Corey Middleton, Mayor
Paul McCoy, Mayor Pro tempore
Colleen Baker, Councilmember
Drake Davis, Councilmember
Duane Kegg, Councilmember
Jason Ledbetter, City Manager
Emily Aldrich, Finance Director
Matthew Bray, Public Works Director
John Elsnab, Human Resources Director
Mark Gilman, Police Chief
Andrew Jared, City Attorney
Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief
Juliana Lucchesi, Community Dev. Director
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
October 1, 2024
Closed Session: 5:30 PM
Regular Session: 6:30 PM
Yreka City Council Chamber, 701 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA Phone 530-841-2386, Facsimile 530-842-4836, email: [email protected] Regular Meetings of the Yreka City Council are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.
The full agenda packet can be found on the City’s website at www.ci.yreka.ca.us/AgendaCenter. Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to any item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection 72 hours before each regularly scheduled meeting, and 24 hours before each special meeting, at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall, located at 701 4th St, Yreka, California during normal business hours. Any writing that is subject to disclosure that relates to an agenda item for open session distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s office during normal business hours.
Materials distributed to a majority of councilmembers less than 72 hours before a meeting will be available for public inspection on the City’s website at www.ci.yreka.ca.us/AgendaCenter.
Please note the following change to the City’s public comment procedures: Unless a Councilmember is participating in the meeting remotely pursuant to Government Code section 54953(f), remote public comment will not be accepted. Public comment may be provided in-person or via email, as set forth below.
Members of the public desiring to provide comments as a part of the meeting are encouraged to either submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. to the City Clerk prior to the meeting or to attend the meeting in person." Written comments will be distributed to the Councilmembers but will not be read aloud at the meeting.
1. 5:30PM CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION:
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public participation is limited to those items listed on the agenda.
If your comments do not concern an item listed on this Agenda, please address the City Council at the next regular meeting.
The City requests that persons addressing the City Council refrain from making personal, slanderous, profane, or disruptive remarks.
Councilmembers, when recognized by the Mayor, may ask questions of presenter but no action may be taken by the City Council during the public comment section of the meeting. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda.
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• Please speak into the microphone from the podium. The podium electronically adjusts up and down to accommodate speaker.
• Please state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. • Please address the Council as a whole.
• If you have documents to present, please provide a minimum of seven (7) copies. These become a public record.
• Please limit your remarks to five (5) minutes.
• Since Council is unable to take action on issues not on the agenda, your matter may be referred to staff for follow up or be placed on a future agenda.
Public comment period is not intended to be a “Question and Answer” period or conversations with the Council or City staff.
3. CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council will recess to Closed Session to discuss the following item(s). At the conclusion of the Closed Session, Open Session will reconvene and reportable action, if any, will be announced:
a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation §54957 (City Manager)
4. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND/OR ANNOUNCEMENTS: (NONE)
This time slot is for informational presentations, appointments, or awards to be presented by the City Council or to the City Council.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Public participation is welcomed and invited at all City Council meetings. This time is set aside for residents to address the City Council on matters listed on the Consent Agenda as well as other items not included on the Regular Agenda. If your comments concern an item noted on the Regular Agenda, please address the Council when that item is open for public comment.
The City requests that persons addressing the City Council refrain from making personal, slanderous, profane, or disruptive remarks.
Councilmembers, when recognized by the Mayor, may ask clarifying questions of presenter but no action may be taken by the City Council during the public comment section of the meeting. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda.
This time is set aside for residents to address the City Council on matters listed on the Consent Agenda as well as other items not included on the Agenda. If your comments concern an item listed under the Public Hearing or New Business sections of the Agenda, please address the Council when that item is open for public comment.
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• Please speak into the microphone from the podium. The podium electronically adjusts up and down to accommodate speaker.
• Please state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. • Please address the Council as a whole.
• If you have documents to present, please provide a minimum of seven (7) copies. These become a public record.
• Please limit your remarks to five (5) minutes.
• Since Council is unable to take action on issues not on the agenda, your matter may be referred to staff for follow up or be placed on a future agenda.
The public comment period is not intended to be a “Question and Answer” period or conversations with the Council or City staff.
7. CONSENT AGENDA:
All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered routine and non-controversial and will be enacted by one motion unless any member of the Council wishes to remove an item for discussion, a. Approval/ratification of payments issued from September 8, 2024, through September 21, 2024. b. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 17, 2024. c. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting held September 24, 2024. d. Approve the Appointment of Aaron J. White to the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department. e. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between Great Northern Services and the City of Yreka for Implementation of the Community Development Block Grant Siskiyou County Protein and Produce Program.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented.
8. OLD BUSINESS:
City Manager & Fire Chief
a. Agenda Title: Yreka Fire Department Presentation
Recommended City Council Action: No Action needed. Presentation and Discussion only.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NONE)
Public Hearing Protocol:
i. Mayor will describe the purpose of the Public Hearing. ii. City Staff will provide the Staff Report.
iii. City Staff will respond to questions from the City Council. iv. Mayor will open the Public Hearing.
v. Public wanting to comment will come to the podium, provide the City Clerk with their name and address, and provide their comments.
vi. Mayor will close the Public Hearing.
vii. City Council will deliberate and act on the item.
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10. NEW BUSINESS: (NONE)
11. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager and Staff may make brief announcements or reports at this time.
12. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:
AB 1234* Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, if any) *(In accordance with AB 1234, Councilmembers shall make a brief report or file a written report on any meeting/event/conference attended at City expense.) Members of the Council may make brief announcements, reports, or request staff to report to the Council on any matter at a subsequent meeting.
13. ADJOURNMENT:
In compliance with the requirements of the Brown Act, notice of this meeting has been posted in a publicly accessible place, 72 hours in advance of the meeting.
Public Hearings: If you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on an agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing. Any person seeking to challenge a City Council decision made as a result of a proceeding in which by law a hearing is required to be given, evidence is required to be taken, and the discretion in the determination of facts is vested in the City Council, shall be required to commence that action 90 days following the date on which the decision becomes final as provided in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. Please refer to Code of Civil Procedure 1094.6 to determine how to calculate when a decision becomes “final.”
"CHALLENGING DECISIONS OF CITY ENTITIES The time limit within which to commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City of Yreka is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter limitation period is specified by any other provision, including without limitation Government Code section 65009 applicable to many land use and zoning decisions, Government Code section 66499.37 applicable to the Subdivision Map Act, and Public Resources Code section 21167 applicable to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge, which is not filed within that 90-day period, will be barred. Government Code section 65009 and 66499.37, and Public Resources Code section 21167, impose shorter limitations periods and requirements, including timely service in addition to filing. If a person wishes to challenge the above actions in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Yreka, at or prior to the meeting. In addition, judicial challenge may be limited or barred where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies." The City of Yreka does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other legally protected classes in employment or provision of services. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodations for this meeting should notify the City Clerk 48 hours prior to the meeting at (530) 841-2386 or by notifying the Clerk at [email protected].
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I, Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk for the City of Yreka, hereby declare under penalty of perjury that a copy of the above Agenda of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Yreka, California, was delivered and/or Yreka City Council Agenda
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notice by email not less than 72 hours, before the hour of 5:30PM on October 1, 2024 to the members of the governing agency, and caused the agenda to be posted on the City’s website at www.ci.yreka.ca.us and posted at Yreka City Hall, 701 Fourth St., Yreka, California. /s/: Cyndy Prohaska
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Corey Middleton, Mayor
Paul McCoy, Mayor Pro tempore
Colleen Baker, Councilmember
Drake Davis, Councilmember
Duane Kegg, Councilmember
Jason Ledbetter, City Manager
Emily Aldrich, Finance Director
Matthew Bray, Public Works Director
John Elsnab, Human Resources Director
Mark Gilman, Police Chief
Andrew Jared, City Attorney
Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief
Juliana Lucchesi, Community Dev. Director
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
September 17, 2024
Closed Session: 5:30 PM
Regular Session: 6:30 PM
Yreka City Council Chamber, 701 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA Phone 530-841-2386, Facsimile 530-842-4836, email: [email protected] Regular Meetings of the Yreka City Council are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.
The full agenda packet can be found on the City’s website at www.ci.yreka.ca.us/AgendaCenter. Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to any item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection 72 hours before each regularly scheduled meeting, and 24 hours before each special meeting, at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall, located at 701 4th St, Yreka, California during normal business hours. Any writing that is subject to disclosure that relates to an agenda item for open session distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s office during normal business hours.
Materials distributed to a majority of councilmembers less than 72 hours before a meeting will be available for public inspection on the City’s website at www.ci.yreka.ca.us/AgendaCenter.
Please note the following change to the City’s public comment procedures: Unless a Councilmember is participating in the meeting remotely pursuant to Government Code section 54953(f), remote public comment will not be accepted. Public comment may be provided in-person or via email, as set forth below.
Members of the public desiring to provide comments as a part of the meeting are encouraged to either submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. to the City Clerk prior to the meeting or to attend the meeting in person." Written comments will be distributed to the Councilmembers but will not be read aloud at the meeting.
1. 5:30PM CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION:
The meeting was called to order at 5:32 pm.
Councilmember McCoy was absent.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public participation is limited to those items listed on the agenda.
If your comments do not concern an item listed on this Agenda, please address the City Council at the next regular meeting.
The City requests that persons addressing the City Council refrain from making personal, slanderous, profane, or disruptive remarks.
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Councilmembers, when recognized by the Mayor, may ask questions of presenter but no action may be taken by the City Council during the public comment section of the meeting. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda. • Please speak into the microphone from the podium. The podium electronically adjusts up and down to accommodate speaker.
• Please state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. • Please address the Council as a whole.
• If you have documents to present, please provide a minimum of seven (7) copies. These become a public record.
• Please limit your remarks to five (5) minutes.
• Since Council is unable to take action on issues not on the agenda, your matter may be referred to staff for follow up or be placed on a future agenda.
Public comment period is not intended to be a “Question and Answer” period or conversations with the Council or City staff.
No public comment was received.
3. CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council will recess to Closed Session to discuss the following item(s). At the conclusion of the Closed Session, Open Session will reconvene and reportable action, if any, will be announced:
a. Conference with legal with counsel – pending litigation (Govt C §54956.9(d)(1)) - Miners LLC v. Miner’s Hospitality LLC, et al
- Siskiyou County Case Number 24CV00784
4. 6:30PM CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The meeting was called to order at 6:32 pm
There was no reportable action in closed session.
Mayor Corey Middleton announced that Councilmember McCoy would not be able to attend the meeting.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND/OR ANNOUNCEMENTS:
This time slot is for informational presentations, appointments, or awards to be presented by the City Council or to the City Council.
