Introduction

• 2014 Contract for Service

• Community Involvement

• Service Delivery

• Organizational Integration

• Joint Interagency Committee

Financial Update

• Current Year Financial Reporting• Reported on a monthly basis to Board• Budget reallocation for capital needs• Resolution for radio grant

• Audit for FY 2013-14 Complete• Tax Certification• Assessed Value increased 3.87%

Financial Update

• Current Concerns• PERS liability• Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-16• Budget Committee Meeting: April 28, 2015

• Contract fee increase 3.87%• Contract amount for FY 15-16 = $4,107,105• Auditor selection for FY 14-15

Emergency Services Update Clackamas Fire Deployment Model• Boring Fire deployment prior to July 1, 2014• 3 full time at Boring, 2 full time at Pleasant

Valley

Current Deployment of Personnel• Boring Station – 3 full time 24/7• Damascus Station – 3 full time 40 hours• Pleasant Valley – 3 full time 24/7

• Clackamas – 4 full time 24/7• Chief Officers – 40 hours in Boring, 24/7 from

Clackamas• Augmented by Volunteer Resources – Damascus

and Eagle Creek Stations• Depth of resources • First Alarm = Minimum 23 Firefighters•Advanced Life Support on every staffed unit at

all times•Move ups/Station Coverage

Future Opportunities/Considerations• Continue to explore staffing options for Damascus

and Eagle Creek• Continue to maximize the use of volunteer forces• Continue to implement efficiencies that are

beneficial to both agencies• Make the most of both agencies’ assets• Surplus and dispose of unused resources

- East Battalion Update East Battalion Integration July 1, 2014

Boring Community Fire StationDamascus Community Fire StationPleasant Valley Community Fire StationEagle Creek Community Fire StationPrograms integrated, efficiencies found, duplications eliminated

Personnel IntegrationBoring personnel - opportunitiesClackamas personnel integratedStation CaptainsBoring community station admin and volunteer staff

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Community InteractionCommunity meetings and event attendanceBoring CPO, Eagle Creek CPO, Good Morning Damascus,

Boring Business AlliancePartner with regional agencies – Boring Water, Estacada and Sandy Fire

Emergency Response East BattalionFire Response – Telford Road September 4th, 2014Fire Response – Odyssey Lane February 5th, 2015Barton Brush Fires – Summer of 2014Numerous triple and quad emergency responsesMisc other notable emergency responses since July 1st

Citizen Input

“The firefighters at Damascus spent many afternoons helping the Damascus Fresh and Local Market set up. We couldn't have done it without them. This has been a positive experience and I'm very happy with the change.” – Mary Westcott Damascus

“I want to express my continuing support for the contract that expanded our much needed firefighting services in Damascus.” – Larry and Susan Weber – 180th Ave.

“Thank you Boring Fire District for giving us the people, the security blanket and being good neighbors.” – W. Cook Jr. – Vogel Estates

“Our property has split tax lots between Boring and Clackamas Fire. It would be to our advantage to have one Fire District. I support the continued contract for services.” – Karen McFall – Foster Road Corridor

Volunteer Program Update•Program Oversight, Categories, Recruitment And

Retention, Academy •Volunteer Station Coverage

Stations 12, 13, 18 and 19•Community Events

Day in Damascus, Boring Dull Day, Boring Celebration, Operation Santa•Volunteer Association

Fire Prevention Update

Business Occupancy Inspections

New Construction

Fire Investigations

Public Education – businesses, local schools

Community Involvement

Open Burning

• Special Burn Permits:Recreational, ceremonial land clearing-site preparation for land improvementChristmas TreesAgricultural permits – 3-year cycle

• Backyard debris does not warrant a special burn permit. Falls under backyard burning guidelines.

March 1st to June 15th

October 1st to December 15th

Emergency Management

Current Activities

• Emergency Preparedness Seminars• Happy Valley, Clackamas, Damascus – (Oak Lodge)

• Seismic Grant ($650,000)

• Station Security and Controlled Access• Clackamas CERT Consortium• Grant writing (recently received $7,000 and have applied for $13,000)

• CERT Summit• Boring / Damascus CERT• Oak Lodge CERT

Current Activities

• Cascadia Rising – FEMA Region X full-scale exercise in 2016

• Schools – Crisis Planning and Response• Oregon City School District• North Clackamas School District• Clackamas Education Service District• Oregon Trail School District

Summary 

• Develop Fiscal Year 2015 Budget

• Appointment of Budget Committee Members

• Complete Facility Inventory Plan

• Address Surplus Equipment / Apparatus

• Completion of Capital Improvements projects

• Evaluate deployment model