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The district told the board it is pursuing the appeal and emphasized that the Veterans Hall adjacent to the project is \"absolutely no risk\" of removal or displacement; the district said it had granted an easement to preserve the Veterans Hall disability ramp during construction. The district also said the site originally planned for a companion station was determined to be contaminated soil and thus required abandoning that location, which forced the project team to acquire a new site and repeat environmental and architectural work. Those steps have delayed the project and increased costs, the district said.

The district said it has a general contractor under contract and described the timing and additional expenditures as \"precious budget dollars\" being consumed by delays. The board asked whether district staff had made themselves available to meet with Brentwood city council members and community stakeholders; the chief said staff has reached out and is available ahead of the June 10 hearing.

A representative of Local 1230 who spoke during public comment, identifying himself as Tim of Local 1230, offered condolences for a recent community loss and urged the board and the public not to frame the station project as a veterans-versus-firefighters issue. \"It is really important, that we get that station, up and running. Any delays moving locations, just delays, hours and hours of, of being able to get started. And also the cost,\" he said. The union also offered honor-guard and family support services as needed.

The district said it will pursue the appeal process and return to the board with updates; no new board action on the station was taken at the May 20 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Contra Costa - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT on 2025-05-20 1:00 PM - May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Contra Costa County Fire Protection District filed an appeal after the Brentwood planning commission denied the proposed Fire Station 94 downtown site; the district said Veterans Hall is not at risk and that delays are increasing project costs. Local 1230 union representative urged rapid action and offered union support.","taxTitle","Contra Costa County, California","taxId",3335,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535153,"Corteva plant closure raises questions about petrochemical mutual-aid capacity and apparatus transfers",786,1327000,2113000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3413747-d588ddf5288fcf93e4d6af2f34374ffc&start=1327&end=2113","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3413747-d588ddf5288fcf93e4d6af2f34374ffc/thumbnail_1327000.jpg","/articles/6535153/Contra-Costa-County/California/Corteva-plant-closure-raises-questions-about-petrochemical-mutual-aid-capacity-and-apparatus-transfers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535153-f1774ead856772d61712fa67a5fe310e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985514&Signature=GMN17LfYK4Ne~TX8Gtb~LqQNmAgxko4P--CZsTeZ~3hrNCuC7awh5FE4H-Gh1iP94zpJRZ5CpYJHZRtSfL5QDifXaWV-Mj6DlnOmiPBeHH2zdGUCMfoqHbQ9glQit9ilAw-T64VftWNoC3eQMx24g5Jgh7WJ-zxKYhq8tlpAs67RM7wgS-9WcFKzWFDT64XB1lHfankHBw5ZOs6eNCrGR5Avh8n38RoZKOrlqmoGjxVlMLZaKra~gElSrdRCA2IRDfgi2SioPR6KS~UGN-x8BWkFfwBU7nWvO6ldYleVHy5cwL4F3oIcMeRNVzwyy4XHgCCsaursPu8iBF3qVgFPUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Contra Costa County Fire Protection District officials told the board on May 20 they are preparing for the July 1 closure of the Corteva plant in Pittsburgh and the disbanding of Corteva's on-site fire brigade.

The chief said the district is working with Corteva on options to replace the plant's firefighting capacity and to potentially acquire specialized industrial apparatus. \"We're working with Corteva to possibly take ownership of their foam tender, which we don't have, which would add, or maintain some capacity for PMA,\" the chief said, referring to the county's petrochemical mutual-aid organization (PMAO). He also noted one of Corteva's engines is nearly new and discussions are underway about debt-service and transfer arrangements.

Chiefs warned the closure of Corteva and at least one refinery reduces PMAO response capacity by roughly a third and said they will be meeting with the mutual-aid organization and local fire brigades to determine next steps. The district emphasized that industrial apparatus differs from municipal engines (pumps, foam capacity, and configuration), and any transfer or acquisition would be negotiated with Corteva and other stakeholders.

The topic prompted questions from board members about whether other chemical or petrochemical facilities could fill the gap; chiefs said refineries such as Marathon, Chevron and Phillips 66 have fire brigades but Corteva was unique as a non-petrochemical facility with a brigade. The district said it would return to the board with informational updates as planning continues.

