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Clerk certifies 'Friends of the Ross Firehouse' petition; council orders measure to election
Summary
Clerk and county verified 296 signatures for the Friends of the Ross Firehouse initiative (173 required). The initiative would require an operational fire station in town and specified staffing levels; the council voted 3-2 to order the measure to an election consolidated with the county.
Town Manager (acting town clerk) Krista Johnson reviewed the initiative petition process and the county's verification: proponents filed 329 unverified signatures; county verification confirmed 296 signatures (173 required), which led the town clerk to certify the petition as sufficient to qualify for the ballot.
The proposed ordinance would amend the Ross Municipal Code to require the town to maintain an operational fire station within town limits and prioritize rehabilitation or reconstruction of the closed fire station at 33 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. It also specifies minimum operational staffing "defined as 2024 levels, consisting of at least 1 active fire engine, 1 reserve engine, and a minimum of 2 firefighters on duty at all times." After discussing options under Elections Code (adopt the ordinance, order the measure to the general election in November, or order a special election), council voted to order the measure to an election consolidated with the county (motion passed 3-2).
