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Oakley Seeks Applicants for Fire Protection District Board

by ECT

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The City of Oakley is seeking applications from Oakley residents who would like to serve as the City’s representatives on the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD) Board.

Two seats on the Board, currently occupied by Ronald Johansen and Kevin Bouillon will be available this year. One seat is to fill a vacancy and will commence office in August 2014.

The remainder of the term for this vacancy is until October 1, 2014, unless the Oakley City Council should decide to extend the term or re-appoint the person who fills the vacancy to another two-year term. The second seat will commence October 1, 2014 and will be for a two-year term. The appointees serve at the will and pleasure of the City Council.

Applications are available on the City’s website by clicking here, at City Hall, or may be requested via email at [email protected]. Completed applications must be submitted prior to 6:00p.m. on Monday, August 4, 2014.

It is anticipated that appointments will be considered by the Oakley City Council on August 12. All applicants are encouraged to attend the August 12 meeting to be interviewed.

The ECCFPD was established in 2002 with the consolidation of the Bethel Island, East Diablo and Oakley-Knightsen Fire Protection Districts. The ECCFPD serves the cities of Oakley and Brentwood, as well as the unincorporated areas of East County, including Bethel Island, Byron, Discovery Bay and Knightsen.

The ECCFPD Board currently meets the first Monday of every month in the evening. There is no compensation provided for Board Members.

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22 comments

Stan Jul 11, 2014 - 12:04 pm

Like rats jumping off a sinking ship. It’s what happens when the rats chew through the bottom. Can’t say that I’m sad to see them go~especially Ronald Johansen. Good riddance.

Better off. Jul 12, 2014 - 8:51 am

Ron has been a dedicated firefighter for many years. He has personally touched thousands of lives in a positive way. I took fire science classes from him back in 1988. He was a gifted firefighter even back then. We were lucky to have his experience on our board, it’s a shame he and all the rest of our board have been given such difficult task. The system is badly broken here. It sure in the hell is not his fault. Your comments Stan are so of base. He is a legend in the fire service. Your just aneather blogger who does have the slightest clue what you talking about.

EastCountyToday Jul 13, 2014 - 10:12 am

@Better Off…

I just want to be clear Stan does not represent ECT in anyway and he left a comment, not a blogger.

As for Ron, great guy, very bright and knows his stuff. Would agree with the legend comment.

Stan Jul 13, 2014 - 10:44 am

Thanks for clarifying ECT. We definitely have differing opinions.

That’s the way it works which is a good thing.

Keep up your efforts. .

Stan Jul 13, 2014 - 10:30 am

Better off,

You would be wrong on all accounts. Unfortunately it’s you that’s off base. You don’t know me or the depth of my experience regarding the subject matter and Ron Johansen Obviously you don’t have the depth of experience to see what has really taken place. It’s no wonder you idolize mediocrity.

Legend??? Now that’s actually funny!

Nice try rookie.

Chuck Jul 13, 2014 - 4:31 pm

Why would any of them stay when the writing is on the wall ? It doesn’t take long for the smart ones to realize they are wasting their time.

Better off. Jul 14, 2014 - 12:18 pm

Stan your right I don’t know anything about you. Nor am I going to sit here and compare the length of my with you either. I was just saying you are off base about Ron. To sit here and blame anyone board member is so shallow. Since 2000 there has been six different fire chiefs in this dept. We have been run by the county board of sups, two different fire boards. No one has stepped up to fix the problem, not the county or the cities. For you to sit and place blame, maybe you should volunteer. Apparently you have tremendous experience. As you said the depth of my experience. We’ll step up bud and show some depth. As far as mine it’s very little with regards to commenting on these things. But is vast with this fire dept and all the politics that go along with it. Would love to meet for coffee some day, face to face rather than hide behind these computers.

Stan Jul 14, 2014 - 2:37 pm

Better off,

You are wrong with your assumptions again. If you only knew how much, you would swallow hard. Your post only qualified my commentary that you don’t really understand what has actually taken place over the years. You may think you do, but sadly you don’t. It gives me no great pleasure to say that.

I won’t waste anymore keystrokes but to say, good luck with your beliefs and thank you for your service. Maybe some day you will figure it.

