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Board Organization & Board Dynamics. Presented by FDAC. Class Objectives. Participants will: Understand what a board is Understand Board Roles Understand perceptions & problems of organizational success Knowledge of effective Board/Fire Chief relationships Understand Board Meeting Dynamics - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Board Organization Board Organization & Board Dynamics& Board Dynamics
Presented by FDACPresented by FDAC
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Class ObjectivesClass Objectives
Participants will:Participants will:
Understand what a board isUnderstand what a board is Understand Board RolesUnderstand Board Roles Understand perceptions & problems of organizational Understand perceptions & problems of organizational
successsuccess Knowledge of effective Board/Fire Chief relationshipsKnowledge of effective Board/Fire Chief relationships Understand Board Meeting DynamicsUnderstand Board Meeting Dynamics Gain some tools in how to work together as a boardGain some tools in how to work together as a board Gain insight in how a board should handle a crisisGain insight in how a board should handle a crisis Understand the Brown Act and it’s Benefits to the PublicUnderstand the Brown Act and it’s Benefits to the Public Gain knowledge of Financial and Budgeting issuesGain knowledge of Financial and Budgeting issues Understand the Boards role in District FinanceUnderstand the Boards role in District Finance
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Board Roles Board Roles and and
ResponsibilitiResponsibilitieses
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Governing BodyGoverning Body
Boards exist on behalf of a larger Boards exist on behalf of a larger group of people who give the board group of people who give the board the authority to govern by:the authority to govern by:
– Voting to form the districtVoting to form the district– Electing the boardElecting the board– Providing fundingProviding funding
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Board as a Legal BodyBoard as a Legal Body
Has Legal AccountabilityHas Legal Accountability Can Adopt OrdinancesCan Adopt Ordinances Can Initiate Legal ActionCan Initiate Legal Action Can Be SuedCan Be Sued
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A Board is a A Board is a Functional BodyFunctional Body
Determines Service LevelDetermines Service Level Responsible for safety of Responsible for safety of
community and community and employeesemployees
Influences District’s Influences District’s CultureCulture
Part of the Fire Service Part of the Fire Service Delivery SystemDelivery System
Stewards of the Districts Stewards of the Districts Finances & AssetsFinances & Assets
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Who are Board Who are Board Members?Members?Citizens who:Citizens who: Want to do something Want to do something
for their communityfor their community Have an interest in Have an interest in
the Fire Servicethe Fire Service Have an interest in Have an interest in
taxation issuestaxation issues Have an interest in a Have an interest in a
specific issuespecific issue ““Entry Level” Entry Level”
politicianpolitician
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Who are Board Who are Board Members (cont.)?Members (cont.)?
Fire Service Fire Service RetireesRetirees
Firefighters elected Firefighters elected to represent to represent interest of paid interest of paid staff (Labor Unions)staff (Labor Unions)
Older volunteers Older volunteers looking for another looking for another way to serveway to serve
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Why are you a Board Why are you a Board Member?Member?
Public Service?Public Service? Political Starting Place?Political Starting Place? Community Interest?Community Interest? Personal Agenda?Personal Agenda? Other Agenda?Other Agenda?
– Taxpayer GroupTaxpayer Group– Community GroupCommunity Group– Labor GroupLabor Group
Roles and ResponsibilitiesRoles and Responsibilities
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Board members represent Board members represent all the citizens of the district.all the citizens of the district.
Maintain perspective Maintain perspective regardless of special regardless of special interests. interests.
Follow LawsFollow Laws Supervise Fire ChiefSupervise Fire Chief Provide for Safe Provide for Safe
EnvironmentEnvironment
Board ResponsibilitiesBoard Responsibilities
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Board ResponsibilitiesBoard Responsibilities
Steward the districts finances and Steward the districts finances and preserve districts assetspreserve districts assets
Adopt an annual budgetAdopt an annual budget Define critical issuesDefine critical issues Monitor progress toward established Monitor progress toward established
goalsgoals Guide development and adoption of Guide development and adoption of
the strategic planthe strategic plan
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Board members only Board members only have authority as part have authority as part of a Board action, and of a Board action, and
not individually.not individually.
