GARDENA
GLENDORA
HAWAIIAN GARDENS
HAWTHORNE
HERMOSA BEACH
HIDDEN HILLS
HUNTINGTON PARK
INDUSTRY
INGLEWOOD
IRWINDALE
LA CANADA-FLINTRIDGE
LA HABRA
LA MIRADA
LA PUENTE
LAKEWOOD
LANCASTER
LAWNDALE
LOMITA
LYNWOOD
MALIBU
MAYWOOD
NORWALK
PALMDALE
PALOS VERDES ESTATES
PARAMOUNT
PICO RIVERA
POMONA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
ROLLING HILLS
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES
ROSEMEAD
SAN DIMAS
SANTA CLARITA
SIGNAL HILL
SOUTH EL MONTE
SOUTH GATE
TEMPLE CITY
VERNON
WALNUT
WEST HOLLYWOOD
WESTLAKE VILLAGE
WHITTIER
August 27, 2025
Anita D. Scott, City Manager
City of Pomona
505 South Garey Avenue
Pomona, CA 91766
Dear City Manager Scott:
SUMMARY OF AUGUST 21, 2025, MEETING
This letter serves as a summary and follow-up to the meeting between the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County (District) and the City of Pomona (City) on August 21, 2025, via Microsoft Teams.
During the meeting, the District proposed a new agreement for the provision of fire services as an offer that would allow the City to temporarily continue District services after the termination of the 1994 Agreement for Services Between the District and City (1994 Agreement). The proposed new agreement would be for a period of one year effective July 1, 2026, and would include two 6-month options to renew. This agreement would provide two and half more months of grace and would establish a full cost recovery and allow the City to continue its fire service analysis during that period. The proposed Agreement for Service will be forthcoming. As discussed, we have enclosed the Fee Summary. The City requested an amendment of the 1994 Agreement for a tiered approach over a three-year period, which was previously offered by the District before the District issued the April 16, 2025, Notice of Termination. After further consideration, the only option the District can offer to address temporarily continuing District services is a new contract.
It is the District’s position that it can no longer subsidize the cost of providing service to the City. The District understands the City’s need to continue to review data and financial information, but the District is continuing with its detachment proceedings to comply with statutory deadlines, unless the City executes the new Agreement for Services before the
Anita D. Scott, City Manager
August 27, 2025
County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors (BOS) approves the resolution for detachment.
Once the District obtains BOS-approved resolution(s) for detachment, the proposal for a new agreement is no longer available, even if executed by the City.
The District is not contractually obligated to provide apparatus or equipment to the City after termination of the 1994 Agreement. Following a termination of the 1994 Agreement, the District may extend the option for the City to purchase used apparatus at fair market value, should the City wish to do so.
Due to the unsustainability of the 1994 Agreement, and its pending termination, the District cannot allow negotiations to be further prolonged by the City. The District remains committed to working in good faith with the City towards a new agreement or a transition of services at the September 10, 2025, meeting.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (323) 881-6180 or via email at [email protected], or your staff may contact Marcia Velasquez, Head of Planning and Executive Support, at (213) 466-5596 or via email at [email protected].
Very truly yours,
ANTHONY C. MARRONE, FIRE CHIEF
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Enclosure
c: Mayor Sandoval
Waqas Rehman
FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY
Reflects FULL Reduction of District Cost Share in 26-27 Post Total Total
Station Equipment Position (a) Total Cost (h) City Share District Share Operations:
182 Engine 3 3,384,767$ 3,384,767$ -$
182
Squad 2 2,130,583 2,130,583 -
183
Engine 3 3,384,767 3,384,767 -
183
Squad 2
2,130,583 2,130,583 -
184
Engine 3 3,384,767 3,384,767 -
185
Quint 4 4,284,485 4,284,485 -
(c)
186 Engine 3 3,384,767 3,384,767 -
187
Quint 4 4,284,485 3,384,767 899,718
(d)
187 Squad 2 2,130,583 2,130,583 -
(e)
188 Engine 3 3,384,767 3,384,767 -
31,884,553$
30,984,835$ 899,718$
Fire Prevention:
Area Inspector Fire Fighter Specialist 2.2 1,022,242$ 749,644$ 272,598$ (f) Fire Prevention Engineering Asst. II 1 198,055 99,027 99,027 (g) 1,220,296$ 848,671$ 371,625$
ESTIMATED TOTAL SALARIES & EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 33,104,849$ 31,833,506$ 1,271,343$ District Overhead(i) 37.2325% 12,325,763 11,852,410 473,353 ESTIMATED ANNUAL FEE 45,430,612$ 43,685,916$ 1,744,696$ (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f) The City's share is reflected.