Yourhumblepeasant Jul 15, 2014 - 3:13 pm

Stan since you’ve already made several vague references to it I’ll go ahead and bite……you claim that Better off has it all wrong, why not enlighten us? Not for the sake of argument but for the sake of discussion and the sharing of ideas and perhaps history since history is bound to repeat itself. If you have some facts that are pertinent to what’s been going on I wouldn’t consider it a waste of keystrokes. And I think that you would agree that one of the biggest problems we have in this mess is the lack of information and the spread of misinformation. Maybe you have some info that we aren’t privy to that can shed some light on the subject, so by all means please share.

Stan Jul 15, 2014 - 4:56 pm

YHP,

Sorry fella, but I didn’t offer to educate you or anyone else. If you work for the district and don’t know the facts I can’t help you anyway.

It’s no secret, that the fire board is a largely problematic. They are burying the district deeper and deeper each day. Defending their actions is insanity. “Better off.” calling Johansen “legendary” was pathetic. Leadership is sorely lacking and no one on the board, past or present has come close to demonstrating any. Yeah, it’s that bad.

I’m not here to argue and attempting to discuss the issue has proven more than once to be a waste of time. The factual history is yours for the finding.

A little parting advice; less commenting and more researching. The right information is available to you, but won’t be found in newspaper headlines or firehouse rumor mill. Think for yourself.

Yourhumblepeasant Jul 16, 2014 - 10:50 pm

Wow Stan I don’t quite know what to say to that except that pointing the finger at someone and placing blame for whats wrong is the easiest thing to do here in fact it’s downright cowardly.

The board members and admin may not be the dream team of leadership that we’ve all prayed for but as far as “thinking for myself”… I’ve been here over 15 years and seen people come and go and the same rhetoric spouted off by countless individuals (actually a very vocal minority) but despite the politics I come to work each shift ready and willing to deliver the highest level of service that I can provide within my sphere of influence for the betterment of this community, which of course includes you Stan. And at the end of the day I will always stand by those who choose to do the things that are difficult and work on the solutions rather than playing the blame game.

Stan you’re obviously intelligent, familiar with the history things (or at least the way you see them), and dare I say concerned with the success and effectiveness of services in your community. …..We have enough problems, we don’t need any assistance identifying whats wrong.

If you have some kind of beef with Johansen, what can I say? I’m sorry you feel that way. From my perspective the guy has done a great deal over the past few decades in terms of educating firefighters in their craft and preparing them to serve the community. As for the job he’s done on the board, it was no easy task, but I give him credit for stepping up and trying to help. He didn’t need to, he’s already got plenty on his plate and could have just as easily say “no thanks” and been on his way. So for that I give him credit and I am grateful.

As far as your advice, I’m not uninformed or confused about the issues we face as an organization, it’s certainly above my pay grade and somewhat beyond my control to change but not beyond comprehension by any means. In fact, from my perspective its a pretty short walk. What’s confusing to me was why you responded so harshly when I was just inviting you to substantiate your claims. I’m interested in hearing your side and understanding your perspective rather than discounting it completely.

Chuck Jul 14, 2014 - 6:05 pm

Time to merge with Con Fire. The union wants it, the firefighters want it, and the community is waiting for it. The Supervisors need to step in. They created the problem. They need to restore the service to the levels we had before they promised enhancement. That was a political crock.

Stan Jul 15, 2014 - 4:59 pm

Chuck,

It is comments like yours that are making things worse. Focus your anger, ignorance and blame on your own issues. There is no end to that need.

David V. Jul 15, 2014 - 9:42 pm

and where is the money supposed to come from to fund the service levels? Contra Costa fire doesn’t have the resources to make up the funding gap in East County, Are you expecting people in other parts of the county to fund fire services in East County??(tax shift) Whether there is a consolidation or not, the tax revenue in this area is not enough to maintain service levels unless there is additional revenue added. I would expect that kind of answer from the uninformed, Pass the problem off to others, That is a wonderful idea Chuck, Stop trying to be part of the problem. The problem was created by the voters in the 70s(It was a good solution to property tax inflation, however we all suffering the consequences.) as well as the developers playing tax games when buying land to develop from large land owners. There is no one person or group to blame, It is many people and many groups dating 30-40 years back or more. I am still waiting to hear a viable solution, All I still hear is complaining.

Buy a Clue Jul 16, 2014 - 7:04 am

David, Chuckie doesn’t respond to actual facts, numbers, history or logic. He’s just here to troll.

The only thing missing from the wiki definition is his selfie.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_%28Internet%29

As you noted, the revenue problem is undeniable.

Pension reform, that the CoCoTax people demanded before any other discussion, has now taken place. Yet all they do is still parrot the same two words. The Contra Costa Times is busy promoting their anti-union agenda and the governing body is so shell shocked that they are making decisions just for the sake of making decisions. No long term game plan.