Remember !Remember !
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Ralph M. Ralph M. Brown ActBrown Act
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Intent of the Brown Intent of the Brown ActAct ““In enacting this chapter, the In enacting this chapter, the
Legislature finds and declares that Legislature finds and declares that the public commissions, the public commissions, boards and and councils and the other public councils and the other public agencies in this state exist to aid in agencies in this state exist to aid in the conduct of the people’s the conduct of the people’s business. It is the intent of the law business. It is the intent of the law that their actions be taken openly that their actions be taken openly and that their deliberations be and that their deliberations be conducted openly.”conducted openly.”
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Intent of the Brown Intent of the Brown ActAct ““The people of this state do not yield The people of this state do not yield
their sovereignty to the agencies which their sovereignty to the agencies which serve them. The people, in delegating serve them. The people, in delegating authority, authority, do not give their public do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good servants the right to decide what is good for the people to knowfor the people to know and what is not and what is not good for them to know. The people good for them to know. The people insist on remaining informed so that insist on remaining informed so that they may retain control over the they may retain control over the instruments they have created.” instruments they have created.”
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General RulesGeneral Rules
““All meetings of the legislative All meetings of the legislative body of a local agency shall be body of a local agency shall be open and public, and all persons open and public, and all persons shall be permitted to attend any shall be permitted to attend any meeting of the legislative body of meeting of the legislative body of a local agency, except as a local agency, except as otherwise provided in this otherwise provided in this chapter.”chapter.”
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General RulesGeneral Rules
““Each member of a legislative body Each member of a legislative body who attends a meeting of that who attends a meeting of that legislative body where action is taken legislative body where action is taken in violation of any provision of this in violation of any provision of this chapter and where the member intends chapter and where the member intends to deprive the public of information to to deprive the public of information to which the member knows or has which the member knows or has reason to know the public is entitled … reason to know the public is entitled … is guilty of a is guilty of a misdemeanor.”misdemeanor.”
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“ “Legislative Body”Legislative Body” Defined Defined The governing body of a county, The governing body of a county,
city, school district, municipal city, school district, municipal corporation, district, political corporation, district, political subdivision, or any other local subdivision, or any other local body created by state or federal body created by state or federal statute, or any statute, or any boardboard, , commission or agency thereof, or commission or agency thereof, or other local public agency.other local public agency.
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““Meeting Defined”Meeting Defined”
““..any congregation of a majority ..any congregation of a majority of the members of a legislative of the members of a legislative body at the same time and place body at the same time and place to hear, discuss, or deliberate to hear, discuss, or deliberate upon any item that is within the upon any item that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body or the local legislative body or the local agency to which it pertains.”agency to which it pertains.”
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Meeting AttendanceMeeting Attendance
When attending conferences and When attending conferences and public meetings, members of the public meetings, members of the legislative body may participate legislative body may participate only as part of the scheduled only as part of the scheduled program or meeting as a member program or meeting as a member of the publicof the public
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Regular MeetingsRegular Meetings
Time and place set by ordinance, Time and place set by ordinance, resolution or bylawsresolution or bylaws
Must be held within the Must be held within the boundaries of the districtboundaries of the district
Agenda posted in a location Agenda posted in a location freely accessible to the public at freely accessible to the public at least 72 hours prior to the least 72 hours prior to the meetingmeeting
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Special MeetingsSpecial Meetings
Written notice of time, place and Written notice of time, place and business to be transacted to be business to be transacted to be delivered so as to be received by delivered so as to be received by each member of the board and each member of the board and posted in a public place as least posted in a public place as least 24 hours prior to the meeting.24 hours prior to the meeting.
