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)