The discussion also touched on equipment funding and potential debt-service on apparatus that Corteva still carries; chiefs said those financial and legal details are part of continuing negotiations and not resolved at the May 20 meeting.","District leaders said Corteva's July 1 plant closure will disband the company's fire brigade and reduce regional petrochemical mutual-aid capacity by about a third; the district is discussing acquisition of industrial apparatus, including a foam tender and a nearly new engine, to preserve response capability.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535157,"Con Fire reports early wildland season, expands response resources and enforces weed-abatement deadlines",339,1153000,1492000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3413747-d588ddf5288fcf93e4d6af2f34374ffc&start=1153&end=1492","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3413747-d588ddf5288fcf93e4d6af2f34374ffc/thumbnail_1153000.jpg","/articles/6535157/Contra-Costa-County/California/Con-Fire-reports-early-wildland-season-expands-response-resources-and-enforces-weed-abatement-deadlines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535157-34b5d4ac0a597799c9b513ccec76b5e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985514&Signature=FT0GIiVCUc4G3zsSCkXJSKHYNf4GvuT4a6auEJTRv~O3zso-8uOANmoY6dvMC2~H93r7zoONU5Ndom5i8qD7eq80uxuCb6GY8jz0InmlN2Seml7BJGQSNIoSJPyY323RjJOd6aNpVHAL6S--zsa61mnTcUOfYD8LX4GeDwtcFVDm5oAFsnJdbFoG8~RJATvk~mova9lGiNWM0QWBjiCzm8x-wi636JTK3Y7a6PXGvJDtcyhQhFO0PZypD4zFvMRa5ja-SUK2JfzL48T3YQHeSUQfER3JROqxSCDdAIDsnv2pcmRyCrJJDpCzzn2NzqwlA8wOg4cFRDJQ3Ydau50eTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Contra Costa County Fire Protection District officials told the board on May 20 the county's fire season has begun early and the district has increased staffing and resources to prepare for more frequent wildland incidents.

Chiefs reported a significant East County incident near unincorporated Brentwood that burned about 50 acres; district personnel contained the fire but said conditions across East and West County are drier than typical for mid-May. \"We thought we would wait till June but May kicked it off for us,\" said the chief in his report.

To boost readiness, the district said it has a full wildland response package in place (five engines and a hand crew), expanded the hand crew to 18 people operating daily, and will bring a contracted bulldozer and a helicopter (to be called Copter 1) into service June 1 out of Byron. The district said last year its crews performed weed-abatement compliance work as late as October when contractor capacity was limited; this year the board approved three contractors to allow more timely abatement work.

Weed-abatement compliance dates were affirmed in the report: May 12 for areas east of Willow Pass and June 1 for the rest of the district (west to San Pablo). The chief advised these dates are weather-dependent and have been shifted in past years; the district said it will rely on multiple contractors and partner communications (city outlets, social media) to increase public notice and early compliance.

Chiefs also reported a successful academy graduation and a first girls' empowerment camp for youth over the weekend that drew participants and instructors from inside and outside the county. Board members praised the events and thanked EMS and fire personnel for their service.

The board had questions about resource coverage during the \"Walnut\" incident; the chief described a second-alarm response that pulled units from Brentwood, Oakley, Discovery Bay, Antioch and Pittsburgh and required backfill from Concord, Martinez and Walnut Creek while another significant incident in Concord was occurring simultaneously.

No new district policies were adopted in the report; the items described are operational adjustments and staffing changes the chiefs said are already in place or scheduled for immediate deployment.","Chiefs told the board an East County fire in May was contained to about 50 acres, the district has increased wildland response staffing, will deploy a helicopter on June 1, expanded hand crew staffing and contracted three weed-abatement firms to speed compliance ahead of summer fire season.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535162,"Con Fire marks EMS Week and outlines ambulance, nurse-navigation and staffing plans",346,476000,822000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3413747-d588ddf5288fcf93e4d6af2f34374ffc&start=476&end=822","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3413747-d588ddf5288fcf93e4d6af2f34374ffc/thumbnail_476000.jpg","/articles/6535162/Contra-Costa-County/California/Con-Fire-marks-EMS-Week-and-outlines-ambulance-nurse-navigation-and-staffing-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535162-df1d4c8e9319575fe0ca219a0234eb6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985514&Signature=VqFHk2jzWSX1oL3TeffobTOr65BCwu7uylONP0~UxKqo3UXPV-L9kDYRHJHr8aZMaNuw4nru4a1ftYjMXBA83CWKrDa~b1kUsxsa~Bdm1tgGynK5udcnTRpoUvAnBKj3Y9G5YlfQ0oRKTaYmvjMc8CxPvrShFVfsXcR~0WEB99Gp7vTvsSKf4PMNlyVWObck81vQT5Ss~rlSi3kaSptJjRhxFJFxiujkq2M~hxat34dEd6t3z69CliRo1SLoEIajsuh86~GnsnnJmlUpo23IX27G1Zfvtozy5qFq5ZtNoLEDfhJoRzo5BJYWBKW2k-pUrvQGO-siYHSF6joOevj0DQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Contra Costa County Fire Protection District recognized National Emergency Medical Services Week at its May 20 meeting and outlined ongoing operational priorities for the district's EMS system.

