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Council approves five-year Cal Fire contract with added battalion chief; city staff say second chief is mandated
Summary
Highland City Council on June 24 approved a five-year contract with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) covering July 1, 2025–June 30, 2030, a $46.4 million agreement that includes an additional battalion chief the parties say is required because staffing increases from 24 to 31.
Highland City Council voted June 24 to approve a five-year contract with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, that city staff said totals $46,400,000 and includes adding a second battalion chief that Cal Fire has identified as required.
Carlos, a finance staff member who presented the item, told the council the office had followed up after a budget study session when council members raised concern about the addition of a second battalion chief. “What I will tell you is that, at the end, we understood that this is a mandate, something that they're required to do to have as part of the contract because of the…
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