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Carpinteria Fire Board votes to move regular meetings to fire headquarters after 411% city fee increase
Summary
Board approved making the districtregular monthly meetings at the district's fire headquarters to avoid a city fee increase for council chamber use and GATV broadcast services.
Staff reported that the city increased the fee charged to the Carpinteria Fire Protection District for use of the City Council chambers and live broadcast services from about $675 per year to $2,775 per year, an increase the staff memo described as roughly 411 percent.
The staff recommendation was to change the district's primary meeting location to the fire headquarters to avoid the new fee; staff noted the district is not required to have a live broadcast of regular board meetings and that the headquarters facility would allow flexibility on dates and times.
Board members discussed audience capacity, ADA access, and options for recording meetings at headquarters (including an "owl" camera that can track speakers and local recording). Board members also said they would keep an option to rent larger city space on a case‑by‑case basis for high‑attendance items.
A motion to begin holding regular monthly meetings at the fire headquarters beginning next month was made and seconded; the motion carried on a voice vote recorded in the transcript as "Aye." The board directed staff to maintain alternatives (the Station 61 training room or other district locations) for larger public attendance and to continue offering recorded minutes and a recording for public access.
The board also discussed having staff follow up with the city manager about the sudden bill increase and staff confirmed they had emailed city staff but had not received a reply.
