TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Fire Administration
REPORT BY: David Shew, Napa County Fire Administrator
SUBJECT: Fire Services Agreement Between Napa County and the California Department of Veteran's Affairs - Yountville Veteran's Home
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve Fire Services Agreement No. 250236B between Napa County and the California Department of Veteran's Affairs - Yountville Veteran's Home, for fire protection services. (Fiscal Impact: $1,684,976 Revenue; Fire Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) at the Veterans Home of California, Yountville (Home) located at 100 California Drive, Yountville, California 94559, and the Town of Yountville (Town) contract with Napa County (County) to provide Fire Protection Services to each jurisdiction. These Fire Protection Services are provided via through the County's own contract with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE).
Fire Protection Services in the Yountville area of the County are provided through a three-way cost share between the County, the Town, and CalVet. This arrangement for providing Fire Protection Services has been in existence for several decades, and this agreement is a renewal to continue these services. These services include fire protection and suppression services, emergency medical services, emergency dispatch services, the availability of both a hazardous materials team as well as a technical rescue team, fire department administrative services, the provision of a quarterly report from the Yountville Fire Station to the Chief Safety Officer, and joint coordination with the Home's Office of Public Safety Officers and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in an effort to mitigate incidents at the Home.
This agreement provides for the Home's share of costs associated with staffing and operation of the Yountville Fire Station. For the Fiscal Year 2024-2025, this agreement provides for a fou...
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