Battalion Chief Jesse Ingram, the district's recently promoted battalion chief of EMS, told the board the district and its alliance partner, American Medical Response, oversee an integrated ambulance and EMS system that handles the bulk of the county's emergency calls. \"Emergency medical services are a critical part of the community's public safety system,\" Ingram said, describing district personnel and contractors who respond to cardiac arrests, major trauma and other urgent calls.

Ingram reported last calendar year the district's firefighters and paramedics responded to more than 100,000 calls for fire and medical emergencies; the district's emergency ambulance program was involved in over 80,000 ambulance transports and nearly 30,000 ambulance-only responses. The alliance with American Medical Response (AMR) has helped reduce response and on-scene times, Ingram said.

Chad Newland, regional director for American Medical Response in Contra Costa County, joined the presentation and thanked the board for support. The chiefs and AMR representatives also described operational changes planned this summer: a nurse navigation program is scheduled to begin in mid-June to route appropriate non-emergency 911 calls to alternative care and support, and a deployment of Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances in West County will coincide with the annexation of Rodeo Hercules on July 1. The BLS units, staffed by two emergency medical technicians, are intended to relieve pressure on advanced life support ambulances for non-emergency calls.

The district also highlighted a consent-item renewal of its agreement with the City of San Pablo to fund roughly $1,900,000 next fiscal year for staffing two personnel at Fire Station 70. The funding traces to San Pablo's special tax measure K and general fund contributions, the chief said.

Faye Nye, introduced at the meeting as the district's new chief of administration (working title: chief financial officer), will oversee fiscal operations including the ambulance transport operation, the chief said.

Board members thanked EMS personnel and AMR for their service during the presentation. No formal board action was required on the EMS presentation itself; related contractual and funding items appeared on the consent calendar that the board approved earlier in the meeting.","Contra Costa County Fire Protection District recognized EMS Week and briefing highlighted partnership with American Medical Response, system workload, a $1.9 million San Pablo funding renewal, nurse navigation launch and July 1 BLS ambulance deployment tied to Rodeo Hercules annexation.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535167,"Fire board approves 27 consent items unanimously",103,343000,446000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3413747-d588ddf5288fcf93e4d6af2f34374ffc&start=343&end=446","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3413747-d588ddf5288fcf93e4d6af2f34374ffc/thumbnail_343000.jpg","/articles/6535167/Contra-Costa-County/California/Fire-board-approves-27-consent-items-unanimously","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535167-a44843c492f3b67304531bdad0b910bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985514&Signature=B4~fqNCKOAr6PhA~YPZ~M9d2sKTybUppGdGZ~f4rT0YqonoffewYytL4A6Vpgy~CVBryHQsLuDpR0-5IT3LL5GFUuyRtxtXTjf0KSspuxdaN61LTiq8hImYJa9qU00DNNNJTu3q2lYM9vBhvoXvPIxb5PkYnH7Ubr2EI4NgbjeaDYLADe1VSf3aaepx-UsQhbaBAtPDMVcAXC8AMFkcQif2SnclDIHcYX7IxkNyLRFJLoIapeE5xSPHgA-iGIuRgFPoTbqcaXZ~qwEMmmnBn2xajjEIFw59ykSp8Q7zc2hWMgb-k90Z5~YY4sW1U2POxdElmrmpP6IDAh3zH1cfrwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District board unanimously approved consent calendar items C.1 through C.27 at its May 20 meeting.

The vote followed an opportunity for public comment specifically on those consent items; the chair invited callers and Zoom participants to speak and no one did. Director Burgess moved to accept the consent calendar and Director Skills Preston seconded the motion; the board then voted and the motion passed unanimously.

The motion and vote were recorded at the start of the meeting as the board established a quorum and moved quickly through an unusually large consent calendar for the district. The district provided no additional detail in the meeting record about individual items in the C.1–C.27 package beyond noting that several contracts and routine administrative actions were included.

The board then proceeded to a presentation and its single discussion item, a report from the fire chief on ongoing district activities.","The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District board approved consent calendar items C.1 through C.27 in a single unanimous vote following no public comment.","actionData","errors"]

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District appeals Brentwood planning commission denial of downtown Station 94; union urges timely construction

Corteva plant closure raises questions about petrochemical mutual-aid capacity and apparatus transfers

Con Fire reports early wildland season, expands response resources and enforces weed-abatement deadlines

Con Fire marks EMS Week and outlines ambulance, nurse-navigation and staffing plans

Fire board approves 27 consent items unanimously