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All right, we've got a few seconds, but I don't think anybody else is going to show up, so we'll go and get started. Let me do the roll call. Dave. Here. Bruce. Here.
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We
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don't have any service awards, but anybody wants to approach the podium and address the board.
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We'll
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move on to the consent agenda.
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Motion is approved by the A through H on the March 2026 consent agenda is presented.
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Mr. Chair.
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I got a question.
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Go ahead.
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Um, E, the striker, who's available to answer my question, which one was it again?
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The striker.
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Echo.
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Okay.
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Is there?
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I don't know.
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No, go ahead.
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Yeah, Mr. Tallah.
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Scott Hamlin, assistant chief of central services.
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Thank you.
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So, um, we've been doing this for a long time.
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And I just have the curious question that deep down inside of me.
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How well is that protecting our crews?
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The strike or power lift gurneys?
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I don't have any formal stats to be able to show you, but intuitively I remember the
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days that most of us do when we were having to lift gurneys manually.
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And what the kind of position that it put our crews in where we had to put four and five
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people on different sides of gurneys in different types of terrain and the strain and stress
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that even the most simple left put on folks I can tell you that it's very much appreciated.
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The reason that you're seeing more of the striker gurney replacement occur now is early
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on when the district adopted that type of equipment and knew that it was the right way to go.
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We had a couple cycles of new vehicles that we were either able to order with the equipment
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in or when we replaced the vehicle the equipment was still current and could be moved from one vehicle to the other and where we're at today as our ambulance fleet has been around longer longer our program has been around over over 10 years now at least with a couple of the
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the gurneys because we had them even before we started transport services you're starting
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to see now our replacement of some of that equipment.
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So not only are we ordering new trucks with that equipment in it, but we're up against
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having to replace aging equipment that when the service tech comes out and says this is
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the oldest gurney system you have, but it happens to be sitting in a four-year-old truck.
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That's just because of its evolution and how it's moved through a couple of trucks.
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So you're seeing a little bit more, and it's certainly a benefit to the crews and their health and safety as it relates to back injuries and any other things that may happen, nothing but, nothing but great comments about those systems.
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All right, perfect, thanks.
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I just, you know, curious if that's, you know, really making a big impact because I know my back hurts.
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I wish those were around in my day, but they weren't, so this is a great opportunity to keep our members safe, and especially the community, you know, no patients drop, so I think that's a great thing.
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Thank you, I just wanted to ask that question.
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You're welcome. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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All right.
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Let me read the motion again.
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It's to approve items a through age on the March 2026 sent agenda is presented motion that are made
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Thank you pay any questions comments
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Call for the vote
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Bruce
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All right, Dave hi
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Hey, I
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Would on motion passes for some of course
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Mr. Chairman members of the board
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Assistant chief Alex of the city and for chief Brad Brahley
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I said it's customary, reports are included in your packet, and staff is available to answer any questions you may have.
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Thank you.
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Any questions?
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Short reports?
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Kim?
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Good evening, Mr. Chair, members of the Board, Kim Sotomayor, Business Services Director.
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The reports in your packet are for the month ending February, 2026.
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We're about eight months in.
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A few highlights on our expenses and revenues, so expenditure is through February about 34.4 million.
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same time a year ago there were about 32.5 the big differences largely we did a
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bigger transfer to our CIP this fiscal year than we did the prior year. General
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fund revenues are 34.2 million compared to 32.1 same time a year ago that is
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largely due to property tax collections coming in higher than they did a year ago
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due to assessed values going up and then our biggest collection of course our
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property taxes, which are 31 and a half, which is 61% of what we anticipated at this time.
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And February 2025, they're at 29.3 million, which was also 61% of what we expected to
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come in compared to budget, so we're right on target at our 61% through February.
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Ambulance revenue through February is $3.8 million.
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February 2025, it was $2.8 million, so it's increasing largely due to the increase in
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transports where we are seeing in this fiscal year. About $700,000 of that collection
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is related to services prior to 7-1. Everything else is 7-1 to current.
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Pulled cash is in balance, the bank statements are reconciled, positive fund balances and all
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All of our funds and the check register is there for your approval this evening and if you have any questions happy to take those.
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All right. Thank you. Any questions? All right.
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Emotions to approve the district's February 2026 funds, transfers, and disbursements report.
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Motion to be made in a second. Thank you, Bruce. I'll call for the vote.
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Thank you.
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Hi.
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Dave?
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Hi.
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Bruce.
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Hi.
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That's what I am, motion passes.
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Thank you.
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Hi.
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I'm moving on to business.
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I think this first one is the chief performance appraisal.
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Good evening, Mr. Chair, members of the board.
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Nicole Robertson, HR manager for the record.
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Tonight, I'd like to discuss initiating Fair Chief Bradley's performance appraisal.
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For this process, I propose emailing the two-page performance appraisal via DACU sign.
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with the 10-day window to have that turn back in like we did last year.
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In your packet, you have a copy of the performance evaluation as well as a copy of his current contract.
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And if you approve, I will email you guys that performance appraisal no later than Thursday.
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And welcome any questions.
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All right. The only question I have is I guess next month, you'll tally it all up.
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Yes. Okay. All right. Any other questions comments? All right. Motion is to direct human resources services to distribute the performance appraisal form and bring the matter back for action and a future board meeting.
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Motion they made. Second.
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Thank you Dave. Call for the vote. Peg?
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Aye. Bruce? Aye. Dave? Aye.
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I vote aye. Motion passes. Thank you. Next item is the by-law amendments if this year's Thomas. Yes, sir. Mr. Chair and members of the board
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The boards are seeing these changes that we have
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If there are no questions or anything you can adopt them tonight and we'll implement them and then we'll look at them again next year
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All right, thank you Thomas. Any questions?
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No. Motion is to adopt the by-law amendments as presented. Motion is made.
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Thank you.
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I'll go for the vote, Peg.
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Aye.
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Bruce.
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Aye.
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Aye.
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Aye.
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Motion passes.
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Thank you.
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Any future agenda items?
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No.
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All right.
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move to adjourn the meeting at 608 p.m. motions have been made. Thank you
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Pegg. All those in favor? Wes and I? Aye. Aye. Motion passes meeting is over.