File #: 14-00647    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 8/19/2014 Final action: 8/19/2014
Title: Consider recommendations regarding Wildland Fire Preparedness Funding Plan, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Authorize the Fire Department to utilize $1,618,426.00 of one-time funding sources to provide increased fire protection capabilities; b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Contract for a Call-When-Needed (CWN) water-dropping helicopter to be stationed in the Santa Barbara front country; c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. BJE-0003601; d) Adopt a Resolution effective August 18, 2014 that establishes a Public Information Assistant position in the Fire Department; and e) Determine that the execution of the CWN Contract is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in compliance with Section 15061 (b), (3), (No possibility of impact on the environment).
Sponsors: COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Attachments: 1. Board Letter, 2. Attachment A, 3. Attachment B, 4. Attachment C, 5. Attachment D, 6. Attachment E
Title
Consider recommendations regarding Wildland Fire Preparedness Funding Plan, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
 
a) Authorize the Fire Department to utilize $1,618,426.00 of one-time funding sources to provide increased fire protection capabilities;
 
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Contract for a Call-When-Needed (CWN) water-dropping helicopter to be stationed in the Santa Barbara front country;
 
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. BJE-0003601;
 
d) Adopt a Resolution effective August 18, 2014 that establishes a Public Information Assistant position in the Fire Department; and
 
e) Determine that the execution of the CWN Contract is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in compliance with Section 15061 (b), (3), (No possibility of impact on the environment).