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Commissioners urge big‑ticket grant pursuit for Fire Foundation; drone idea floated
Summary
Commissioners discussed pursuing larger grants from the Marin Community Foundation for San Rafael Fire Foundation programs and equipment. A commissioner proposed seeking funding for a Seneca firefighting drone; foundation chair Carrie McLane was named as the point of contact for applications.
Commissioners on May 13 discussed stepping up fundraising efforts for the San Rafael Fire Foundation and identified the Marin Community Foundation as a potential source for larger grants.
One commissioner said they had met one‑on‑one with Carrie McLane, chair of the Fire Foundation, and urged pursuing substantial grants from the Marin Community Foundation, which a speaker noted has billions in assets and a multi‑hundred‑million payout activity each year. The commissioner asked colleagues to share any connections with MCF and said staff had pulled protocol to apply for a grant.
In a related exchange a commissioner suggested seeking funding for a Seneca firefighting drone (a cost figure was mentioned in the discussion), and colleagues encouraged raising the foundation's hand for larger equipment requests. Staff noted past foundation activities (such as fundraising for equipment and community events) and recommended coordinating with the foundation on event planning and grant strategy.
What's next: Commissioners said they would pursue formal grant proposals with the Fire Foundation and coordinate with Carrie McLane; no formal vote or grant award was recorded at the meeting.