Fire Hall Presentation – City Manager
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Public participation is welcomed and invited at all City Council meetings. This time is set aside for residents to address the City Council on matters listed on the Consent Agenda as well as other items not included on the Regular Agenda. If your comments concern an item noted on the Regular Agenda, please address the Council when that item is open for public comment.
The City requests that persons addressing the City Council refrain from making personal, slanderous, profane, or disruptive remarks.
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Councilmembers, when recognized by the Mayor, may ask clarifying questions of presenter but no action may be taken by the City Council during the public comment section of the meeting. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda.
This time is set aside for residents to address the City Council on matters listed on the Consent Agenda as well as other items not included on the Agenda. If your comments concern an item listed under the Public Hearing or New Business sections of the Agenda, please address the Council when that item is open for public comment.
• Please speak into the microphone from the podium. The podium electronically adjusts up and down to accommodate speaker.
• Please state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. • Please address the Council as a whole.
• If you have documents to present, please provide a minimum of seven (7) copies. These become a public record.
• Please limit your remarks to five (5) minutes.
• Since Council is unable to take action on issues not on the agenda, your matter may be referred to staff for follow up or be placed on a future agenda.
The public comment period is not intended to be a “Question and Answer” period or conversations with the Council or City staff.
Public comment was received by: Dawnmarie Autry
7. CONSENT AGENDA:
All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered routine and non-controversial and will be enacted by one motion unless any member of the Council wishes to remove an item for discussion, a. Approval/ratification of payments issued from August 11, 2024, through September 7, 2024. b. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 20, 2024. c. Adoption of Resolution 2024-40 Approving the Sale of Surplus Property through GovDeals Government Surplus.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented.
Motion to Adopt the Consent Agenda of the City Council of the City of Yreka as presented.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Baker
SECOND: Councilmember Kegg
AYES: Councilmembers Kegg, Davis, Baker & Middleton
NO’s: -0-
ABSENT: Councilmember McCoy
The motion passes.
8. OLD BUSINESS: (NONE)
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing Protocol:
i. Mayor will describe the purpose of the Public Hearing.
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ii. City Staff will provide the Staff Report.
iii. City Staff will respond to questions from the City Council. iv. Mayor will open the Public Hearing.
v. Public wanting to comment will come to the podium, provide the City Clerk with their name and address, and provide their comments.
vi. Mayor will close the Public Hearing.
vii. City Council will deliberate and act on the item.
Community Development Director
a. Agenda Title: Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Projects Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration.
Recommended City Council Action: Adopt Resolution 2024-41 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting A Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project.
No public comment was received.
Motion to Adopt Resolution 2024-41 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting A Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Davis
SECOND: Councilmember Kegg
AYES: Councilmembers Kegg, Davis, Baker, & Middleton
NO’s:
ABSENT: Councilmember McCoy
The motion passes.
10. NEW BUSINESS:
Community Development Director
a. Agenda Title: Adoption of Solar Permitting Software in Compliance with Senate Bill 379.
Recommended City Council Action: Motion to direct the City Manager to Authorize Adoption of Symbium’s Automatic Solar Permitting Software in Compliance with Senate Bill 379.
No public comment was received.
Motion to direct the City Manager to Authorize Adoption of Symbium’s Automatic Solar Permitting Software in Compliance with Senate Bill 379.
MOTIONED: Councilmember Kegg
SECOND: Councilmember Midleton
AYES: Councilmember Kegg, Davis, Baker, & Middleton
NO’s: -0-
ABSENT: Councilmember McCoy
The motion passes.
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11. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:
City Manager Jason Ledbetter gave an update.
12. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:
AB 1234* Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, if any) *(In accordance with AB 1234, Councilmembers shall make a brief report or file a written report on any meeting/event/conference attended at City expense.) Councilmember Baker: Gave an update on C2C. Councilmember Baker requested that a Finance Committee meeting be calendared.
Councilmember Davis: Gave an update on Fire Safe Council.
Councilmember Kegg: Gave an update on COC. Councilmember Kegg requested that the council hold a special meeting to declare an emergency proclamation regarding the unhoused and opening shelters prior to the November 1, 2024, enforcement of the no camping ordinance. 3 out of the 4 councilmembers agreed to a special meeting. The special meeting was calendared for Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 5:30 pm.
Councilmember Middleton: Gave an update.
13. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 pm
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Corey Middleton, Mayor
Minutes approved by City Council
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Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
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Paul McCoy, Mayor Pro tempore
Colleen Baker, Councilmember
Drake Davis, Councilmember
Duane Kegg, Councilmember
Jason Ledbetter, City Manager
Emily Aldrich, Finance Director
Matthew Bray, Public Works Director
John Elsnab, Human Resources Director
Mark Gilman, Police Chief
Andrew Jared, City Attorney
Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief
Juliana Lucchesi, Community Dev. Director
Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
YREKA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024, at 2:00 PM
Yreka City Council Chamber, 701 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA 96097 Phone 530-841-2386, Facsimile 530-842-4836, email: [email protected] Regular Meetings of the Yreka City Council are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.
The full agenda packet can be found on the City’s website at www.ci.yreka.ca.us/AgendaCenter. Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to any item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection 72 hours before each regularly scheduled meeting, and 24 hours before each special meeting, at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall, located at 701 4th St, Yreka, California during normal business hours. Any writing that is subject to disclosure that relates to an agenda item for open session distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s office during normal business hours.
