HISTORY
HISTORY
The San Mateo Consolidated (SMC) Fire Department officially commenced operations on January 13, 2019. The department was formed by the establishment of a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) and represents the merger of fire departments in San Mateo, Foster City, and Belmont. At that time, it was the first JPA to commence operations in the State of California in nearly a decade.
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SMC Fire has over 260 years of combined history providing emergency services in the three communities. The new department is staffed by 154 personnel that provide emergency services utilizing 10 engine companies and two ladder trucks from the existing nine fire stations. The consolidation allows SMC Fire to continue providing comprehensive emergency response services to all three cities in a more cost-effective way, while maintaining the high level of service the communities rely upon.
The efforts to explore this collaboration began in 2010 when Foster City and San Mateo agreed to share duties of then Fire Chief Dan Belville. Over the next two years, the two cities expanded their partnership to include other key Command Staff positions. In 2013, under the leadership of Fire Chief Mike Keefe, the City of Belmont/Belmont Fire Protection District joined the partnership. At that time, the three cities agreed to share, jointly staff, and relocate the Foster City Ladder Truck to a centralized location that better served the three communities. In 2015, newly appointed Fire Chief John Healy was directed by the three City Managers to study the viability of completing the merger of all fire protection services. The goal was to continue to provide the same high-quality emergency services in a more sustainable model. Staff from the cities and fire departments explored available options and determined a JPA was the most viable option.
The JPA was officially established on November 22, 2017, and on January 13, 2019, SMC Fire commenced operations as an independent fire department.
The San Mateo Consolidated (SMC) Fire Department officially commenced operations on January 13, 2019. The department was formed by the establishment of a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) and represents the merger of fire departments in San Mateo, Foster City, and Belmont. At that time, it was the first JPA to commence operations in the State of California in nearly a decade.
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SMC Fire has over 260 years of combined history providing emergency services in the three communities. The new department is staffed by 154 personnel that provide emergency services utilizing 10 engine companies and two ladder trucks from the existing nine fire stations. The consolidation allows SMC Fire to continue providing comprehensive emergency response services to all three cities in a more cost-effective way, while maintaining the high level of service the communities rely upon.
The efforts to explore this collaboration began in 2010 when Foster City and San Mateo agreed to share duties of then Fire Chief Dan Belville. Over the next two years, the two cities expanded their partnership to include other key Command Staff positions. In 2013, under the leadership of Fire Chief Mike Keefe, the City of Belmont/Belmont Fire Protection District joined the partnership. At that time, the three cities agreed to share, jointly staff, and relocate the Foster City Ladder Truck to a centralized location that better served the three communities. In 2015, newly appointed Fire Chief John Healy was directed by the three City Managers to study the viability of completing the merger of all fire protection services. The goal was to continue to provide the same high-quality emergency services in a more sustainable model. Staff from the cities and fire departments explored available options and determined a JPA was the most viable option.
The JPA was officially established on November 22, 2017, and on January 13, 2019, SMC Fire commenced operations as an independent fire department.
MEETING DATES, AGENDAS & MINUTES
Agendas
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2021
Regular Meeting - October 13
Regular Meeting - July 14
Regular Meeting - May 12
Regular Meeting - April 14
Regular Meeting - January 13
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2020
Regular Meeting - December 9
Regular Meeting - October 14
Regular Meeting - September 16
Regular Meeting - July 22
Regular Meeting - July 8
Regular Meeting - June 10
Special Meeting - May 6
Regular Meeting - April 8
Special Meeting​ - April 1
Regular Meeting​ - January 8
Special Meeting - January 8
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2019
Regular Meeting - November 13
Special Meeting - October 23
Regular Meeting - October 8
Regular Meeting - September 11
Regular Meeting - July 10
Regular Meeting - May 8
Regular Meeting - April 10
Regular Meeting - January 9
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2018​
Regular Meeting - November 29
Regular Meeting - November 1
Regular Meeting - October 10
Special Meeting - September 12
Regular Meeting - July 16
Regular Meeting - July 11
Regular Meeting - April 11
Special Meeting - March 21
Regular Meeting - January 10
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2017
Special Meeting - November 29
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Minutes
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2021
Regular Meeting - October 13
Regular Meeting - July 14
Regular Meeting - May 12
Regular Meeting - April 14
Regular Meeting - January 13
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2020
Regular Meeting - December 9
Regular Meeting - October 14
Regular Meeting - September 16
Regular Meeting - July 22
Regular Meeting - July 8
Regular Meeting - June 10
Special Meeting - May 6
Regular Meeting - April 8
Special Meeting​ - April 1
Regular Meeting​ - January 8
Special Meeting - January 8
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2019
Regular Meeting - November 13
Special Meeting - October 23
Regular Meeting - October 8
Regular Meeting - September 11
Regular Meeting - July 10
Regular Meeting - May 8
Regular Meeting - April 10
Regular Meeting - January 9
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2018​
Regular Meeting - November 29
Regular Meeting - November 1
Regular Meeting - October 10
Special Meeting - September 12
Regular Meeting - July 16
Regular Meeting - July 11
Regular Meeting - April 11
Special Meeting - March 21
Regular Meeting - January 10
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2017
Special Meeting - November 29
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