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Board approves no-cost intergovernmental agreement with Rincon Valley and Santa Rita; one dissent
Summary
Drexel Heights authorized Resolution 2026-13 to enter a no-cost intergovernmental agreement with Santa Rita and Rincon Valley Fire Districts for cooperative services; the vote was 3-1 with Board Member Laura Dailey opposing. Chief Douglas Chappell said Rincon Valley will provide a qualified inspector to fill a vacancy.
The Drexel Heights Fire District board authorized an intergovernmental agreement with Santa Rita Fire District and Rincon Valley Fire District at its June 26 meeting by adopting Resolution 2026-13. Chief Douglas Chappell told the board that Rincon Valley has a qualified inspector/investigator who will fill a vacancy for Drexel Heights; the agreement was described in the minutes as a no-cost arrangement. The motion to authorize the Board Chair and Clerk to execute the resolution was moved by James Bertrand and seconded by Elaine Aldrete; it passed 3-1 with Laura Dailey voting no.
Board Member Dailey asked why Rincon Valley had not renewed with Northwest Fire District; Chief Chappell replied that Northwest Fire District had been charging a lot, and the new arrangement combines staffing to avoid those costs. The minutes do not provide contract text or a detailed cost breakdown, but record the rationale given by the chief and the vote outcome.
The agreement is an administrative measure to fill an inspector vacancy and sustain inspection/investigation capacity in the district; implementation details, such as term length and operational schedules, are not recorded in the minutes and would appear in the executed agreement.
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