Materials distributed to a majority of councilmembers less than 72 hours before a meeting will be available for public inspection on the City’s website at www.ci.yreka.ca.us/AgendaCenter.
Please note the following change to the City’s public comment procedures: Unless a Councilmember is participating in the meeting remotely pursuant to Government Code section 54953(f), remote public comment will not be accepted. Public comment may be provided in-person or via email, as set forth below.
Members of the public desiring to provide comments as a part of the meeting are encouraged to either submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. to the City Clerk prior to the meeting or to attend the meeting in person." Written comments will be distributed to the Councilmembers but will not be read aloud at the meeting.
1. 2:00 PM CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The meeting was called to order at 2:04 pm
Councilmembers Middleton, Davis, Baker & Kegg are in attendance. Councilmember McCoy is absent.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public participation is limited to those items listed on the agenda.
If your comments do not concern an item listed on this Agenda, please address the City Council at the next regular meeting.
The City requests that persons addressing the City Council refrain from making personal, slanderous, profane, or disruptive remarks.
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Councilmembers, when recognized by the Mayor, may ask questions of presenter but no action may be taken by the City Council during the public comment section of the meeting. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda. • Please speak into the microphone from the podium. The podium electronically adjusts up and down to accommodate speaker.
• Please state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. • Please address the Council as a whole.
• If you have documents to present, please provide a minimum of seven (7) copies. These become a public record.
• Please limit your remarks to five (5) minutes.
• Since Council is unable to take action on issues not on the agenda, your matter may be referred to staff for follow up or be placed on a future agenda.
Public comment period is not intended to be a “Question and Answer” period or conversations with the Council or City staff.
No public comment was received.
3. CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council will recess to Closed Session to discuss the following item(s). At the conclusion of the Closed Session, Open Session will reconvene and reportable action, if any, will be announced:
a. Conference with legal counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Potential Exposure) (Govt C §54956.9(d)(2)) - Number of cases: 2
b. Conference with legal counsel – Anticipated Litigation (City Initiating) (Govt C §54956.9(d)(4)) - Number of cases: 1
4. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:
Announcement of any action taken by the City Council in Closed Session required by the Ralph M. Brown Act. (Government Code § 54950 et. seq.)
Open session reconvened at 3:46 pm
There was no reportable action.
Councilmembers have directed staff to cancel the Special Meeting that was calendared for Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 5:30 pm.
5. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 3:47 pm
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Corey Middleton, Mayor
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Motion on October 1, 2024
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Cyndy Prohaska, City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
TO: Yreka City Council
FROM:
PREPARED BY:
Jason Ledbetter, City Manager,
Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief
John Elsnab, Human Resources Director
AGENDA TITLE: Discussion and Possible Action: Approve the Appointment of Aaron J. White to the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department.
MEETING DATE: October 1, 2024
Discussion:
To meet the fire and safety requirements of the City of Yreka and the community, the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department operates on a continuous recruitment basis for volunteers.
Volunteer candidates who have completed the full recruitment and screening process are recommended for appointment.
The City of Yreka recommends the appointment of Aaron J. White as a volunteer firefighter with the Yreka Fire Department. Mr. White has completed all of the application requirements regarding the appointment.
Approved by: __________________________________
Jason Ledbetter, City Manager
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Discussion/Possible Direction: A Motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Great Northern Services and the City of Yreka for implementation of the Community Development Block Grant Siskiyou County Protein and Produce Program.
October 1, 2024
The Protein & Produce Program (P&P) is funded by the Community Development Block Grant Program. The program directly benefits Low to Moderate Income residents in Siskiyou County. Great Northern Services (GNS) will be responsible for the administering and implementation of this program. The program will provide fresh and frozen Protein & Produce to 11 distribution sites throughout Siskiyou County.
The City of Yreka has no formal obligation to participate in anyway. The request and reasoning for the MOU is to provide education to the City Council and public that this program will be rolling out in the City of Yreka, and if for some reason the Council objects to this program they could do so now. Staff has determined this is a great program for our community and will help in lowering food insecurity for our citizens.
Fiscal Impact:
None
Recommendation and Requested Action:
A Motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Great Northern Services and the City of Yreka for implementation of the Community Development Block Grant Siskiyou County Protein and Produce Program.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
SISKIYOU COUNTY PROTEIN AND PRODUCE PROGRAM
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
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The County of Siskiyou, the Cities of Dorris, Dunsmuir, Etna, Fort Jones, Montague, Mt. Shasta, Tulelake, Weed, Yreka, and Great Northern Services for program management and implementation of a Community Services Program funded by the Community Development Block Grant program.
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (hereinafter referred to as “MOU”) is made and entered into this __ day of _____, 2024 by and between The County of Siskiyou (hereinafter, “County”), the Cities of Dorris, Dunsmuir, Etna, Fort Jones, Montague, Mt. Shasta, Tulelake, Weed, and Yreka (hereinafter, “Cities”) and the subrecipient, Great Northern Services (herinafter, “GNS”).
The purpose of this MOU is to establish the terms and conditions under which the County will operate a Public Service Program, Siskiyou County Protein and Produce Program (hereinafter, “P&P”), funded by the Community Development Block Grant (hereinafter, “Grant”), administered by the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (hereinafter, “HCD”). The P&P program will directly benefit Low to Moderate Income residents in Siskiyou County; to be administered and implemented by GNS.
