Fire Funding, Now and the Future?

SD County Board of Supervisors approves staff recommendations to increase funding for county fire departments June 25, 2008, 9 AM. San Diego County Board of Supervisors Meeting, 1600 Pacific Highway San Diego County Staff report to the Board on suggested County Fire Protection Plan. Details and copies of the presentation at this link. May 29, 2008 San Diego County Grand Jury Report The fire next time - will we be ready? Follow this link for the report in .pdf format. March 10, 2004 San Diego County Grand Jury Report Is there a need for a regional fire authority and rescue helicopters in San Diego County? Follow this link for the report in .pdf format. Government After Action Reports, 2003/07 Firestorms San Diego County Reports. San Diego County October 2007 firestorm main report .pdf San Diego County October 2007 firestorm appendices .pdf San Diego County October 2003 firestorm report .pdf San Diego City Reports (off-site link).

How does Campo compare with other communities in San Diego County? Follow this link to a discussion on the comparison of fire service areas in San Diego County.

At least two supervisors are not thrilled about the LAFCO Proposal? On November 29, 2007, San Diego County Supervisor Bill Horn had his opinion on the LAFCO proposal for a County Fire Department published in the Union Tribune. Follow this link for a .pdf scan of Supervisor Horns opinion. ( Follow this link to the LAFCO publications page.)

Update 7/1/08

A breakdown of the current tax revenues received by Campo Fire and Rescue:

Our annual share of 1% property tax. $44,536.00
Current, annual, DPLU special funding. $22,000.00
Other, interest, $1,528.00
Total annual operating funds received from taxpayers. $68,064.00

UPDATE: With the June 25, 2008 supervisors approval of increased funding for county fire departments
Campo Fire will be receiving an additional $63,000.00 per year to be used exclusively to
reimburse our reserves / volunteers to the tune of $70.00 to $90.00 per shift.

The $144,065.00, Mitigation Fee listed below, from new construction, can only
be used to increase the capabilities of the department due to housing growth.
These funds are currently reserved to expand the Fire Station.

San Diego County Operational Plan, extract.
Campo Fire and Rescue, County Service Area 112

Source http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/auditor/pdf/adoptedplan_07-09.pdf

History 2003 th 2007 CSA Budgets

What is a Fire "Mitigation Fee? "On September 24, 1986 (4), the Board of Supervisors adopted the Fire Mitigation Fee Ordinance. The purpose of the ordinance was to create a program that collected and allocated funds to fire agencies in the unincorporated area of the County of San Diego for the purpose of providing for capital facilities and equipment to maintain fire services in existing service areas. Because fire agencies lack legal authority to impose mitigation fees directly, the County collects a fee from applicants when building permits are issued and then distributes the funds to the fire agencies quarterly. The fire districts then use the funds to purchase new and/or replace existing equipment that will assure that service is maintained in existing service areas. The fire districts cannot use the funds to offset shortages in their existing program budgets." ( From the San Diego County website.)

Campo Fire and Rescue, Current Operating Budget

San Diego County, Public Safety Budget

LAFCO

Supervisor Diane Jacob, October 2006 Press Release on fire protection improvements.