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Meeting Name: Board of Fire Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/4/2025 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Commission Chambers
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TMP-10555 1  Action ItemA. Recommendation to approve the meeting minutes from the October 7, 2025, Board of Fire Commissioners Meeting (All Commission Districts). FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-10556 1  Action ItemB. Recommendation to approve freezing one unclassified/appointed Fire Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention position (#70010000) and approve a revised Fire Marshal class specification and position (#70008230) with the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, with a salary range of $144,560- $184,496, with Regular Nevada Public Employees’ Retirement System benefits (All Commission Districts). FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-10557 1  Action ItemC. Recommendation to approve a Notice of Cancellation for the regularly scheduled Board of Fire Commissioners meeting on December 2, 2025, at 10 a.m. and reschedule the meeting for December 16, 2025, at 9 a.m. (All Commission Districts). FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-10558 1  Action ItemD. Recommendation to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (“District”) and Truckee Meadows Firefighters Association IAFF Local 2487’s Non-Supervisory, Supervisory and Wildland Units to memorialize an agreement between the parties related to the following collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) articles: (1) Article 58 -Specialty Pay (Non-Supervisory Unit) to increase the rate of specialty pay from 5% to 5.75% of base hourly rate, retroactive to July 1, 2024; (2) Article 50 - Seniority (Non-Supervisory Unit) to clarify station bidding seniority for Firefighter/EMTs and Firefighter Paramedics; (3)Article 33 - Medical Plan (all units) to specify that the District may offer medical plan options in addition to those required by the CBAs, which may include cost sharing and varying employer contribution levels, and to temporarily suspend OPEB contributions; (4) Article 21 - Working Out of Classification to temporarily lower the salary increase for working at a higher classification from 10% to 5% (Non-Supervisory & Wildland Units) a   Not available Not available
TMP-10559 16. Action ItemPresentation by the National Weather Service regarding the Winter Weather Outlook and how it pertains to fire. [Non-action item]   Not available Not available
TMP-10560 17. Action ItemAwards and Recognition. [Non-Action Item] Clinical Excellence Award/s Fire Captain Randy Gates Fire Engineer Anthony Schiro Firefighter Paramedic Blake Miller Firefighter Paramedic Ryan Rutter Fire Engineer Mike Lambert Fire Engineer Geno Higman Firefighter Paramedic Jeff Bode Firefighter Paramedic John Williams Captain David Curns Fire Engineer Travis Johnson Firefighter Paramedic Cameron Chappell Firefighter Paramedic Aaron Reynolds Captain Noekeef Henry Fire Engineer Shad Vetrock Firefighter Paramedic Andrew Mann Firefighter Paramedic Brian Kellor Firefighter/EMT Austin Fotinos Meritorious Conduct Commendation Firefighter/EMT Juris Vaskovskis Chief's Medal of Commendation/s Chris Padgett, Pinnacle Yard and Home Solutions Bryan McPhail, Pinnacle Yard and Home Solutions   Not available Not available
TMP-10561 18. Action ItemInternational Association of Fire Fighters Local 2487 Report. [Non-Action Item]   Not available Not available
TMP-10562 1  Action ItemA. Informational briefing on operational matters and activities for October 2025 and November 2025 to include the following items: 1. Capital Projects Construction Update 2. Capital Projects Apparatus Update B. Monthly Response Statistics for September 2025   Not available Not available
TMP-10563 110. Action ItemFinancial presentation on the status of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund & Capital Project Funds as of September 30, 2025. [Non-action item]   Not available Not available
TMP-10564 111. Action ItemRecommendation to approve a Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Ending Fund Balance Board Policy (P405.0B), establishing the level of reserves necessary for ensuring the District's fiscal stability, maintaining the District's creditworthiness, and adequately providing for economic uncertainties and other financial needs. The Board Policy sets the District's goal to achieve and maintain an unassigned fund balance in the general fund at fiscal year-end of not less than 17% and not more than 20% of budgeted annual expenditures (All Commission Districts). FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-10565 112. Action ItemRecommendation to accept a subaward grant from the U.S. Forest Service through the Nevada Division of Forestry to Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District in the amount of up to $197,125 [$38,000 match required] to fund hazard fuels mitigation on property owned by the Arrowcreek HOA and the Club at Arrowcreek, with an expiration date of September 30, 2028 (Commission District 2). FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-10566 113. Action ItemRecommendation to accept a subaward grant from the U.S. Forest Service through the Nevada Division of Forestry to the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District in the amount of up to $284,220 [$52,000 match required] to fund hazard fuels mitigation on property owned by the Arrowcreek HOA and the Club at Arrowcreek, with an expiration date of September 30, 2028 (Commission District 2). FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-10567 114. Action ItemRecommendation to accept a grant award from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation valued at $39,120.00 for eighty (80) pairs of Globe Onyx structural firefighting boots (All Commission Districts). FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-10568 115. Action ItemRecommendation to approve a Health Benefits Program for District employees, dependents, and retirees for an estimated total cost to the District of $2.7 million; and authorize the Chair of the Board of Fire Commissioners to execute all insurance contracts and service agreements pertinent to the approved Health Benefits Program for calendar year 2026 (All Commission Districts). FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available