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development has announced the availability of funds for Public Services for the 2024 Notice of Funding Availability; and WHEREAS, the County is an eligibile non-entitlement jurisdiction that is in compliance with existing HCD Program monitoring, award agreements, debarments, and Housing Element requirements; and WHEREAS, under the provision of said CDBG Grant application the County will be applying for a grant to provide fresh and frozen Protein & Produce to 11 distributions sites throughout the County and Cities and serving qualified residents from the 9 Cities including those in the county in opposite months of GNS’ USDA commodities distribution; and
WHEREAS, the County will be operating the program in the jurisdiction of the Cities; and WHEREAS, participating in this MOU is advantageous to the Cities in that provides food for low to moderate income individuals, families and households on a countywide basis; and WHEREAS, the County will be the sole applicant to apply for a Grant application for Public Services with GNS as the subrecipient; and
WHEREAS, there are no similar services provided in the County or Cities jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the County, Cities and GNS desire to participate in this MOU.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE TO TERMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS FOLLOWS:
1. This MOU shall become effective upon the day and date last signed and executed by the duly authorized representatives of the Parties to this MOU and the governing bodies of the Parties’ respective jurisdictions and shall remain in full force and effect for the period of an executed agreement between the County and HCD. Parties included in this MOU may withdraw or terminate their participation at any time during its term upon ninety (90) days written notice to all participating Parties and without severing or modifying the participation of the remaining Parties. Additionally, other jurisdictions within Siskiyou County, not originally included in this MOU, may be added prior to the submission deadline.
2. If awarded funds, Cities agree that GNS will administer and implement on behalf of the County the P&P program in their jurisdiction to assist Low to Moderate Income Individuals with fresh and frozen protein and produce in the opposite months of GNS’ USDA commodities distribution.
3. If awarded funds, the Cities will not be financially responsible for or beholden to the standard agreement between the County and HCD.
4. The Cities agree to allow the County and GNS to conduct the P&P program in the Cities jurisdictions without hinderance or obligation to the Cities.
5. As the applicant, the County shall:
a. Agree to submit the Grant and will be the Grant recipient responsible to administer the Grant, be accountable to HCD for proper expenditure of the funds and will be the point of contact for MOU Parties.
b. Develop subrecipient agreement with GNS, the subrecipient, to prepare the application and conduct regular administration, management, and implementation of the Grant.
6. As a subrecipient, GNS shall:
a. Provide appropriate, qualified staff to implement and manage the work plan, who will incur the costs of salaries, benefits, use of equipment and expenses related to eligible activity delivery costs.
b. Purchase and deliver food for the P&P Program.
c. Lead program outreach, activity delivery, and beneficiary engagement. d. Coordinate P&P delivery locations and implement subrecipient agreements and MOUs with The Siskiyou Community Resource Centers and distribution sites. The preliminary distribution sites are:
Organization/
Distribution Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction/Areas Served HH Served per
Distribution
Dorris Lions Club/
Dorris
Macdoel and other small communities in Butte Valley 100 Dunsmuir CRC/
Dunsmuir
Dunsmuir and outlying residential areas 100
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Valley Oaks Senior Center
(Greenview)/
County
Etna, Fort Jones, Greenview, Quartz Valley and Klamath
River communities, Salmon River, Cecilville, Horse Creek, Somes Bar and Seiad Valley
110
Happy Camp Community Action
Center/
County
Happy Camp, Klamath River communities, Salmon River,
Cecilville, Horse Creek, Somes Bar and Seiad Valley
40 Hornbrook Community Bible
Church/
County
Hornbrook and communities north and east of Yreka 70
McCloud American Legion
(McCloud CRC)/
County
McCloud and outlying residential areas 70
Montague Methodist Church/
Montague
Montague and other Shasta Valley towns, including
Grenada, Gazelle, Shasta Valley communities
50 Mt. Shasta CRC/
Mt. Shasta
Mt. Shasta and outlying residential areas 100
TEACH/
Tulelake
Tulelake and surrounding communities in far eastern
Siskiyou County
125
GNS/
Weed
Weed and the Shasta Valley communities to the north,
including Grenada, Gazelle, Big Springs, Shasta Valley
communities
35 Yreka CRC/
Yreka
serving Yreka and outlying areas around Yreka, portions of Klamath River communities and residents of Shasta Valley communities
140
Total HH Served per Distribution 940
7. This MOU may be amended only by mutual written agreement of all parties.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. Amendments. Either Party may request changes to this MOU. Any changes, modifications, revisions or amendments to this MOU which are mutually agreed upon by and between the Parties to this MOU shall be incorporated by written instrument, and effective when executed and signed by all Parties to this MOU.
B. Applicable Law. The construction, interpretation and enforcement of this MOU shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. The courts of the State of California shall have jurisdiction over any action arising out of this MOU and over the Parties, and the venue shall be Siskiyou County Superior Court in Siskiyou County, California.
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C. Entirety of Agreement. This MOU represents the entire and integrated agreement between the Parties and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations and agreements, whether written or oral.
D. Severability. Should any portion of this MOU be judicially determined to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of the MOU shall continue in full force and effect, and either Party may renegotiate the terms affected by the severance.
E. Sovereign Immunity. The County of Siskiyou, the Cities of Dorris, Dunsmuir, Etna, Fort Jones, Montague, Mt. Shasta, Tulelake, Weed, and Yreka and Great Northern Services and their respective governing bodies do not waive their sovereign immunity by entering into this MOU, and each fully retains all immunities and defenses provided by law with respect to any action based on or occurring as a result of this MOU.