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Adjourned MeetingsAdjourned Meetings
Uses same agenda as posted for Uses same agenda as posted for the Regular Meetingthe Regular Meeting
Notice of Adjourned Meeting Notice of Adjourned Meeting must be posted on or near the must be posted on or near the door of the meeting place within door of the meeting place within 24 hours of adjournment24 hours of adjournment
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Emergency MeetingsEmergency Meetings
Where prompt action is Where prompt action is necessary due to disruption of necessary due to disruption of threatened disruption of public threatened disruption of public facilitiesfacilities
Does not have to comply with Does not have to comply with mailing or posting requirementsmailing or posting requirements
No agenda needed, but minutes No agenda needed, but minutes must be posted in a public place must be posted in a public place for 10 days after the meetingfor 10 days after the meeting
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Event Attendance Event Attendance
Attendance of the board at any of the Attendance of the board at any of the following is legal as long as specific following is legal as long as specific business of the district is not discussed:business of the district is not discussed:– Conferences open to the public on issues of Conferences open to the public on issues of
general interest to the public or agencygeneral interest to the public or agency– Town Meetings organized by an individual or Town Meetings organized by an individual or
an organization which are open and an organization which are open and publicizedpublicized
– Purely ceremonial or social occasionsPurely ceremonial or social occasions
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These are Considered These are Considered Meetings by the Brown Meetings by the Brown Act:Act: Serial MeetingsSerial Meetings Hub & SpokesHub & Spokes E-mailE-mail Breakfast MeetingsBreakfast Meetings Exception: audio and/or video Exception: audio and/or video
teleconferencing which complies teleconferencing which complies with statutory requirements.with statutory requirements.
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AgendasAgendas
Must give a brief general description of Must give a brief general description of every item of business to be every item of business to be transacted or discussed, including transacted or discussed, including items to be discussed in closed sessionitems to be discussed in closed session
Must indicate those items that action Must indicate those items that action may be taken on vs. discussion only may be taken on vs. discussion only itemsitems
No discussion or action may be taken No discussion or action may be taken on any item not appearing on the on any item not appearing on the agenda (subject to exceptions)agenda (subject to exceptions)
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Rights of the PublicRights of the Public
No conditions on attendance at public No conditions on attendance at public meetingmeeting
May audio or video tape meetingMay audio or video tape meeting Right to receive notice, agenda and Right to receive notice, agenda and
materialsmaterials Right to address the boardRight to address the board
– Public Comment Period for Items not on Public Comment Period for Items not on the Agendathe Agenda
– Right to comment during each item on Right to comment during each item on agendaagenda
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Closed SessionsClosed Sessions
Real property negotiationsReal property negotiations LitigationLitigation JPA insurance authority discussion of JPA insurance authority discussion of
claimsclaims Questioning of witnesses in an Questioning of witnesses in an
investigationinvestigation Personnel mattersPersonnel matters Board shall publicly report any action Board shall publicly report any action
taken in a closed session and the vote taken in a closed session and the vote or abstention of each member presentor abstention of each member present
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Effective Board Effective Board MeetingsMeetings Have an understandable board packageHave an understandable board package The tone of the meeting should be The tone of the meeting should be
businesslikebusinesslike Follow the agendaFollow the agenda Get all directors involved in Get all directors involved in
deliberationsdeliberations Remember: There are no stupid Remember: There are no stupid
questionsquestions Respect the PublicRespect the Public
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Purpose of the Board Purpose of the Board PackagePackage
To Communicate!To Communicate! To concisely and To concisely and
accurately explain accurately explain staff staff recommendations, recommendations, issues and issues and information.information.
