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CityCouncil | 2019-03-05 | 12 | Councilmember Oddie inquired what is being lost and not performed by having the Fire Chief perform the duties. The Fire Chief responded the duties of the Fire Marshal are outlined in the staff report and the listed daily management duties are not being performed; outlined the previous Fire Marshal position duties and responsibilities; stated the goal is to balance keeping new construction moving as well as addressing existing problems in buildings; if the Fire Marshal position is not approved, a decision will need to be made about what can be done moving forward; it is imperative to keep the community moving forward. Councilmember Oddie inquired what duties of the Fire Chief are not being completed while Fire Marshal duties are split. The Fire Chief responded that he relies on staff; many things are not being done including recruiting for vacant positions, succession plans, new company officers and one-on-one time for both mentoring and succession planning is not available. Councilmember Oddie inquired what happens to the items under development if a robust conversation does not occur. The Fire Chief responded there will be significant delays in getting development up and running; stated development cannot proceed without the review of built-in fire protection systems, lot plans, access points, and fire hydrants on scene; the Building Department and Fire Prevention work hand-in-hand to make sure buildings are safe and can be occupied. Councilmember Oddie inquired whether the position is a Chief position, not an International Assocaition of Fire Fighters (IAFF) 689 union position. The Fire Chief responded in the negative; stated the position is part of the Chief bargaining group. Councilmember Daysog inquired with the risk of development projects being slowed down and whether the end result is still an evaluation as to the fire readiness of the project. The Fire Chief responded timing depends on the project and time management of existing staff; stated when Fire Prevention started, staff needed significant training to legally inspect and cite for code violations as well as basic plan review and check; ultimately, it comes down to time management; staff needs to be in place with the necessary tools; the Fire Marshal should have been assigned two years ago. Expressed concern over a 5 minute inspection costing $102 due to the one hour minimum charge; urged the timeframe be incremental: Paul Mauler, Alameda. Expressed concern over a fire inspection charging multiple businesses in the same Regular Meeting Alameda City Council March 5, 2019 11 | CityCouncil/2019-03-05.pdf |