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KENSINGTON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AGENDA OF MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Date of Meeting: June 10, 2009
Time of Meeting: 7:30 p.m.
Place of Meeting: Kensington Community Center
  59 Arlington Avenue, Kensington, CA 94707

Please Note: Copies of the agenda bills and other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the agenda are on file in the office of the Kensington Fire Protection District Administration Office, 217 Arlington Avenue, Kensington, and are available for public inspection.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Office Administrator, 510/527-8395. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Kensington Fire Protection District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 1).

7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER
Directors: Helmut Blaschczyk, Donald Dommer, Janice Kosel, Leslie Michael and Nina Ramsey

RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
 
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: Possible lease of 215/217 Arlington Avenue, Kensington
District Negotiator: Don Dommer
Negotiating Party: Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District
 
7:30 p.m. RECONVENE REGULAR BOARD MEETING

REPORT OUT OF ANY REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
 
 
  1. ADOPTION OF CONSENT ITEMS. Items 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7
All matters listed with the notation "CC" are consent items, which are considered to be routine by the Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion. The Board of Directors has received and considered reports and recommendations prior to assigning consent item designations to the various items. Copies of the reports are on file in the Fire Protection District Administrative Office at 217 Arlington Avenue and are available to the public. The disposition of th item is indicated. There will be no separate discussion of consent items. If discussion is requested for an item, that item will be removed from the list of consent items and considered separately on th agenda. PLEASE NOTE: Public review copy of the agenda packet is available at the Directors' table at the Board meetings.
 
  2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. (This place on the agenda is reserved for comments and inquiries from citizens and Board members concerning matters that do not otherwise appear on the agenda. Speakers shall be requested to provide their names and addresses prior to giving public comments or making inquiries.)
 
  3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of April 8, 2009 (APPROVE)
 
  4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of May 13, 2009 (APPROVE)
 
  5. APPROVAL OF MONTHLY A/P VOUCHER - TRANSMITTAL #12 (APPROVE)
 
  6. APPROVAL OF MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT. April/May 2009 (APPROVE)
 
  7. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 09-02 Establishing the Appropriations Limit for FY2009-2010 (APPROVE)
 
  8. FIRE CHIEF REPORT
a. Review of Operations.
b. Regional Issues and Developments.
 
  9. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Proposed CSDA Bylaws Amendment (ACTION)
 

NEW BUSINESS
10. Approval of Resolution 09-03 Authorizing the County to Place the District's Special Tax on the Tax Roll and to Collect the Special Tax for FY2009-2010 (ACTION)
 
11. El Cerrito Contract Fee Proposal for FY2009-2010 (ACTION)
 
12. Administrator's Annual Review and Salary Adjustment (ACTION)
 
13. Auditor Recommendation and Fee Proposal for FY2008-2009 Audit Report (ACTION)
 
14. Resolution 09-04 adopting the Preliminary Revenue, Operating Expense and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 (ACTION)
 

15.

 BOARD REPORTS
Informational reports from Board members or staff covering the following assignments
a. Finance Committee (Ramsey/Kosel): Minutes of 1/27/09 Committee meeting
b. Property Management (Dommer): Preliminary estimate for repair/upgrade costs from Barton Architects
c. Education (Kosel):
d. Water System Improvements (Staff) e. Community Service (Ramsey/Blaschczyk)
f. Utility Undergrounding (Staff)
g. Contra Costa County Special Districts Association (Michael/Blaschczyk): CSDA Board of Directors Call for Nominations
h. Correspondence: FDAC Letter to Governor Schwarzeneger
 

ADJOURNMENT. The next regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Kensington Fire Protection District will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. at the Kensington Community Center, 59 Arlington Avenue, Kensington, CA 94707.

The deadline for agenda items to be included in the Board packet for the next regular meeting of 8/12/09 is Wednesday, 7/29/09 by 1:00 p.m. The deadline for agenda-related materials to be included in the Board packet is Wednesday, 8/5/09 by 1:00 p.m., Fire Protection District Administration Office, 217 Arlington Ave., Kensington, CA 94707.

IF YOU CHALLENGE A DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE BOARD MEETING OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED AT, OR PRIOR TO, THE BOARD MEETING.