Obtain approval Obtain approval and/or direction of and/or direction of the boardthe board
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AgendasAgendas
The starting point of a successful meetingThe starting point of a successful meeting Must be posted in “a location freely accessible to Must be posted in “a location freely accessible to
members of the public”members of the public”– Regular- 72 hoursRegular- 72 hours– Special- 24 hoursSpecial- 24 hours– EmergencyEmergency
Must identify Date, Time, and LocationMust identify Date, Time, and Location Include public comment period (Regular Include public comment period (Regular
meetings)meetings) Identify Action ItemsIdentify Action Items Must be detailed enoughMust be detailed enough Reference supporting documents Reference supporting documents
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MinutesMinutes
References past meetingsReferences past meetings Varies by DistrictVaries by District Can be very detailed or Can be very detailed or
only describe actions only describe actions Should be understandableShould be understandable Are Public when ApprovedAre Public when Approved
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Conducting Board Conducting Board MeetingsMeetings A quorum consists of a majority of the A quorum consists of a majority of the
district boarddistrict board Board acts only on Ordinances, Board acts only on Ordinances,
Resolutions or MotionsResolutions or Motions Majority of total board membership is Majority of total board membership is
required on each action (2/3’s required on each action (2/3’s sometimes)sometimes)
Roberts Rules of Order- OptionalRoberts Rules of Order- Optional
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Board WorkshopsBoard Workshops
Open/Noticed MeetingsOpen/Noticed Meetings Common DirectionCommon Direction Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning OrganizationOrganization ConceptualConceptual Limited Direction to StaffLimited Direction to Staff Brown Act appliesBrown Act applies No Action taken (unless on agenda)No Action taken (unless on agenda)
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Meeting TechnologiesMeeting Technologies
TelevisedTelevised RecordedRecorded
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Board Board DynamicsDynamics
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Some Perceptions of Some Perceptions of Organizational Organizational SuccessSuccess District hasn’t gone brokeDistrict hasn’t gone broke District isn’t being investigated by District isn’t being investigated by
grand jurygrand jury District hasn’t been District hasn’t been
in the headlines latelyin the headlines lately The public doesn’t attend board The public doesn’t attend board
meetingsmeetings
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Better Perceptions or Better Perceptions or OrganizationOrganization Public Praise in local paperPublic Praise in local paper People volunteer to participatePeople volunteer to participate Public believes they Need you!Public believes they Need you! Public respect when weed Public respect when weed
abatement notices go outabatement notices go out Employees are Proud of their Employees are Proud of their
affiliation with district.affiliation with district.
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Perceptions of Perceptions of Organizational Organizational SuccessSuccess
Public image is strongly Public image is strongly linked with perceptions linked with perceptions of what is informally of what is informally heard, witnessed, and heard, witnessed, and interpreted when readinterpreted when read
Perception of quality is Perception of quality is often based on often based on something other than something other than emergency response emergency response because most citizens because most citizens never have to call the never have to call the Fire Department for Fire Department for helphelp
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Problems Occur When Problems Occur When Directors:Directors:
Work outside their rolesWork outside their roles Make decisions based on a Make decisions based on a
narrow constituencynarrow constituency MicromanageMicromanage Pursue private agendasPursue private agendas Do not stay informedDo not stay informed
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Problems Occur When Problems Occur When Directors:Directors:
Abstains from voting - won’t commitAbstains from voting - won’t commit Criticizes or humiliates staff in publicCriticizes or humiliates staff in public Play “gotcha” games with Fire Chief Play “gotcha” games with Fire Chief
at board meetingsat board meetings
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BoardsmanshipBoardsmanship
InformedInformed Does their homeworkDoes their homework Keeps mission in Keeps mission in
mindmind What’s right for the What’s right for the
communitycommunity Independent thinkingIndependent thinking Professional mannerProfessional manner Willing to change Willing to change Flexible Flexible IntegrityIntegrity
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Board Activities Board Activities Should be Focused Should be Focused On:On:
Functions and Functions and decisions are decisions are weighed against a weighed against a standard of purposestandard of purpose
The future and the The future and the long term long term “strategic” view“strategic” view
Defining and Defining and monitoring mission, monitoring mission, vision and valuesvision and values
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Problems Occur When Problems Occur When Fire Chief:Fire Chief:
Withholds information from boardWithholds information from board Does not understand political Does not understand political
influenceinfluence Does not view directors as part of Does not view directors as part of
leadership teamleadership team Wants to run district “their way”Wants to run district “their way”
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Problems Occur When Problems Occur When Fire Chief:Fire Chief: Befriends and informs certain Befriends and informs certain
specific directorsspecific directors Runs district like he owns itRuns district like he owns it Undermines board credibility to Undermines board credibility to
staff/public staff/public
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Fire Chief Roles and Fire Chief Roles and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
Educates, informs and communicates with Educates, informs and communicates with the boardthe board
Staff oversight - hires, disciplines and firesStaff oversight - hires, disciplines and fires Oversees management of daily activitiesOversees management of daily activities
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Fire Chief Roles and Fire Chief Roles and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
Analyzes needs and develops annual budgetAnalyzes needs and develops annual budget Develops and recommends policyDevelops and recommends policy Appropriately utilizes and preserves districts Appropriately utilizes and preserves districts
assetsassets Oversees implementation of strategic planOversees implementation of strategic plan
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Suddenly, a Suddenly, a heated exchange heated exchange took place took place between the King between the King and the contractor and the contractor when the moat when the moat was being installed was being installed incorrectly.incorrectly.