F. Third Party Beneficiary Rights. The Parties do not intend to create in any other individual or entity the status of a third-party beneficiary, and this MOU shall not be construed to create such status.
The rights, duties and obligations contained in this MOU shall operate only between the Parties to this MOU and shall incur solely to the benefit of the Parties to this MOU. The provisions of this MOU are intended only to assist the Parties in determining and performing their obligations under this MOU. The Parties to this MOU intend and expressly agree that only Parties signatory to this MOU shall have any legal or equitable right to seek to enforce this MOU, to seek any remedy arising out of a party’s performance or failure to perform any term or condition of this MOU, or to bring an action for the breach of this MOU.
G. CDBG Program Terms and Conditions. The Parties agree that the County of Siskiyou will administer all funding and activities identified in this MOU in compliance with the Standard Agreement executed with HCD for said activities and funding. The Parties agree that the County of Siskiyou shall be the sole applicant and executor of the HCD’s Standard Agreement. It is the responsibility of the Parties to this MOU to communicate and transfer performance and regulatory requirements to applicable Parties, including contractors and subrecipients. Failure to administer funds and or activities in accordance with HUD regulations, and the terms and conditions identified in the applicable Standard Agreement will result in performance penalties toward the County of Siskiyou, and may result in repayment of expended CDBG funds in the event that the costs were determined to be ineligible, or that the funds failed to meet a National Objective, as identified in title 42 of United States Code, Section 5301 and title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations section 570.483.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties to this MOU through their duly authorized representatives have executed this MOU on the days and dates set out below, and certify that they have read, understood, and agreed to the terms and conditions of this MOU as set forth herein.
COUNTY OF SISKIYOU
BY: ____________________________________________ DATE: ___________________ Rick Dean, Director of Community Development
CITY OF DORRIS
BY: ____________________________________________ DATE: ___________________ Joanna Wynant, City Administrator
CITY OF DUNSMUIR
BY: ____________________________________________ DATE: ___________________ Dustin Rief, City Manager
CITY OF ETNA
BY: ____________________________________________ DATE: ___________________ Jeff Mitchem, City Administrator
TOWN OF FORT JONES
BY: ____________________________________________ DATE: ___________________ Cherie Stephen, Interim City Administrator
CITY OF MONTAGUE
BY: ____________________________________________ DATE: ___________________ Dave Dunn, City Administrator
CITY OF MT. SHASTA
BY: ____________________________________________ DATE: ___________________ Muriel Terrell, Finance Director
CITY OF WEED
BY: ____________________________________________ DATE: ___________________ Steven Baker, Interim City Manager
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CITY OF TULELAKE
BY: ____________________________________________ DATE: ___________________ Jenny Coelho, City Administrator
CITY OF YREKA
BY: ____________________________________________ DATE: ___________________ Jason Ledbetter, City Manager
GREAT NORTHERN SERVICES
BY: ____________________________________________ DATE: ___________________ Marie-Josée Wells, Executive Director/CEO
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
To: Yreka City Council
From:
Prepared By:
Jason Ledbetter, City Manager. Jerry Lemos, Fire Chief. YFD Volunteers.
Jason Ledbetter, City Manager
Agenda Title: Discussion only: Yreka Fire Department Presentation Meeting Date: October 1, 2024
Discussion:
On April 20, 2021 the City of Yreka City Council voted 5 to 0 approving a planning grant application for $250,000 of funding for a New Fire Station Project.
On October 4, 2022 the City of Yreka City Council voted 5 to 0 to create a Fire Department Ad Hoc Committee. The Ad Hoc consisted of 2 Yreka City Council Members, the City Manager, Assistant City Manager at the time Rhetta Hogan, Current YFD staff and Volunteers as well as prior Volunteers. Participation from the State of California Office of Emergency Services, CalFire, South Yreka Fire, Montague Fire, Karuk Emergency staff and Siskiyou County Supervisor Ogren all participated in all or the majority of the Ad Hoc meetings. Perspectives from Fairchild Medical staff and Madrone Hospice staff were also considered and discussed.
The feedback from the Ad Hoc meetings were to add paid fire staff to the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department. To mitigate the pressure and burnout on Volunteer staff, the idea to add paid staff to limit the need to have Volunteer response on medical calls was made a priority by the Ad Hoc committee. The Ad Hoc committee also recommends a new fire hall in order to accommodate the needs of the city. The current facility is built in 2 phases, the 1930’s and an addition in the 1960’s.
The facility has many historical issues in relation to structure stability as well as the standard limitations from the eras the phases were constructed.
On September 5, 2023 the City of Yreka City Council voted 4-0 (Davis absent) to contract with Nichols-Melburg & Rossetto (NMR) for Architecture, Engineering and Construction Management Services for the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department New Fire Station Project in an amount not to exceed $1,118,560 ($455,580 Phase 1 Design Fee, $418,500 Construction Documents, $244,480 Construction Administration). Currently the city has spent $248,933.58 of the $1,118,560 cost for design, engineering, and construction administration, with the majority subsidized by the CDBG $250,000 grant. The Construction Administration is only pertinent if the City has the funding to begin construction. In order to get to a 100% engineered plan set the City will still need to gap fund $625,146.42.
