The fire department of the city shall be formed, organized,
operated and conducted under and in accordance with the joint agreement
with the city of Livermore. It shall be known as "the Livermore-Pleasanton
fire department" hereafter called "the fire department."
(Prior code § 1-4.01; Ord. 2019 § 1, 2011)
The fire department shall be operated and staffed as agreed
upon with the city of Livermore by resolution adopted from time to
time by the city council.
(Prior code § 1-4.02; Ord. 2019 § 1, 2011)
Appointment of the fire chief and assistant fire chief of the
fire department shall be recommended by the city manager to the city
council, which shall from time to time fix such compensation as deemed
necessary. Appointments or removal of other officer and firefighter
positions shall be made by the city council upon recommendation of
the city manager.
(Prior code § 1-4.03)
The fire chief shall have charge of all the firefighting apparatus
and equipment of the city, shall be responsible for same, and shall
see that same is kept in good condition. He or she shall be furnished
with suitable facilities for the care of the firefighting apparatus
and equipment, and may employ competent help for the proper maintenance
and repair of the apparatus and equipment.
(Prior code § 1-4.04)
The fire chief shall maintain a complete inventory of all firefighting
apparatus and equipment of the city.
(Prior code § 1-4.05)
All requests or recommendations for supplies shall be submitted
to the purchasing agent on a requisition form signed by the fire chief.
(Prior code § 1-4.06)
The fire chief shall have control of all firefighting apparatus
and equipment of the fire department during a fire, and shall be in
complete charge of all members of the fire department engaged in fighting
fires, and his or her orders shall be obeyed by members of the fire
department. The fire chief shall adopt such measures as deemed necessary
for the effectual extinguishment of fires, and he or she shall be
held responsible by the city manager for his or her administration
of the fire department.
(Prior code § 1-4.07)
The assistant fire chief shall assist the fire chief in the
discharge of his or her duties and, in the absence or inability of
the chief, shall perform the duties of the fire chief.
(Prior code § 1-4.08)
Neither the fire chief nor the assistant fire chief shall absent
themselves from the city without first giving notice to the other,
and insofar as possible, both of them should not be absent from the
city at the same time. In the absence of both the fire chief and the
assistant fire chief, at a fire the next senior officer shall take
charge of the department.
(Prior code § 1-4.09)
Meetings of the fire department organization shall be held at
such time as may be designated by the members of the department. Only
active members of the fire department, including the fire chief and
the assistant fire chief, shall be entitled to vote at said meeting.
They may elect a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer
of the fire department organization and such other officers as may
be deemed necessary, and adopt such by-laws and regulations which
are not in violation of, or in conflict with, the provisions of this
chapter or any other ordinance of the city, or any statute of the
state, and they shall adopt regulations governing reserve members
and honorary or retired members shall be entitled to attend meetings
of the fire department organization but shall not be entitled to a
vote.
(Prior code § 1-4.10)
The fire department shall hold fire drills at least two times
per month at times designated by the fire chief. Only active firefighters
shall engage in the work of fighting and extinguishing fires; providing,
however, that in the temporary absence of active members of the fire
department, the fire chief may designate and appoint reserve members
of the fire department to fill the temporary vacancies.
(Prior code § 1-4.11)
Every member of the fire department shall obey the orders of
his or her superiors; any failure to do so may be deemed sufficient
cause for suspension or recommendation for dismissal from the department.
(Prior code § 1-4.12)
The fire chief shall investigate the cause of every fire occurring
in the city and shall maintain records thereof; he or she shall aid
in the enforcement of all fire ordinances and statutes; shall examine
buildings under construction, as necessary; when directed by proper
authorities, institute prosecutions thereof; and perform all other
duties of his or her office.
(Prior code § 1-4.13)
The fire chief shall prevent injury to, take charge of, and
preserve all property rescued from fire, and return the same to the
owner thereof, upon the payment of the actual and necessary expenses
incurred in saving and keeping the same.
(Prior code § 1.4.14)
