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Meeting Name: Board of Fire Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/18/2019 9:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Commission Chambers
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TMP-3319 1  Action ItemA. Recommendation to approve the minutes from the May 21, 2019 Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District's Board of Fire Commissioners meeting. (All Commissioners Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-3307 1  Action ItemB. Recommendation to approve a correction/clarification to the Fire Deputy Chief position’s salaries currently listed: Police/Fire Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) member annual salary range correction from $135,657 - $169,915 to $139,715.84 - $165,205.87; Regular PERS member annual Salary range correction from $143,728 - $169,915 to $148,014.04 - $175,018; this salary range would be effective immediately and would be through June 30, 2019. Among other things, Police/Fire PERS employees are eligible for accelerated retirement benefits culminating in a maximum retirement benefit at 25 years of accumulated service credits, as opposed to 30 years for Regular PERS employees. Both the Police/Fire and Regular PERS ranges are stated because PERS recognize this position as qualifying for the Police/Fire category as promotional only and for purposes of employer contributions to the PERS fund, so the district pays the difference between the higher employer contributions for Police/Fire PERS credits in order to get those credits for this position, instead of the lower employer contrib   Not available Not available
TMP-3308 1  Action ItemC. Recommendation to approve Cost of Living Adjustments in base wage of 3% beginning July 1, 2019, 2.5% beginning July 1, 2020, and 2.5% beginning July 1, 2021 for Unclassified Management, Non-Represented Confidential and Administrative Employees to include the following positions: Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Chief Fiscal Officer, HR Manager, Account Clerk and Communications Manager; The Communications Manager position will be excluded from the 2019 COLA as this position and salary was created to be effective July 1, 2019. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-3309 1  Action ItemD. Recommendation to approve staff to submit a request for reimbursement on a quarterly basis from the Washoe County, Nevada Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund for the cost of retiree health insurance premiums for FY19/20. This Trust was established to provide a funding source for current and future retiree health costs; Monies transferred from this trust will be placed into the District’s General Fund. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-3318 1  Action ItemE. Recommendation to approve the addition of a voluntary term life insurance plan option under the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Health Benefits Program arranged and serviced by Western Insurance Specialties, Inc. for eligible employees and their dependents effective pay period encompassing August 1, 2019. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-3311 1  Action ItemF. Recommendation to approve a Resolution that gives standing authorization to the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Chief or his or designated staff to purchase supplies, materials, equipment, and contractual services required by the district to accomplish the purposes of NRS chapter 474 in annual amounts or estimated annual amounts of $100,000 or less per purchase for FY 19/20. This resolution would create standing purchase authority akin to that set forth in Washoe County Code § 15.495(1), which authorizes the county’s purchasing and contracts administrator to make similar expenditures for county agencies. The intent of this Resolution would be to facilitate common lower-level budgeted expenditures incurred by the district in carrying out its day-to-day operations without having to seek Board approval for each individual expenditure. The resolution would also set forth a process and limitations for such purchases for FY 19/20 including requirements that purchases apply with all applicable laws and be within approved budgetary authority. (All Commission Districts) FOR P   Not available Not available
TMP-3312 16. Action ItemRecommendation to accept a donation of a pet oxygen kit from Washoe County Residents Mike and Cindy Hudson in support of the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Station 46 located in Spanish Springs and express appreciation for the thoughtful contribution. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-3310 17. Action ItemOverview of the 2019 Legislative Session with a focus on legislation that directly impacts Fire Suppression activities and or directly impacts Truckee Meadows Fire Protection to include Assembly Bills 4, 38, 86,102, 129, 260,297, Senate Bills 11, 111, 329, Senate Joint Resolution 2 and Assembly Concurrent Resolution 4 - Presented by Mike Brown   Not available Not available
TMP-3321 1  Action ItemA. Informational briefing on operational matters and activities for the month of May and June 2019 to include the following items: 1. Operational Update with Carson City Fire Department 2. Truckee Meadows Water Authority water line extension to Verdi 3. Deployment Plan Update and Methodolgy Review for the purpose of identifying gaps and search for opportunities to improve service across the entire District 4. Proposed Revisions to Washoe County Health District's Open Burn regulations allowing citizens to burn vegetation on their properties B. Review of Response Statistics for May 2019 to include Mutual and Auto aid for our regional partners   Not available Not available
TMP-3313 19. Action ItemRecommendation to discuss and conduct an annual performance evaluation for Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Fire Chief including (but not limited to) discussion regarding results, goals, objectives, and possible adoption of priorities and expectations to include possible amendments to the terms of the Fire Chief’s contract based on the evaluation and to include possible changes to compensation (not to exceed 5%) and benefits, or in the alternative, to provide direction to staff concerning the conduct of a performance evaluation to be held at a later meeting. The annual performance evaluation is a requirement as stated in the Employment Agreement. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-3314 110. Action ItemDiscussion and possible approval of a new Board policy to require Board approval to utilize two or more hours of staff time to research, conduct analysis and prepare staff reports on items requested by individual Commissioners or the Board in general. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-3315 111. Action ItemDiscussion and possible direction to staff regarding dispatch processes involving Computer Aided Dispatch to Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD to CAD) interface software between Washoe County dispatch, City of Reno dispatch and REMSA dispatch. Each dispatch agency uses CAD software to time stamp and document events in each emergency response. A CAD to CAD interface will allow disparate software platforms to share and transfer data simultaneously between each agency responding to the same call enabling timely updates. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-3316 112. Action ItemDiscussion and approval of the Property and Liability Insurance and Workers’ Compensation Insurance Proposal for the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District for one year beginning July 1, 2019 for a total annual premium of $1,119,694 and authorize purchase of insurance based upon the proposal. Property and Liability Insurance to be provided by VFIS to include Crime and Employee Theft through Travelers Insurance, and Data and Security liability through AIG Specialty at $201,544. Workers’ Compensation Insurance will be provided by 7710 Insurance/Benchmark Insurance Company at $918,150. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-3317 113. Action ItemPresentation on District and Union proposals offered during labor negotiations. This item is intended only to introduce proposals and costs associated with those proposals, seek clarification (if needed) and take public comment on proposals received from the Non-Supervisory Unit for salary increases of 2.5% on July 1, 2019 and January 1, 2020 at a cost of $895,218; HRA Contribution increase from $120 to $2500 for pre-July 1, 2014 employees at a cost of $168,980; and a Wet Team Specialty pay of 3% at a cost of $117,269. Total cost of all Non-Supervisory Unit proposals including previous education incentive proposal is $1,383,487. There will be no discussion on this item. (All Commission Districts)   Not available Not available
TMP-2636 114. Action ItemPossible Closed Session for the purpose of discussing labor issues with Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District per NRS 288.220. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available