A Failure to COMMUNICATE!A Failure to COMMUNICATE!
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CommunicatioCommunicationn
Good decisions are not Good decisions are not possible when the possible when the
Board is provided with Board is provided with bad or no informationbad or no information
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Class ExerciseClass Exercise
For Board For Board Members: Members: Describe the Describe the Ideal Fire ChiefIdeal Fire Chief
For Chiefs/Staff: For Chiefs/Staff: Describe the Describe the Ideal Board Ideal Board MemberMember
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Avoiding/Solving Avoiding/Solving Internal ConflictsInternal Conflicts Be Honest-Be PoliteBe Honest-Be Polite Work within board Work within board
policiespolicies WorkshopsWorkshops Agree to disagreeAgree to disagree Value debateValue debate Job One= success of Job One= success of
organizationorganization Common goals/ Common goals/
directiondirection
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It’s about It’s about relationships!relationships!
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Board Relationship Board Relationship with Fire Chiefwith Fire Chief Can work in many different ways.Can work in many different ways. Separation of Roles and Separation of Roles and
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities– Board sets policyBoard sets policy– Chief recommends and implementsChief recommends and implements
Clear CommunicationsClear Communications Usually only person who is directly Usually only person who is directly
supervised by the boardsupervised by the board EvaluationsEvaluations NegotiationsNegotiations
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External ObjectivesExternal Objectives
Openness to the publicOpenness to the public Positive political activityPositive political activity User friendlinessUser friendliness Fair electionsFair elections Represent and work for the constituency Represent and work for the constituency
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How the Board How the Board Interacts with the Interacts with the CommunityCommunity Two-Way CommunicationsTwo-Way Communications
– Gather input from and provide information to Gather input from and provide information to constituentsconstituents
Let people know you are on the BoardLet people know you are on the Board Have cards and printed infoHave cards and printed info Identify yourself at service clubs, etc.Identify yourself at service clubs, etc. Be an ambassador for the Fire DistrictBe an ambassador for the Fire District Don’t try to be the only authorityDon’t try to be the only authority Don’t make promises!Don’t make promises!
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External Impacts to External Impacts to Board MembersBoard Members Budget ImpactsBudget Impacts
– StateState– Rising costRising cost
Standards- NFPAStandards- NFPA Regulations- OSHA, Regulations- OSHA,
FSLAFSLA New accepted New accepted
practices practices
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Board Dynamics Board Dynamics SummarySummary
Districts exist for only one reason: Districts exist for only one reason: To To serve the publicserve the public
Public has entrusted its assets & Public has entrusted its assets & responsibilities to a Board of Directors responsibilities to a Board of Directors and Fire Chief and Fire Chief
Public expects efficiency - wants Public expects efficiency - wants communication & teamworkcommunication & teamwork
Board and Fire Chief must be aware of Board and Fire Chief must be aware of how they work together - and correct how they work together - and correct problems before they arise.problems before they arise.
