DATE:
December 9, 2025
FP01
TO:
Board of Directors, San Diego County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
Title
REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE AN ASSISTANCE-BY-HIRE REVENUE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) regularly uses apparatus and personnel from local government agencies for its operations. The use of "Assistance by Hire" (ABH) agreements allow participating government agencies to receive reimbursement for resources deployed to protect the State Responsibility Area lands. During prolonged disasters, such as wildfires or flooding, San Diego County Fire apparatuses are used to support CAL FIRE disaster response activities locally and in other parts of the State. The ABH agreement allows San Diego County Fire to recover depreciation and operating costs from the State for those incidents. The previous 5-year ABH agreement with CAL FIRE expired August 31, 2025.
Today's request will authorize the execution of an ABH revenue agreement between San Diego County Fire and CAL FIRE.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
1. Authorize the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to execute an Assistance-by-Hire revenue agreement between San Diego County Fire and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to continue to provide fire protection and emergency medical services during State responsibility incidents, and authorize the Director of San Diego County Fire, or designee, to execute all revenue agreement documents, amendments, and/or revisions thereto that do not materially impact or alter services or funding levels.
2. Establish appropriations of $850,000 in San Diego County Fire, Services & Supplies, based on revenue from an Assistance-by-Hire agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (4 VOTES).
EQUITY IMPACT STATEMENT
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