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Meeting Name: Board of Fire Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/1/2021 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Commission Chambers
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TMP-5012 1  Action ItemA. Recommendation to approve the meeting minutes from the May 4, 2021 and May 18, 2021 Board of Fire Commissioners Meetings. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-5013 1  Action ItemB. Recommendation to authorize 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 Fiscal Year 2021-22. 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-5014 1  Action ItemC. Recommendation to approve a resolution amending mitigation rates for the deployment of emergency services by the fire department for services provided/rendered by Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and approve a service agreement with Fire Recovery USA, LLC to assist with the billing of these services. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTON   Not available Not available
TMP-5015 1  Action ItemD. Recommendation to approve retroactive and continued purchases for needed supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services from various suppliers that have or will exceed in the aggregate $100,000 during this fiscal year but will remain within available adopted budget funding. All such purchases will continue to be subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Purchasing Act. Vendors receiving these additional funds include the following: ARC Health & Wellness, LLC, Allstar Fire Equipment, and Harris Corporation. Amounts to be paid to each of these vendors, respectively, shall not exceed $150,000. The supplies, fuel, materials, equipment and contractual services to be provided by each include but are not limited to equipment repairs, equipment supplies, tires and installation. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-5016 1  Action ItemE. Recommendation to approve a 5-year cooperative agreement between Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and City of Sparks Fire Department for automatic, enhanced and mutual aid on occasions when each agency experiences fires or other emergencies of such a magnitude that assistance of other fire response organizations would be beneficial in addressing the emergencies. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-5017 16. Action ItemNational Weather Service "2021 Spring and Summer Fire Season Outlook", presented by Chris Smallcomb. FOR DISCUSSION ONLY   Not available Not available
TMP-5033 17. Action ItemRecommendation to accept a Commission District 5 Special Fund Donation sponsored by Washoe County Commissioner Jeanne Herman in support of Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District’s Palomino Valley Volunteer Department for $2,000 and to Silver Lake Volunteer Department in the amount of $2,000 for a combined total of $4,000 to be spent on Volunteer Operations and if approved, approve a resolution amending the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District General Fund Budget. (Commission District 5) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-5018 18. Action ItemRecommendation to approve an agreement for legal services with Eglet Prince, LLP and Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney to represent Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District in litigation for damages suffered from the actions of manufacturers, distributers and dispensers of opioid-based drugs, and to authorize the filing of actions against such entities. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-5019 19. Action ItemInternational Association of Firefighters, Local 2487 Report. FOR DISCUSSION ONLY   Not available Not available
TMP-5020 110. Action ItemAwards and Recognition. FOR DISCUSSION ONLY ~ Fire Chief's Letter of Commendation presented to Jet Plumbing ~ Fire Chief's Medal of Commendation presented to David Kulak   Not available Not available
TMP-5021 1  Action ItemA. Informational briefing on operational matters and activities for the month of May and June 2021. B. Commissioner Dashboard: Status update on ongoing Commissioner Requests of the Fire Chief. C. Review of recent critical calls response statistics for April 2021 to include Mutual and Auto Aid for our regional partners.   Not available Not available
TMP-5022 112. Action ItemRecommendation to approve an Employment Agreement between Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and Alex Kukulus, Deputy Chief, to extend the Contract term and to provide updated salary figures and holiday comp time payouts, and outline payment upon separation as outlined in Section 3 of the Agreement to be effective July 1, 2021 through July 31, 2023. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-5023 113. Action ItemRecommendation to authorize staff to contact Apple Inc. regarding development of a fire station pursuant to an ordinance and development agreement as stated in Ordinance Number 1476 dated October 25, 2011 and subsequently amended and restated on November 28, 2017, and authorize staff to consider timetables, conceptual plans and a schedule for occupancy. (Commission District 4) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-5024 114. Action ItemRecommendation to approve a month-to-month Interlocal Agreement between Washoe County on behalf of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District for dispatch services in an amount not to exceed $109,374.41 per month, starting August 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-5025 115. Action ItemRecommendation to accept a proposal from REMSA to provide dispatching services to Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, in an annual amount, excluding initial up-front costs for software licensing and equipment, of approximately $690,530, with annual increases of less than 2% that could rise to a total cost of $710,473 per year if extended through a 5-year contract and direction to staff to negotiate an agreement for services that will commence no later than January 1, 2022. The agreement will be presented to Board for approval at a later date. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-5026 116. Action ItemRecommendation to authorize the Fire Chief, or his designee, to identify and purchase necessary equipment, software, and associated costs for new radio systems in an amount not to exceed $300,000, through adopted purchasing provisions. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-5027 117. Action ItemRecommendation to approve and create two separate contract funded positions as of July 1, 2021 to include one newly created job classification and salary range for a Fire Management Officer at $91,852.80 - $119,600.00 with Regular Nevada Public Employees’ Retirement System with Regular NV PERS categorization and one additional Heavy Equipment Operator Position with a range of $55,806.40 - $72,113.60 with Regular NV PERS categorization. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-5028 118. Action ItemRecommend authorizing the payment of up-front expenses in a total amount not to exceed $500,000 for the purchase of one (1) F-250 Command Vehicle and three (3) new F-550 Command Tow Vehicles with vendor to be determined. These upfront costs will be reimbursed under the Hazardous Fuels Management and Standby Services Agreement with NV Energy for fire suppression and project work. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-5029 119. Action ItemRecommendation to approve the Property and Liability Insurance and Workers’ Compensation Insurance Proposal for the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District for one year beginning July 1, 2021 for a total annual premium not to exceed $1,407,085 and authorize purchase of insurance based upon the Proposal. The Proposal includes Property, Casualty, Professional and Excess Liability Insurance to be provided by VFIS/American Alternative and will include Crime/Employee Theft Insurance through Travelers Bond & Specialty, Network Security/Privacy (AIG Specialty), and Workers’ Compensation through 7710 Insurance Company. The Proposal also includes a three-year renewal term for Environmental Liability and Assault Expense and Threat Response to be provided by Great American E&S. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available
TMP-5030 120. Action ItemRecommendation to adopt a Resolution authorizing the issuance of the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District’s General Obligation (Limited Tax) Capital Improvement Bonds (Additionally Secured by Pledged Revenues), Series 2021 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-5031 121. Action ItemRecommendation to approve Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Resolution TM12-2021 to augment the district's Fiscal Year 2020-21 General Fund in the amount of $3,000,000 and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Resolution TM13-2021 to augment the district's Fiscal Year 2020-21 Emergency Fund in the amount of $700,000 and direct the District to make the appropriate budget adjustments. (All Commission Districts) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION   Not available Not available