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Boards in Boards in CrisisCrisis
DisasterDisaster Loss of Loss of
chief/leadershipchief/leadership Financial crisisFinancial crisis Death of Death of
personnelpersonnel Political crisisPolitical crisis
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6 Steps to Deal with a 6 Steps to Deal with a CrisisCrisis StabilizeStabilize the situation (Stop the the situation (Stop the
bleeding)bleeding) OrganizeOrganize and establish “Command and establish “Command
and Control” (both Board and Ops)and Control” (both Board and Ops) Determine ResourcesDetermine Resources available available PlanPlan your route back to normal your route back to normal Mobilize Mobilize (give direction)(give direction) NormalizeNormalize
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Fire District Fire District FinanceFinance
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Fire Protection Dist Fire Protection Dist Law, Chapter 7Law, Chapter 7 Inadequate Inadequate
RevenuesRevenues Posting of Posting of
Budget NoticeBudget Notice Borrowing and Borrowing and
IndebtednessIndebtedness Tax Assessment Tax Assessment
and Collectionand Collection Emergency FundEmergency Fund
Capital Outlay Capital Outlay ReservesReserves
Claims Against Claims Against DistrictDistrict
Insufficient Insufficient FundsFunds
Petty Cash FundPetty Cash Fund BorrowingBorrowing
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Fire Protection Dist Fire Protection Dist Law, Chapter 8Law, Chapter 8 Alternative RevenuesAlternative Revenues
– Special TaxesSpecial Taxes– Mello-RoosMello-Roos– Fire Suppression ServicesFire Suppression Services– Capitol ImprovementCapitol Improvement– Fees For ServiceFees For Service
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Fire Protection Dist Fire Protection Dist Law, Chapter 9Law, Chapter 9 General Obligation BondsGeneral Obligation Bonds
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Budget Basics Budget Basics
RequirementsRequirements– PreliminaryPreliminary– FinalFinal– BalancedBalanced– ModificationsModifications
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Budget Basics, contBudget Basics, cont
RevenuesRevenues– Secured TaxesSecured Taxes– Unsecured TaxesUnsecured Taxes– FeesFees– InterestInterest
ExpendituresExpenditures– Salaries and Salaries and
BenefitsBenefits– Services and Services and
SuppliesSupplies– Fixed AssetsFixed Assets– ReservesReserves– Capital OutlayCapital Outlay
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AccountingAccounting
AccountabilityAccountability Tracks $’sTracks $’s SystemsSystems
– Check BookCheck Book– Financial Information SystemFinancial Information System
Provides Checks and BalancesProvides Checks and Balances
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Fiscal ControlsFiscal Controls
AuditsAudits Inventory spot Inventory spot
inspectioninspection Report Report
reconciliation: reconciliation: District and CountyDistrict and County
Identification of Identification of vulnerable areasvulnerable areas
Open reporting of Open reporting of wrong doingwrong doing
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Fiduciary Fiduciary ResponsibilityResponsibility
Audits and GASB 34Audits and GASB 34 Requires depreciation of Requires depreciation of
assetsassets Management discussion Management discussion
in financialsin financials FormatFormat Inventory and fixed Inventory and fixed
assets accountabilityassets accountability
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Board OversightBoard Oversight
Pass a budgetPass a budget Staff spending authority Staff spending authority
based on budgetbased on budget Staff authority not to Staff authority not to
exceed $50,000 (or less exceed $50,000 (or less based on district policy)based on district policy)
Approve bills at board Approve bills at board meeting (pre and post meeting (pre and post approvals)approvals)
Routine review of bills Routine review of bills and statementsand statements
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Financial PlanningFinancial Planning
Revenue and expenditure Revenue and expenditure projectionsprojections
Estimate tax/revenue Estimate tax/revenue growth using trendsgrowth using trends
Determine acceptable Determine acceptable reserves based on budget reserves based on budget levelslevels
Ratio of revenues to Ratio of revenues to expendituresexpenditures
Salaries and benefitsSalaries and benefits Services and suppliesServices and supplies Capital expendituresCapital expenditures Debt paymentsDebt payments
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Capital Expenditure Capital Expenditure PlanningPlanning
Equipment replacement Equipment replacement scheduleschedule
Disposal of surplus Disposal of surplus assets assets
Facility Facility additions/replacements:additions/replacements:– Fire StationsFire Stations– Training FacilitiesTraining Facilities– AdministrationAdministration– MaintenanceMaintenance
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Sample Equipment Sample Equipment ReplacementReplacement
ID Kind Type
Manuf. Model Year Miles Assignment Reserve Replace
E 1 Engine 1 Pierce Saber 1996 61897 Sta. 1Type 1 Lead
2004/2005
2016/2017
E 2 Engine 1 FMC/Van Pelt Hahn 1986 82569 Sta. 1 Reserve Current 2004/2005**
E 3 Engine 2 E One Ford 1988 101583 est
Sta. 3 Type 2 Lead
2005/2006
E 4 Engine 1 Pierce Saber 2000 40670 Sta. 2 Type 1 Lead
2009/2010
2019/2020
E 5 Engine 3 KME International
1991 31226 Sta. 3 Type 3 Lead
2006/2007
2011/2012*
WT 1 Water Tender 1 Pierce International
2002 4492 Sta. 3, Specialty NA 2017/2018
U 1 4X4 Pickup NA GMC Pickup 1995 50694 Station 2 Utility NA 2010/2011
U 2 Haz Mat 1 Paoletti GMC 1990 6357 Station 1 Specialty
NA 2010/2011*
T 1 Truck 2 Van Pelt Duplex 1980 15544 Station 1 Truck NA Not Rec.
