G E N E R A L M A N A G E R ' S R E P O R T
August 26, 2005
TO: Board
of Directors, PBCSD
FROM: Richard
Andrews, General Manager
SUBJECT: Proposed Board Field Trip Regarding Fire
Protection
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RECOMMENDATIONS
·
Review and consider
approving a general itinerary and date for a Board field trip to review
conditions relating to fire protection.
SUMMARY OF ISSUES
Periodically, Board
field trips are scheduled to review and inspect conditions of property and/or
facilities relating to fire protection. It is suggested that the Board’s next field
trip regarding fire protection matters might include some of the following optional
components:
1.
Observe key open space
areas within the Forest impacted by the PBCSD
Fire Defense Plan, including Pescadero Canyon, Huckleberry Hill and Sawmill
Gulch, and/or
2.
Inspect the recently
completed extension of fire road no. 22 / 23 in
3.
Observe the condition
of vacant lots not yet in compliance with vegetation clearance requirements,
and/or
4.
Visit CDF
Monterey/San Benito Counties Ranger Unit Headquarters on Garden Road in
Monterey for the primary purpose of observing and receiving a briefing on the
operations of the CDF central communications center, and/or
5.
Tour fire stations:
the PBCSD Main Fire Station; CDF Forest Fire Station near the Hwy. One Gate;
and/or Cypress Fire Protection District’s Rio Road Fire Station, which was remodeled
several years ago, and/or
6. Participate in a joint social lunch with the
Board of Directors of the Cypress Fire Protection
District (at a local restaurant, without a business agenda).
Notices will be posted that the trip is a
public meeting of the Board and those who normally receive copies of the
Board’s agenda will be notified. As in
the past, it is suggested that the trip be held in the morning. Vans will be provided by CDF and if any
visitors wish to accompany the Board, they may do so in their own vehicles or
ride in one of the vans.
Alternative dates suggested include:
·
Tuesday or Wednesday, September 13 or 14;
·
Monday, September 19;
·
Monday or Tuesday, September 26 or 27;
or,
·
Thursday or Friday, October 6 or 7.
RA
c: Sam
Mazza, Fire Chief / Unit Chief, CDF
George Haines, Assistant Fire Chief
/ Unit Chief, CDF
Dennis Carreiro, Battalion Chief, Fire
Prevention
Jackie Scoggin, Battalion Chief, Operations
Agenda Item No. 8