Nor Cal Fire Prevention Officers Association

Executive Board Meeting

August 27, 2004

Petaluma, CA.

Roll Call - The meeting was called to order at 1100 hours.

The following individuals were present: Wes Arvin, Dennis Mathisen, Angela Giuliani, Bruce Lecair, Darren Drake, Doug Williams, Theresa Johnson, Mike Stewart, Bill Greene, Gene Gantt, John Haberak

Review of Minutes

The board reviewed and approved the July 23, 2004 Executive Board Meeting Minutes.

Consent Calendar Items

No items to report.

Written Communications

• The letter of support on behalf of Kevin Scott signed by the NORCAL /SOCAL Presidents was given to the NORCAL Secretary.
• Section Chief Williams discussed the reimbursement for costs of travel, meeting room and expenses for CALBO Fire Advisory meetings. The NORCAL and SOCAL FPO's are responsible ½ the costs for catering of the Cal Chiefs function as the cost of travel and meetings rooms are covered elsewhere through other funding mechanisms. The catering costs are a budgeted expense covered in the NORCAL FPO's annual budget. Chief Williams will send the receipts to President Arvin.

Unfinished Business

The board discussed the NFPA Technical Committees that the North and South need to be part of in order to stay involved in the NFPA Building and Fire Codes. The Executive Board will work with SOCAL FPO’s to prepare an information sheet for the Cal Chiefs in response to this issue.

New Business

California Performance Review; President Arvin asked the board for their responses to the California Performance Review.

CCAI and NORCAL FPO's; Theresa Johnson suggested we look into forming a stronger relationship with CCAI in hopes of fostering a stronger relationship with their organization. To assist in revitalizing CCAI, possibly developing a subcommittee within NORCAL would be beneficial. The Executive Board is generally receptive to the concept of researching the idea of a fire investigation sub-committee. Theresa Johnson will investigate the issue and report to the board at the next executive board meeting.

Listserve and LAFM; The SOCAL FPO’s and LAFM are discussing a joint list serve. The NORCAL FPO's will encourage both organizations to work through the issues that are challenging the accomplishment of this pursuit.

CALBO/Fire Chiefs Advisory Group; Section Chief Williams was pleased to report that Chief Grijalva spent an entire day at the meeting.

Chief Grijalva at the Napa Meeting; Chief Grijalva is planning to attend the NORCAL meeting in NAPA to address the membership.

UWI Committee; President Arvin mentioned that CALChiefs called their UWI Committee a Wildland Urban Interface Committee (WUI). Should we look into changing our committees name.

Board Members Report

Theresa Johnson; Distributed copies of the recently distributed Public Safety and Homeland Safety Organizational Chart.

Treasurers Report

Darren Drake provided a Treasurer’s Report to the board. He asked the board to consider investing monies in a short term CD for the organization. The board advised that a plan is needed and that this should be a staggered investment. Treasurer Drake will research and report to the board during the next executive board meeting.

Other Business

Theresa Johnson asked the board for ideas on new locations for future monthly meetings to enhance attendance and provide new meeting location alternatives.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 1215 hours.

Respectfully submitted, Bruce Lecair, Secretary