MINUTES OF THE 1. CLOSED SESSION – 6:00 P.M. 1.1 Labor Negotiations: Government Code §54957.6 The Closed Session portion of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Scotts Valley Fire Protection District was held on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at the City of Scotts Valley Council Chambers. Chair Alan Smith called the Closed Session to order at 6:00 p.m. The Board adjourned Closed Session to reconvene at the end of the Open Session. 2. CALL TO ORDER – OPEN SESSION – 7:00 P.M. The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Scotts Valley Fire Protection District was held on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at the City of Scotts Valley Council Chambers. Chair Alan Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2.1 Pledge of Allegiance 2.3 Report on Closed Session 3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 4. AGENDA AMENDMENTS Chief McMurry requested that Resolution 2007-2: Resolution to Transfer Funds is added to the Consent Agenda for immediate action in order to pay the Glenwood property payment. The payment is due before the May Board Meeting. The need for the transfer was not known at the time that the agenda was posted. On motion of Director Clark seconded by Director Art Smith to find the need for immediate action to add Resolution 2007-2: Resolution to Transfer Funds to the Consent Agenda, Item 5.4 as the need for the transfer was not known at the time of the agenda posting was approved by the following vote: AYES: Clark, Alan Smith, Art Smith and Walsh NOES: None ABSENT: Armstrong 5.1 Minutes: Approve Regular Board Meeting Minutes of March 14, 2007 General Fund: $ 75,420.14 5.3 Approve Resolution 2007-1: Resolution Requesting Temporary Transfer of Funds On motion of Director Clark seconded by Director Walsh the Consent Agenda was approved as amended by the following vote: AYES: Clark, Alan Smith, Art Smith and Walsh NOES: None ABSENT: Armstrong 6. INFORMATION ITEMS 6.1 Information from Crystal Bertheau, Santa Cruz County Elections Department, for the November 6, 2007 and February 5, 2008 Elections Chief McMurry gave a brief review of the information from the Santa Cruz County Elections Department. The packets include the standard timelines for the November 6, 2007 and February 5, 2008 elections. The Board received and filed the report. 7.1 Approve the Administration Agreement for the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) with the California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee (CFFJAC), Discussion/Action Chief McMurry reported that the Emergency Medical Services Integration Authority (EMSIA) is utilizing the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) as a standard for new entry level Firefighter/Paramedic candidates. The candidates take a single test and are issued a certification card upon completion. The certification is valid for one year. Chief McMurry reported that the agreement is to recognize the CPAT certification as successful completion of the physical ability portion on entry level testing. The agreement identifies the validation process of the test. The term of the agreement is seven years with an automatic extension of seven years for fire agencies that use the CPAT. The fees are waived if the District commits to seven years. After a brief discussion, the following motion was made: AYES: Clark, Alan Smith, Art Smith and Walsh NOES: None ABSENT: Armstrong 7.2 Approve the Business Operations Manual as Presented, Discussion/Action Chief McMurry reported that the Business Operations Manual is a baseline document for succession and financial planning. Drafts of the document were reviewed by the Finance and Planning Committee and District staff. Upon approval by the Board, the document will be placed on the District web site for public access. On motion of Director Walsh seconded by Director Clark the Business Operations Manual was approved as presented by the following vote: AYES: Clark, Alan Smith, Art Smith and Walsh NOES: None ABSENT: Armstrong 8. Committee Reports 8.1 Organization and Personnel Committee Report – Directors Richard Clark and Art Smith Director Art Smith reported that the Organization and Personnel Committee met to discuss upcoming negotiations with the Chief Officers and the Firefighters Union Local 3577. 8.2 Planning and Finance Committee Report – Directors Jane Armstrong and Richard Clark Director Clark reported that the Planning and Finance Committee met for the quarterly review of the budget and made some minor adjustment to the projections. The Committee also reviewed the preliminary budget for 2007/2008. The Facilities and Equipment Committee did not meet this month. 8.4 Chiefs Report – Chief McMurry
The Board discussed the March incident breakdown chart. Chair Alan Smith requested that columns are added to the matrix to show comparisons between the previous month and the previous year. 9. CORRESPONDENCE The Board accepted and filed the correspondence. 10. REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 12. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION 13. ADJOURNMENT
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