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Meeting Minutes – April 10, 2008

Host: Seaside Fire

Meeting called to order at 10:25 by President Dave Cruz

I.          Roll Call:

Members Present:

Doug McCoun                       North County FPD
Miles Schuler                         Carmel Valley Fire
David Brown                          Pacific Grove Fire
Bob del Campo                     Hollister City Fire
Pat O’Connell                        Salinas City Fire
John Trenner                          Monterey Airport Fire
Dan Gearhart                         Seaside Fire
Dave Cruz                              Monterey Airport Fire
John Owens                           Cal Fire
Deano Lindsey                      Carmel Valley Fire
Eddie Quiroz                         Carmel Valley Fire
Humberto Arista                    North County Fire

II.         Approval of Minutes:

Review of the minutes from the meeting of March 13, 2008 hosted by the Carmel Valley Fire department and recorded by Doug McCoun.

III.        Treasurer’s Report:

The monthly Treasurer’s Report was presented by Dan Gearhart on behalf of the bookkeeper Kathryn Pernet. 

Beginning Checking Account Balance as of 3-1-08:                                $24,635.22

Expenses:

Redshift Internet Services                                                                                   $19.95

Franchise Tax Board  (CA Tax Exempt Fee)                                                 $   10.00

Attorney General                                                                                                $  25.00

                                                Total Expenses:                                         $        54.95

Income:

Peer Fitness Class Registrations                                                               $ 18,275.00

Fire Library Dues                                                                                          $   2,300.00

Membership Dues                                                                                        $      220.00

                                                Total Income:                                              $  20,795.00

Checking Account Balance as of 2-29-08:                                                $ 45,375.27

Certificate of Deposit:                                                                                  $   6,807.78

                                                Total Assets:                                               $  52,183.05

Treasurer’s Report was approved as presented.  Motion carried.

IV.       Correspondence:

1.         No correspondence

V.        Committee Reports:

A.        ICS:    

            Discussion that John Trenner was going to bring the issue back to the Chiefs as the consensus of the group agreed that with all the litigation grants available this was a good time to get this program back on track.

B.        Wildland Committee:  A budget request of was presented for approval.  The budget was unanimously approved.

C.        Fire Library:    Chief Sargenti reported by email that he was still working on the project. No action needed at this meeting.  

            D.        Programs: 

                        Auto X:Joe Pastore said his only needs will be the toilet facilities from Dave Sargenti. He has the instructors on board and                                has opened the class to the outside. The next class will be on April 25, 26, and the 27^th.  Dan Gearhart will be at 
                                registration to process the MPC forms.

                        PC -832:    Reported full.

            E.        Website:         Doug and Dan are working on the Web Site.  They have a meeting with a Web Master after this meeting. 
                                                They should have a proposal for the next meeting.

            F.         State Fire Academy/MPC:  No Report

            G.        Wellness and Fitness:  No report at this time. Discussion centered on the high fail rate of the class and what the next step is
                        for those who failed.

VI.       Old Business:

1.         Movement Drill.  The drill is scheduled for April 24^th.  North County is the IC.  Drill is still on schedule.  Humberto will send out packets that include release of liability, safety plans and a traffic plan.

VII.      New Business:

VIII.     Good of the Order:

1.         John Ownes advised that to keep the CICCS Certificates current, a total of 6 hours has to be logged as RT-130 Training.  (Wildland Training)

2.         Discussion around who is qualified as Division Group / Supervisor and who are qualified to be part of a Type III command team.  It was discussed that this team should be active in the county and be part of the Wildland School and other Large Events. 

3.         The consensus was that we need to revisit the concept of only Chief Officers can get sent on out of County Assignments.

4.         Dave Brown has the plaque for Mike Ventimiglia and will invite him to the next meeting to present it along with a $100.00 gift certificate.

5.         Dave Brown will spend up to $100.00 to purchase a plaque for outgoing President David Sargenti.

IX.       Adjournment:

1.         Meeting adjourned at 11:20

             Next Meeting:            May 8, 2008

                                    Cal Fire ECC Expanded

                                    0900 Wildland Committee

                                    1000 Training Officer

Minutes prepared by:      Doug McCoun

            April 17, 2008