Beckwourth Peak Fire Protection District
Agenda

Regular Meeting
February 05, 2025 06:00 PM
180 Main St, Beckwourth, CA 96129
 https://bpfpd.ca.gov/

Board of Directors
 President Cary Curtis • Vice-President Larry Smith • Treasurer Richard McLaughlin  • Director Melissa Klundby • Director Nick Marques

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

The meeting location is accessible to people with disabilities. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate participation of the disabled in all of the District's public meetings. If particular accommodations for the disabled are needed (i.e. disability-related aids, or other services), please contact the District at (530) 832-1008 or chiefrosevear@beckpeakfpd.com , at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Any person with a disability may submit a request for reasonable modification or accommodation to the above-described means for accessing and offering comment at the meeting to chiefrosevear@beckpeakfpd.com. 


  1. Call to Order

  2. Public Comments
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    Members of the public are invited to address the District on any matter of interest to the public that is not on the agenda for a period of time not to exceed 3 minutes. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the District cannot discuss or take any action on items not listed on the posted agenda but may add to a future agenda matters brought up under public comments for appropriate action at a future meeting
  3. Board Training- Brown Act (30-45 minutes)
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    Fire District Counsel Josh Nelson will present a review of the Brown Act and recent changes.  This will be an interactive training with time for questions and answers.

    • Closed Session
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      • Public Employee Performance Evaluation
        Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 – Public Employee Performance Evaluation:
        Fire Chief
    • Consent Agenda
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      These items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. The Board of Directors will act upon them at one time without discussion. Any board members, staff member or interested party may request that an item be removed from the consent agenda for discussion.

      • Meeting Minutes- Regular Board Meeting- January 8, 2025

    • Approval of Proposal- Beckwourth Peak FPD Strategic Planning Process
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      Chiefs Craig and Rosevear will present an action plan to proceed with the Strategic Planning Process for the District, which includes Mission Statement/Vision/Values and strategic initiatives. Staff Report and Plan Proposal Attached.

      • Chiefs Report
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        Fire Chief will update the Board on District operations and current events.

        • Beckwourth Peak FPD - Policies - Review and Possible Approval of 7 Policies
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          Director Curtis and Chief Cameron will present new policies:  1035-Conflict of Interest, 2141- Invoice Processing and Payments, 2142- Purchase Orders, 2205- Information Technology, 2415- Social Media, 2425- Public Records Requests, 4235- Types of Board Meetings. 

          • Treasurer's Report
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            Treasurer/Director McLaughlin will present the District's financial update, invoices paid and current balances.

            • Approval to Purchase Water Tender
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              Treasurer/Director McLaughlin, Chiefs Rosevear and Mendoza will present a proposal to purchase a water tender from the Green Mountain Falls/Chipita Park FPD (Colorado).  Staff Report attached.

              • Approval for Agreement with Gold Mountain Community Service District to operate the Gold Mountain CSD fire engine during fire season 2025.
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                Directors Smith, Marques and Chief Rosevear will present a draft proposal to utilize the GMCSD Type 3 wildland engine during Fire Season 2025.  Attached is a staff report and draft agreement for the Board to review and provide direction.

                • Discussion and possible action for approving a community outreach program that includes communication about the two tax exemptions through Schaelene Rollins of Rollins PR Consulting and a social media presence.
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                  Director Curtis will introduce a discussion of community outreach and use of a consulting firm, related to Fire District presence, special tax and exemption information, particularly in the Eastern Plumas Rural District area. Discussion and direction of social media platform creation and parameters.

                  • Board Member Updates
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                    • Future Agenda Items
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                      • Adjourn Meeting
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                        A copy of the agenda packet is available for public review, during normal business hours, at the district administrative office located at 180 Main St., Beckwourth, CA 96129. Public participation is encouraged.