10 years old there are maintenance and repair issues on it. this would supplement the marine resources. it is 27-foot vessel that this is $532,000. 75% federal contribution and 25% city match in the budget. we applied in june. there is a three year performance period through the end of august 2021. i am happy to answer any questions. >> before we go. do we have public comment? public comment is closed. commissioner covington. >> thank you, mr. president. mr. core so will this replace one of the other rescue boats or are we going to keep everything? >> it is anticipated that this will allow us to take the current rescue boat out of

service foreign again upgrades -- for the engine upgrades. >> the 25% match you said was included in the current budget? >> correct we have a marine fund allocation in addition to equipment funds to cover that. >> how long do you anticipate it would be before the boat is actually delivered. >> we wouldn't anticipate the full three years for performance period. we started working on the specification we hope to get formal approval and work with the office of contract administration to get it out next year. i don't know the construction timeframe. we will keep the commission updated. >> thank you i would like to move this item. >> thank you. do i have a second. >> second.

all in favor. approved unanimously. did you wants it read to the record? >> yes, i think it is important each resolution be read to the record. >> recommending the board of supervisors authorize the san francisco fire department to accept and extend port security grant program funding of $399,562 from the federal emergency management to purchase new rescue boat. the fire department responds to over 150,000 incidents each year including fires, vehicles, accidents other emergencies and whereas due to the geographi geographicallyout and other factors they are confronted with unique challenges in -- unique challenges. it is the the responsibility for the protection of the port of san francisco and the bay and

whereas the sffz applied for was awarded the 2018 port security grant program are if federal emergency grant agency in the amount of $399,562 for the rapid deploymant grant. the use will allow the new vessel supporting the watery response assets. whereas the grants requires the city to supply matching funds of 25% or $133,187. they wish to accepted and extend to support and promote the marine operations and enhance the bay and port of san francisco. be it resolved that the fire commission remember the board of supervisors authorize the fire department to accept and expands port security grant funding from fees main the amount of 399,562

dollars to purchase the new rescue boat to support the watery response capabilities and increase port protection. >> thank you, madam secretary. i know it ask long-winded to read these things out. it is pour for the public record. thank you for doing that. thanthank you, mark, for those o items. stay there for the next one. call the next one. item 8. 1823 senior administrative analyst. grand writer. classification job announcement. overview of draft job announcement. >> before you is the job description for the department's grant writer position. new in this fiscal year with the support of the commission. it is anticipated so we selected the 1823 classification as we talked last meeting there is no

formal specific grant writer classification in the city's classification database. what we did was select what we felt was most appropriate class the 1823 senior administrative analyst given the high qualifications as well as the job duties. 1823 is used for different functions in the city financial, contract, but also grant on the administration side. we see work with the department of emergency management. a lot of those grants are 1823. we formally had a grant administrator position. this is a high level analytical position. we anticipate those skills would be appropriate for what we are looking for the function of this position. we talked about it last meeting

with regards to minimum qualifications in the job description. if you look at the description we outline a brief description of the position and what we are looking for to be as well as anticipated duties and functions of the position. there is also listed minimum qualifications. get back to that a little bit as well as desired qualifications of the position. the minimum qualifications are attached. for all 1823s regardless of function those are minimum qualifications. that being said we worked with dhr to find the flexibility with regards to the position. we have abilities to amend the desired qualifications and experience portion of this application. we included language with regard to relevant grant experience. we can expand that. we can include the special conditions on the applicants

where we can say, for example 18 months grant writing experience to apply. at the end of the day this will be open for all applicants. department when take receipt of resumes to interview did you candidates with the best experience and education to bring those individuals in for interviews. based on the feedback and discussion currently i it would be anticipated we a this job description and post it and open up for applications. happy to answer any questions. >> thank you very much. any public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioner covington. >> thank you for updating the description of the 1823 senior administrative analyst for the department which will be a grant

writer. i just have a couple of questions. i am wondering about the minimum qualifications. master's degree? do you know how many members of the department currently have master's degrees? >> uniformed members? >> all, any and all? >> i don't. i can find that information for you. >> for a grant writer, i am more interested in the person's ability to write a persuasive grant application and to get the funds rather than having a master's degree. i think that a lot of people would be able to do that without

an ma. i am particularly interested in current members or former members of the department who know firefighting, who know emergency medical services and therefore don't have a steep learning curve to conconvince grantters that the money we are applying for will be well used. i don't want to shut those folks out. did you say in your opening remarks that the department previously had a grant writing position and it was this 1823 position? >> it more grant administration

through homeland security and administering and monitoring the funds, but, yes, it was 1823. >> did that person have a master's degree? >> no. >> okay. it may act as a deterrent for people to apply. a lot of people with undergraduate degrees in marketing and other areas, public relations would really be suited to this position as well, i would think, rather than a master's degree in math or, you know, i don't know. engineering. >> if i may, commissioner covington. i agree the way it is laid out and this is done by the

department of human resources into the 1234 and stubbstution may be -- substitution may be off putting. if you read down further it should be modified. it is not a requirement that you possess a master's degree. >> i know. >> you don't need a bachelor's degree to apply. up to two years every choired education. you could have some college and two years experience. i agree the way it is written may be off putting. it is not a requirement to have a masters. i just wanted to clarify. >> i see that. it is the positioning that the grant writer is the positioning where in the order of things does my qualification come in?