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The increased call volume since 1990 is mostly attributable to the increase in medical call emergencies. Volunteerism has decreased nationally, and the trend does not appear to be changing. The age of the current Fire Hall poses issues for proper functionality and response to emergency. The need for a new Fire Hall and paid staffing continues to be the most logical solutions for the issues at the Volunteer Yreka Fire Department. Staff has prepared a slide show to discuss what a new fire hall and paid staffing would look like if funding were made available to the City of Yreka with new revenue streams.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Recommendation and Requested Action:
Yreka Fire Department Presentation, Discussion only
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Yreka Fire Department:
Meeting Yreka’s Fire and Medical
Response Needs
Community Presentations
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2023
Preliminary Data
1st Responders – 22
21 volunteers plus
1 Chief
Number of Alarms -
1,915
71% were medical
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But the reality is much different
3.2 alarms per day (1,118)
2.7 alarms per day (952)
2.7 alarms per day (944)
1.9 alarms per day (659)
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In today’s world, what training is
required to become a first responder?
• Today’s firefighter needs training and proficiency in:
• Emergency Medical Services, Structure Fires, Wildland Fire, Driver/Operator training, and Hazardous Materials Response training. All told, over 500 hours of training! • Other required training includes: Illness and injury protection, Workplace violence prevention, fire prevention, personal protective equipment, respiratory and hearing protection, public safety and CPR, blood-borne pathogens, electrical safety, confined space two-in/two-out rule, and other training. • YFD Recurring Training: annually, 30 hours of mandatory and 30 hours of additional training. 8 hours of Wildland Fire Refresher Training.
Over 600 hours of training are needed to safely
and effectively respond in this ever changing world.
Many volunteers already have a 40 plus hour workweek.
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Ley Station: Over 90 years old
• 2 sink holes in recent history:
• Old mining shaft
• Broken water main
• No exhaust capture systems for apparatus
• Single pane windows: low energy efficiency
• No sprinkler system
• Insufficient equipment storage
• Minimal space for modern apparatus
• Typical life span for a fire station (essential services bldg.) 50 years
• Not ADA compliant
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What the
volunteers
have said
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The Yreka Fire Department
Need For Funding:
Paid Staff & A New Fire Hall
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Fire Ad
Hoc
• 2 Yreka City Council Members, CM, ACM,
YFD Staff and Volunteers Past & Present, &
YPD.
• State OES, CalFire, South Yreka Fire,
Montague Fire, Karuk Emergency
Preparedness Staff, Siskiyou County
Supervisor Ogren.
• Fairchild Hospital Administration Staff,
Madrone Hospice Staff
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• Paid Staff
• Medical Response
• Fire Response
• Fire Marshal
• New Fire Hall
• Age of current facility
• Space for equipment
• Space for desired staffing level
• Hazard Mitigation
• OES Resiliency Officer to manage
defensible space, home hardening,
fuels reduction projects, etc.
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Yreka Fire Department
Problem Statement:
Emergency calls have increased by a factor of 15. Medical calls make up 80% of YFD response. Since 1990 calls for service have increased from just over 100 to over 2000. Since 1990 volunteers have decreased from over 41 to below 22.
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Ideal YFD Org
Chart for
2043 (NFPA)
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Ideal YFD Org Chart for 2043 Cost
EMS Org
Chart
Positions Not
Included in
Cost Model
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COST ESTIMATE
20 YEARS Benefit Rate %
100
Salary Range Starting Salary Benefit Amount Salary + Benefits Fire Chief $100,000 $200,000 $200,000 + $200,000 = $400,000 Deputy Chief $90,000 $160,000 $160,000 + $160,000 = $320,000 Assistant Chief $80,000 $140,000 $140,000 + $140,000 = $280,000 Battalion Chief $70,000 $120,000 $120,000 + $120,000 = $240,000 Fire Marshal $60,000 $100,000 $100,000 + $100,000 = $200,000 Captain $50,000 $80,000 $80,000 + $80,000 = $160,000
Lieutenant $50,000 $80,000 $70,000 + $70,000 = $140,000 Engineer $40,000 $70,000 $70,000 + $70,000 = $140,000
Firefighter $30,000 $60,000 $60,000 + $60,000 = $120,000 Cost by Number of Personnel in Each Classification
# of Pesonnel Salary+Benefits
Fire Chief 1 $400,000 = $400,000
Deputy Chief $320,000 = $0
Assistant Chief 3 $280,000 = $840,000
Battalion Chief $240,000 = $0
Fire Marshal 1 $200,000 = $200,000
Captain 4 $160,000 = $640,000
Lieutenant $140,000 = $0
Engineer 8 $140,000 = $1,120,000
Firefighter 12 $120,000 = $1,440,000
TOTAL COST $4,640,000
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Possible New Fire Hall
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Cost of New Fire Hall
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Payment Principal Rate Interest Total Debt Serviced
1 $163,000 3.875% $581,250 $744,250
… $169,000 3.875% $574,934 $743,934
… $175,000 3.875% $568,385 $743,385
… $182,000 3.875% $561,604 $743,604
40 $716,000 3.875% $27,745 $743,745
Total $15,000,000 $14,752,823 $29,752,823
$23 Million Debt Servicing Over 40 Years Example
Annual Payment ~$1.2 Million total of ~$46 Million
Payment Principal Rate Interest Total Debt Serviced
1 $249,000 3.875% $891,250 $1,140,250
… $259,000 3.875% $881,601 $1,140,601
… $269,000 3.875% $871,565 $1,140,565
… $279,000 3.875% $850,330 $1,140,141
40 $290,000 3.875% $42,548 $1,140,548
Total $23,000,000 $22,622,405 $45,622,405
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Funding
Options
• Property Assessment
• 3678, ~$653 annually = $2.4 million
• Sales Tax
• 1% Sales Tax = ~$2.4 - $2.9 million (historical)
• Insurance Recovery Billing
• How is it working for others?
