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.

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.

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

2021

Regular Meeting - October 13

Regular Meeting - July 14

Regular Meeting - April 14

Regular Meeting - January 13

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

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

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

2017

Special Meeting - November 29

Minutes

2021

Regular Meeting - October 13

Regular Meeting - July 14

Regular Meeting - April 14

Regular Meeting - January 13

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

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

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

2017

Special Meeting - November 29