This, like so many problems having to do with government services, will not get fixed until the public reaches a point of being completely fed up with the situation and rises up to support a solution. Unfortunately at this time they are both misinformed, due to the relentless campaign of CCTPA, and frankly they suffer from a major case of apathy.

This is going to get much worse before it gets better. Because without the public’s support and engagement no meaningful solution is possible.

Stan Jul 16, 2014 - 8:23 am

Thanks David and BAC. You both get it.

Chuck Jul 15, 2014 - 8:19 pm

Stan, Lets be real, Look at your first post and read it out loud to yourself. Then you proceed to tell everyone how special and knowledgeable you are on this issue. Yourhumblepeasant politely calls you out and you squirm like the disturber you and your aliases are. Merging with Con Fire is the only solution. Since you have no solution you are just stirring the pot for your own agenda to divide the public, Therefore it is your lack of competent response that makes things worse. Again, read your posts to yourself out loud. Then sit back and look whom is creating more of a problem. Thank you YHP for your comment. It puts Mr. Stan in prospective of nothing. Merge now and stop the madness od endangering our firefighters while saving lives and property.

Stan Jul 15, 2014 - 8:35 pm

Chuck,

Stop attempting to put your words in my mouth. It makes you look quite foolish. The only thing you need to focus on is your anger, ignorance and blame issues.

You have the intellect of a child. Suck it up.

Chuck Jul 17, 2014 - 6:02 pm

Very respectful while meaning full comment. I don’t believe Stan and his aliases can come close to providing any kind of solution. Him and his alter egos can only bark. For Mr. Clue the public has risen to a solution that agrees with the union. Merge with Con Fire. It is public information that the district is overworking its firefighters to the point of danger to themselves and the public. There will be hell to pay if a lawsuit is brought up to the county, the cities, and everyone else that a hungry lawyer would write in. Stop endangering our firefighters and public knowingly. Merge now. It is the only solution.

Buy a Clue Jul 17, 2014 - 9:32 pm

Chuckie, I must have been absent the day you were appointed official spokesperson for the District’s residents.

“Risen to a solution that agrees with the union”? What the hell does that mean? Is English a second language for you or something?

Still waiting for your math. How do you combine two Districts, both of whom have major revenue issues, and come to the conclusion you’re going to restore services. As you claimed a couple of days ago.

Besides your buddy Gonzales(though I’m starting to think you’re one and the same) and his one-man band Letter to the Editor whine, what polling has been done? Did you bother to ask the nice folks who would be subsidizing you in that little plan?

You like to rail on poor people and Section 8 running your mouth about handouts. But you seem to have no problem with someone else paying your share for fire services. Or did you forget the little detail about ConFire residents paying 2x of East County residents for the service?

There’s a word for that. What is it again?……….

I always love it when a clown goes to the default…………I’m gonna sue you! What are you gonna sue for? What’s your cause of action? How do you show you have standing?

Just annoying little legal details above your pay grade. You seem to forget the County doesn’t legally owe you fire services. But if you’ve got money to burn on an ambulance chaser because you want to cry they won’t give you a hand out, hey, knock yourself out Bud. You’ll get to see firsthand how stupid gets expensive.

Now run along like you do every other time questions are posed to you.

Better off. Jul 17, 2014 - 9:16 pm

Stan your a tool. You offer nothing to the conversation. All you do is stir—- you have offered nothing to provide any solutions. Are you one of the people who write on here with multiple different names. It appears so. Are you a coco tax goon. All those people have lost complete credibility. So far the only thing you can provide is that we can figure it out on our own. Well isn’t that typical. Your full of hot air Stan. Show up to fire board meeting, show up to ad hoc. Stand up and get involved. Can’t wait to see you there.

Stan Jul 18, 2014 - 8:31 am

Better off. & YHP,

Call me names all you want. I’m sorry that you are both so frustrated. I can’t blame you really. I’m just telling it like it is. Last time I checked that wasn’t a crime.

Solutions are few and we have a board that is politically inept. Let’s face it, they have made one bad choice after another. The public has weighed in but the board consistently goes off into the weeds. They continue to make the same bad decision over and over hoping for a different result. They are floundering and the citizens have lost trust and respect for them. This is why the fire district suffers and none of us, including you are “better off”.

I’m not here to debate you or offer you solutions. I’m simply pointing out the obvious to those that are blind to it.

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