(g) Only 50% of this resource is assigned to the City, so the City is only charged 50% of its cost. The net city cost is reflected. (h)
(i) District Overhead Rate assumed to increase by 0.28% each year based on the percentage increase in the District Overhead Rate from 24-25 to 25-26.
District funds 50% of one paramedic bonus. The net city cost is reflected. District share will be reduced to $0 in 26-27.
Total Cost is projected to increase by 4.44%, 6.37%, 5.17%, 5.23% and 5.29% from 26-27 to 30-31. The increases reflect annual COLA assumptions of 0% in 25-26, 2% in 26-27, 5% in 27-28, and 3% in 28-29 and beyond, annual Employee Benefit increases of 8.0%, and annual DOH increase of 0.28%.
City is fully responsible for Operations
District funds one Fire Fighter post position and the City's training center rent is applied against the second Fire Fighter post position. Effective 26-27, the District share of one Fire Fighter post position will be reduced to $0, but the City's training center rent will continue to be applied against the second Fire Fighter post position.
District funds 50% of the resource cost. The net city cost is reflected. District share will be reduced to $0 in 26-27.
Rates for Squad staffing include paramedic bonuses, plus an additional paramedic bonus for the Fire Fighter on the engine.
Station operations staffing numbers reflect post positions (3 staff per post position each with a 56-hr work week). Station operations include overtime required to maintain 24-hour constant staffing. Fire Prevention positions do not include overtime since constant staffing is not required.
Projected 26-27
No District Cost Share
FEE-FOR-SERVICE CITIES ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
* CITY OF POMONA *
8/25/25
Enclosure A
FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY
Reflects FULL Reduction of District Cost Share in 26-27 Post Total Total
Station Equipment Position (a) Total Cost (h) City Share District Share Operations:
182 Engine 3 3,593,177$ 3,593,177$ -$
182
Squad 2 2,261,769 2,261,769 -
183
Engine 3 3,593,177 3,593,177 -
183
Squad 2
2,261,769 2,261,769 -
184
Engine 3 3,593,177 3,593,177 -
185
Quint 4 4,548,293 4,548,293 -
(c)
186 Engine 3 3,593,177 3,593,177 -
187
Quint 4 4,548,293 3,593,177 955,116
(d)
187 Squad 2 2,261,769 2,261,769 -
(e)
188 Engine 3 3,593,177 3,593,177 -
33,847,774$
32,892,658$ 955,116$
Fire Prevention:
Area Inspector Fire Fighter Specialist 2.2 1,085,184$ 795,801$ 289,382$ (f) Fire Prevention Engineering Asst. II 1 210,249 105,125 105,125 (g) 1,295,433$ 900,926$ 394,507$
ESTIMATED TOTAL SALARIES & EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 35,143,207$ 33,793,584$ 1,349,623$ District Overhead(i) 37.5135% 13,183,447 12,677,156 506,291 ESTIMATED ANNUAL FEE 48,326,654$ 46,470,740$ 1,855,914$ (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f) The City's share is reflected.
(g) Only 50% of this resource is assigned to the City, so the City is only charged 50% of its cost. The net city cost is reflected. (h)
(i) District Overhead Rate assumed to increase by 0.28% each year based on the percentage increase in the District Overhead Rate from 24-25 to 25-26.
District funds 50% of one paramedic bonus. The net city cost is reflected. District share will be reduced to $0 in 26-27.
Total Cost is projected to increase by 4.44%, 6.37%, 5.17%, 5.23% and 5.29% from 26-27 to 30-31. The increases reflect annual COLA assumptions of 0% in 25-26, 2% in 26-27, 5% in 27-28, and 3% in 28-29 and beyond, annual Employee Benefit increases of 8.0%, and annual DOH increase of 0.28%.
City is fully responsible for Operations
District funds one Fire Fighter post position and the City's training center rent is applied against the second Fire Fighter post position. Effective 26-27, the District share of one Fire Fighter post position will be reduced to $0, but the City's training center rent will continue to be applied against the second Fire Fighter post position.
District funds 50% of the resource cost. The net city cost is reflected. District share will be reduced to $0 in 26-27.
Rates for Squad staffing include paramedic bonuses, plus an additional paramedic bonus for the Fire Fighter on the engine.
Station operations staffing numbers reflect post positions (3 staff per post position each with a 56-hr work week). Station operations include overtime required to maintain 24-hour constant staffing. Fire Prevention positions do not include overtime since constant staffing is not required.
Projected 27-28
No District Cost Share
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
FEE-FOR-SERVICE CITIES ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE
* CITY OF POMONA *
8/25/25