for instance, i guess this would be on page 3, actually on page 2 desired qualifications and experience. it is all about budgeting and finance and all of that, and you have bulleted items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and then item 7 says three to five years relevant grant writing grant administration experience. to me that is item number one. it is buried. i don't want to be labor this. i would like to just sit down with you, mr. core so, because you are well aware of the

parameters, you know what has to be here and what can be massaged. rather than doing it, you know, in the commission meeting perhaps you and i can just sit down. >> if i can address the question you started out with with regards to field experience and things of that nature and i talked to the chief nicholson about this. we are looking at moving towards a grants committee work group to take into account this position but also various job functions and members in the field to contribute experience and expertise to drafting take needs assessments and for providing the subject matter exper ties. we are trying to move with the additional resources more

comprehensive grant process. >> i am grad you mention that. i did make a note on ice tem70 page -- item 67 on was -- item 7 page one on the grant's committee. my questions are who is going to be on the grant's committee? when is the grant's committee going to be formed? does this new hire, does this person report to you and to the grants committee or is the grants committee simply a brain trust? >> i would say this position would report to me, and would be tasked with helping the coordination and also researching, following up with individuals who have -- depending on the scope of the grant proposal. doing research and putting together the proposals and

research and being able to assist all over the work flow of the committee. >> who do you anticipate the members of the committee would be? >> we would look at bringing in representatives from all operation all divisions and chief of homeland security, deputy chief of administration, training, myself as well as fire prevention, ims and other disciplines. >> how many times an year would this committee meet? >> probably at the minimum quarterly and depending on certain grant timeframes, certain grants we know when applications are due. that can be adjusted. those are the initial thoughts. >> yo anticipate a quarterly meeting. i thought you were going to say monthly. >> depending on work flow and

what timelines we are looking at. you. >> is there a budget to procure? there is a mention here of item 50 develop and maintain specialized data bases and systems for tracking perspective grant projects. i have so many notes here i can barely read the print. is there a budget for procurement of the programs that already exist that are used uniouniversally by grant writer? >> there is not. we would draw on the person's experience to get feedback and to determine internally if this is something that we could incorporate into our lure existing systems.

>> so someone that you think ask an excellent hire if they come on board they will be able to say i have in the past used these programs and this is how much it would cost? >> correct. we could say this is what we are looking for. in your experience have you encountered systems, software that would very much suit our needs and we would also do research on what products are available in general. >> thank you. i still would like to meet with you regarding this position. thank you. >> thank you commissioner covington. commissioner half demand. >> very complicated problem going on very long. great job. >> thank you, commissioner hardeman for putting this together. the commission is very interested and has been for some

time in having a grant writer focused ongoing out to get grants for the department in the areas we can't get enough money through the regular budget process. thank you for putting that together. i don't know if we need to formally adopt this grant writer job description, but i have one question. once you have candidates vetted by the dhr, do you make the ultimate decision or is it collective with you and the chief or what? >> this is an internal process for the most part. we would vet the candidates and whoever we chose to interview we would constitute a panel put together and have everybody score and set up question to bring individuals in for interviews. >> you will be on that panel.

>> i would anticipate it. >> who else would be on the panel? >> i will discuss with the chief. probably another two or three from the sad ministration. >> is it you permissible to have the commissioner on the panel. commissioner covington would be perfect if she would accept. >> thank you for noting my suit ability for the position. >> exactly. >> thank you, mark. appreciate it. would you call the next item. >> report on commission activities since last meeting on october 10, 2018. >> any public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioners do you have anything to report? commissioner covington your name is there. seeing none we will move on to the next item.

>> item 10 agenda for next and future fire commission meetings. >> any public comment on this item? public comment is closed. before the commissioners would you read off the items planned for the next several commission meetings. >> next month it is going to be the process for search for a chief. >> that is our priority. that is the commission's priority. >> adf presentation, ambulance deployment facility presentation. child settlement in closed session. amendments to discipline rules all scheduled for the next meeting. for the december meeting cancer prevention foundation i chief's appraisal. drone policy i training facility

search, then outstanding items we have the retrite action items, coastline resolution, 2019 meeting calendar. that is 1212. strategic plan update. a b31-15 update. mou with guardians of the city and that is all i have. >> thank you very much, madam secretary. commissioner hardeman. >> yes, just so we can get this on the agenda and reminder to the chiefs about that six minute video if you still feel that is appropriate. that would be i think just worthwhile for everybody to see. i thoroughly enjoyed it. i was channel surfing and was

watching captain and the chief and here comes chief rivera. it was very interesting. i enjoyed it. i hope everybody else does. >> thank you very much. i don't know if we called for public comment. public comment is open. public comment is closed. okay. thanks. you jumped in at the last minute before i was about to adjourn the meeting. >> this is item 9. did we skip item 9? i heard her read 9. i am not sure we moved past 9. >> yes, we did. >> you had the report and you didn't report? you missed your opportunity? >> i missed my opportunity. >> you snooze, you lose. >> we got a lot done.

i did want to sneak one in on this. i know we received in our packet a letter from local 798. i will follow up offline with questions in regards to that letter. it may be appropriate for a future meeting to get some information in regards to the concerns about the ems response times. >> thank you. >> no problem. >> item 11 adjournment. >> any public comment on this item? i hope everyone is eager to run four the door. public comment is closed. motion to adjourn? >> so moved. >> second. >> all in favor, aye. a.

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