El Dorado County Grand Jury
• 2018-2019
EL Dorado County Grand Jury 2018-2019 Orado Count Grand JUP Moving Forward in EL Dorado County Fire Service
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
Fire service sustainability is an issue confronting many rural counties in California.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
AB 8 did not account for future fire district demographic changes. It also did not account for the additional financial burden of using salaried firefighters in lieu of volunteers in rural fire districts.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The Board of Supervisors should solicit assistance from the State to develop a solution to this issue. 4/19/2019 Moving Forward in County Fire Services Sustainability 5
F3
There are significant on-going discussions regarding County fire services sustainability encouraged by the County Board of Supervisors and LAFCO.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
There is significant interest among elected County Fire Protection District Board members to address and identify solutions to fire services sustainability in the County.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
Meaningful change to fire service sustainability in the County is challenging and will require continued and open dialogue among fire professionals, elected fire board members, the Board of Supervisors and other County officials.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Board of Supervisors, in conjunction with LAFCO and elected fire protection district board members, should continue to explore options and models for County-wide fire service sustainability.