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Meeting Name: Board of Fire Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/2/2021 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Commission Chambers
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TMP-4755 1  Action ItemA. Recommendation to approve the meeting minutes from the February 2, 2021 Board of Fire Commissioners Meeting. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-4756 1  Action ItemB. Recommendation to approve an agreement to retain Eide Bailly LLP to perform independent audit services for Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District for the Fiscal Year 20/21 in an amount not to exceed $36,000. Audit Services are professional in nature and therefore exempt from competitive bidding requirements pursuant to NRS 332.115. This audit is being done to satisfy NRS 354.624, which requires each local government to provide for an annual audit of financial statements by a certified public accountant registered in the State of Nevada and to notify the state of this engagement by March 31st of each fiscal year. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-4757 1  Action ItemC. Recommendation to authorize the sale of a surplus 1997 International Type III Brush Truck with 32,146 miles in “as is” condition from Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District to the City of Loyalton in the amount of $20,000; and to authorize the sale of a surplus 1996 International Type III Brush Truck with 37,553 miles in “as is” condition from the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District to Beckwourth Fire Department in the amount of $20,000. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-4758 1  Action ItemD. Recommendation to approve a resolution to donate one (1) surplus 1997 International Type III Brush Engine in “as is” condition from the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District to Truckee Meadows Community College and if approved, authorize the Chair execute Resolution for same. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-4759 1  Action ItemE. Recommendation to authorize the District the purchase and installation of a Diesel Exhaust Extraction Equipment from Air Exchange Inc. to retrofit existing systems to standardize fire apparatus and fire stations. Retrofitting of existing equipment is approximately $135,000 and shall be procured in accordance with NRS 332.115, Exemptions to Requirements for Competitive Bidding. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-4760 1  Action ItemF. Recommendation to approve the reclassification of a vacant Fire Prevention Specialist position to a new position titled Fire Captain-Prevention. (All Commission District) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-4761 2  Action ItemG. Recommendation to approve amending the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and Truckee Meadows Firefighters Association IAFF Local 2487 Non-Supervisory Unit “Article 2 -Recognition, Article 13 - Salaries, Appendix A - Salary and Article 14 - Promotions” to include interim promotional exam requirements, addition of the Fire Prevention Captain Position salary schedule and recognize the positions of Fire Crew Boss and Heavy Equipment Operator within the bargaining unit represented by I.A.F.F. Local 2487 retroactively to October 12, 2020. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-4762 1  Action ItemH. Recommendation to approve of an amendment to “Section 3 - Compensation, Lease and In-Kind Services” to the Cooperative Agreement between Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe for Provision of Emergency Response to the Wadsworth Area, originally dated June 1, 2018. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-4763 16. Action ItemRecommendation to adopt a Resolution of Intent, proposing the issuance of, and authorizing the publication of notices relating to General obligation (limited tax) Capital Improvement Bonds (Additionally Secured by Pledged Revenues) in the maximum principal amount of $7,000,000 to finance the acquisition of properties for stations and administration authorized by NRS 474.511, including fixtures, structures, stations, other buildings and sites therefor and appurtenances and incidentals necessary, useful or desirable for any such facilities, including all types of property therefor; and providing the effective date hereof. The proposal to issue these bonds was approved by the Washoe County Debt Management Commission per NRS 350.014 et. seq. on February 19, 2021. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-4764 17. Action ItemInternational Association of Firefighters, Local 2487 Report. FOR DISCUSSION ONLY   Not available Not available
TMP-4765 18. Action ItemPromotional Announcements and introduction of New Employees. FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Introduction of New Employees: Firefighter Paramedic Andy Mann Promotional Announcement: Captains David Curns Scott Fenley Erik Olsen Engineers Gary Garrett Jake Jakob Travis Johnson Ed Martin   Not available Not available
TMP-4766 1  Action ItemA. Informational briefing on operational matters and activities for the month of February and March 2021 to include the following items: 1. Renewal of the Cooperative Agreement Between TMFR and the City of Reno for Automatic and Mutual Aid. 2. Status of Fuel Projects and an Update on the Fuels Division. 3. Update on Capital Projects. B. Commissioner Dashboard: Status update on ongoing Commissioner requests of the Fire Chief C. Review of recent critical calls response statistics for January 2021 to include Mutual and Auto Aid for our regional partners.   Not available Not available
TMP-4767 110. Action ItemRecommendation to authorize the District to purchase Extrication Equipment needed to provide standardized equipment for the newest Type I structure engines from LN Curtis in the amount of $210,084 pursuant to NRS 332.115 (b), Exemptions to Requirements for Competitive Bidding. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-4768 111. Action ItemRecommendation pursuant to NRS 332.195(1) to join in Nevada State Contract Bid #99SWC-S490 and approve the purchase of four (4) new command vehicles from Capital Ford of Carson City in the amount of $48,748.80 per vehicle for a total purchase price of $194,995.20. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-4769 112. Action ItemDiscussion and possible approval of the annual evaluation process for the Fire Chief, including questions and a proposed list of evaluators and a possible discussion of goals and objectives for next year’s review. The results of the evaluation will be presented at the April 6 regular meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-4770 113. Action ItemDiscussion and possible direction to staff regarding 2021 Nevada Legislative Session and other legislative issues proposed by legislators, or by other entities permitted by the Nevada State Legislature to submit bill draft requests, or such legislative issues as may be deemed by the Chair or the Board to be of critical significance to Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, including a discussion and possible approval of staff recommendations to support SB-113, AB100, AB-96, and AB 86. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-4771 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