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MCFTOA MEETING
MINUTES OF - March 13, 2003
Mid-Carmel Valley

Meeting called to order at 1036 hrs. by President Roth

  1. Approval of Minutes:

    2. Motion to approve February minutes by Harold Kelley, second by Miles Schuler, minutes approved.

  2. Treasury Report:

    3. Beginning balance of $24,416.89

    Inflow 0.00

    Outflow 7,861.46

    Ending balance of $16,555.43

  3. Correspondence/Announcements:
  4. Committee Reports:
    1. ICS:

Strike team leader refresher course to be held on March 17 and 18, 2003 location to follow.

Catey Trenner advised that a Safety Officer and an Ops. Class to be held in the near future, more to follow.

  1. Wildland:

Miles Schuler informed the group that a Safety and Ops. Meeting has been tentatively set for April 28, 2003.

Wildland Budget was approved.

May 5, 2003 will be the deadline for applications.

                    C. Fire Library:

                            Mike Urquidez forwarded a list of authorized users. (see attached).

D. Programs:

Stewart Roth stated that the Stien and Brunacini programs have been canceled.

Stewart Roth also stated that Seaside Fire would like to host a juvenile Firesetter training Seminar sponsored by the County T.O's. Stew also recommended that the T.O's sponsor the seminar. Mike Vindhurst motioned to move forward with the sponsorship of the seminar, Al Dunnings second the motion, motion passed.

    1. Haz Mat:

      2. Stewart recommended that the Haz- Mat committee be disbanded. Al Dunnings made the motion, Mike Vindhurst second the motion, motion passed.

    2. High-Rise:

      3. Stewart recommended that the High Rise committee be disbanded. Al Dunnings made the motion, Mike Vindhurst second the motion, motion passed.

    3. EMS:

                    No Report

    1. Training and Standards:

      2. Miles indicated that there has been some talk in reference to dispatchers dispatching on a primary frequency, then switching to a secondary frequency for the remainder of the incident.

      It was also stated that O.M.C may be operating on Fire Comm. within three months.

      The Unified Public Safety Task force is moving forward. The county Law Chiefs are buying off on the ICS system.

      The Safety Systems is also moving forward. The Ops. Committee has sent the documentation back to the County Chiefs for approval.

    2. Web Site:

      3. No report, needs updating! J

    3. Charity Fundraiser / Golf Tournament:

Catey advised that the charity golf tournament has been postponed as a result of the Brunacini program cancellation. More to follow.

  1. Old Business:

    2. None

  2. New Business:

    3. None.

  3. Good of the Order:

    4. The Fire Blast trailer should be here in mid April as part of the JPA Training fleet. A meeting has been scheduled for next month, and contacts have been made to the participating agencies in reference to the meeting.

    Fort Hunter Liggett is hosting a Cal Star / CHP training on March 21, 2003. Anyone interested should contact the Fort Hunter Liggett Fire Chief.

  4. Adjournment:

Al Dunnings motioned to adjourn, Miles Schuler second the motion, meeting adjourned.

Minutes submitted by Jesse Casillas