C 1 4x4 NA Chevrolet Tahoe 1999 43415 Chief 1 NA 2009/2010
C 2 4X4 NA Ford Expedition 2000 19288 Chief 2 NA 2010/2011
C 3 4X4 NA Chevrolet Tahoe 2002 19331 Chief 3 NA 2012/2013
BC 1 4X4 NA Chevrolet Pickup 1998 63544 Battalion Chief 1 NA 2008/2009
P 1 Sedan NA Ford 'Crown Vic 1991 69000 Prevention 1 NA 2006/2007
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Proposition 13Proposition 13
Proposition 13 had been adopted by the Proposition 13 had been adopted by the voters in June of 1978. This measure voters in June of 1978. This measure substantially reduced property taxes which substantially reduced property taxes which drastically reduced revenue available to fund drastically reduced revenue available to fund schools, counties, and special districts. To schools, counties, and special districts. To replace this lost revenue, the State provided replace this lost revenue, the State provided several billions of dollars in “bailout” several billions of dollars in “bailout” assistance to local governments. One assistance to local governments. One component of this bailout was to shift component of this bailout was to shift remaining tax revenues from school to remaining tax revenues from school to counties and special districts and then the counties and special districts and then the State made up the difference by assuming a State made up the difference by assuming a greater responsibility for funding schools.greater responsibility for funding schools.
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Proposition 13Proposition 13
Prior to Prop 13 each district Prior to Prop 13 each district Board set it tax rateBoard set it tax rate
After Prop 13 district Revenues After Prop 13 district Revenues are determined by AB 8are determined by AB 8
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4. Funding and Prop 4. Funding and Prop 1313 Formulas locked Formulas locked
by lawby law Some unable to Some unable to
keep up with keep up with demanddemand
Inequities Inequities between public between public agenciesagencies
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GASB 45GASB 45
Other Post Employment Benefits Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB)(OPEB)
Actuary every two yearsActuary every two years Based on size of budget for Based on size of budget for
implementation dateimplementation date Required to “book” liability of Required to “book” liability of
financial statementfinancial statement
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Alternative RevenuesAlternative Revenues
Benefit AssessmentsBenefit Assessments Fees Fees Special TaxSpecial Tax 2/3 voter approval2/3 voter approval GrantsGrants
– FIRE ActFIRE Act– Homeland SecurityHomeland Security– Office of Traffic SafetyOffice of Traffic Safety
No “Magic Bullet”No “Magic Bullet”
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Workers Workers Compensation CostsCompensation Costs Little legislative Little legislative
relief for public relief for public safetysafety
Impact of Impact of 9/11/20019/11/2001
Difficult to projectDifficult to project Importance of Importance of
safety and risk safety and risk managementmanagement
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Impact of Retirement Impact of Retirement CostsCosts Defined benefits vs. Defined Defined benefits vs. Defined
contributionscontributions Trends in benefit levelsTrends in benefit levels Lack of rate stability for DistrictsLack of rate stability for Districts Overall costOverall cost
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Health Benefit CostsHealth Benefit Costs
Substantial increases in recent Substantial increases in recent yearsyears
Benefit levelsBenefit levels TrendsTrends FDAC EBA health care programFDAC EBA health care program
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Other Financial Other Financial ImpactsImpacts
Prop 4Prop 4 Prop 172Prop 172 Prop 1AProp 1A State MandatesState Mandates ReservesReserves