• SAFER Grants - Staffing
• Redistribute Current GF Budget
• Major Cuts to GF Departments for
redistribution of funds to increase YFD service
while depleting services in GF elsewhere.
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Cost Estimate for 48/96 Paid Staffing
COST ESTIMATE
48/96 Benefit Rate %
100
Salary Range Starting Salary Benefit Amount Salary + Benefits Fire Chief $100,000 $200,000 $200,000 + $200,000 = $400,000 Deputy Chief $90,000 $160,000 $160,000 + $160,000 = $320,000 Assistant Chief $80,000 $140,000 $140,000 + $140,000 = $280,000 Battalion Chief $70,000 $120,000 $120,000 + $120,000 = $240,000 Fire Marshal $60,000 $100,000 $100,000 + $100,000 = $200,000 Fire Captain $50,000 $80,000 $80,000 + $80,000 = $160,000 Lieutenant $50,000 $80,000 $70,000 + $70,000 = $140,000 Engineer $40,000 $70,000 $70,000 + $70,000 = $140,000
Firefighter $30,000 $60,000 $60,000 + $60,000 = $120,000 Cost by Number of Personnel in Each Classification
# of Pesonnel Salary+Benefits
Fire Chief 1 $400,000 = N/A
Deputy Chief $320,000 = $0
Assistant Chief 1 $280,000 = Future Add
Battalion Chief $240,000 = $0
Fire Marshal $200,000 = $0
Fire Captain 3 $160,000 = $480,000
Lieutenant $140,000 = $0
Engineer 3 $140,000 = $420,000
Firefighter $120,000 = $0
TOTAL COST $900,000
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48/96 Paid Staffing Model Org Chart
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JANUARY 2025
FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT
FIRE CAPTAIN
DEFINITION
Under general direction, the Fire Captain supervises firefighting companies in the suppression of fires, emergency medical services, fire prevention, and public education activities. This position oversees daily operations of the fire station including managing equipment inventories, ensuring apparatus are cleared for service, and related work as required. The position also coordinates the scheduling of personnel, training, station activities, and assists with the administration of city policies for the fire department.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general supervision from the Fire Chief. This position exercises direct supervision over assigned staff including fire engineers, firefighters, fire reserves, fire volunteers, and other staff as assigned by the Fire Chief.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This is a supervisory-level classification in the professional fire suppression series. The Fire Captain position is responsible for administrating the daily operational and administrative needs of the department. Incumbents are expected to be able to work independently and in a team environment to safely and effectively respond to calls for service from the community. Positions at this level receive only occasional instruction as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating policies and procedures of the fire department. This class is distinguished from the Fire Chief in that the latter has overall management responsibility for the Fire Department’s programs, and activities for developing, implementing, and interpreting public policy.
EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
Direct and lead fire company personnel in the extinguishing of fires. Oversees the return of equipment and servicing of equipment after a call for service is complete. Responds to fire, and emergency medical calls for service; directs fire personnel to the scene, and reports conditions at the scene of the incident.
Designatesroute to be taken to emergency and orders placement of equipment in the proper position for efficient operation at the scene.
Directs fire personnel in the extinguishing of fires and property protection. Ensures that assigned shift personnel, facilities, equipment, and systems, including hydrants, are fully prepared for all types of emergency responses.
Communicates and enforces Department policies, procedures, and safety standards.
JANUARY 2025
FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT
FIRE ENGINEER
DEFINITION
Under direction, performs a variety of routine and complex firefighting and emergency medical services including driving fire apparatuses, establishing water supplies from municipal and rural water sources, operating pumps and auxiliary equipment, and operating aerial devices including ladder trucks. Fire Engineers assist with duties associated with fire suppression, patient rescue, vehicle extrication,structure overhaul, and wildland fire activities, as well as respond to and assisting with emergency medical calls for service. This position is primarily reasonable for ensuring the safe operation of department apparatus when in use and assisting firefighters during fire and emergency medical operations.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general supervision from the Fire Captain. This position directs firefighters, fire reserves, fire volunteers, and others as assigned in the absence of a Fire Captain.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This is a journey-level class that performs all of the duties and assignments found in a municipal fire department. Incumbents are expected to be able to work independently and in a team environment to safely and effectively respond to calls for service from the community. Positions at this level receive only occasional instruction as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating policies and procedures of the fire department. This class is distinguished from the Fire Captain in that the latter is primarily responsible for operating fire apparatuses and assisting in fire and emergency medical services (EMS) operations.
EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
Responsible for operating fire department apparatuses while responding to calls for service. Serves as the primary operator of the apparatus when performing mobile attack, pumping operations, and drafting from water sources.
Deploys and assists with hose lays for urban interface and wildland fires. Regularly performs apparatus and equipment checks including pre-trip inspection, post-incident inspections, along with daily and scheduled inspections. Responsible for ensuring fire apparatus has the correct inventory of tools and equipment to respond to calls for service.
Ensures auxiliary pumps are correctly set up for use. Operates various fire engines, ladder trucks, water tenders, and wildland firefighter apparatus.
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New Fire
Station
Proposal
• Functionality
• Growth for future
• Drive Thru Bays
• Designated Spaces for
specific uses (turnouts, etc)
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