HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence #38ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY
P.O. Box 57115, Irvine, CA 92619-7115 • 1 Fire Authority Road. Irvine, CA 92602
Brian Fennessy, Fire Chief (714) 573-6000 www.ocfa.org
November 17, 2022
Ms. Kristine Ridge, City Manager
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, 8th Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92701-4010
Re: Continuity of Appointee to the OCFA Board of Directors
Dear Ms. Ridge:
As Chair of the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Board of Directors, I am writing to request
your assistance in the coming months when OCFA's member agencies make annual appointments of
representatives to the Authority's Board.
Presently, each Director serves on the OCFA Board until the selection of a successor by the appointing
body. As part of our ongoing efforts to foster effective governance of the OCFA, we would like to
retain continuity of the current Director serving on the Board and minimize turnover to the extent
possible. With an operating budget approaching half a billion dollars, over 1,500 employees, four
labor associations, and the operation of 78 fire stations, the issues we face are myriad and complex.
The learning curve is steep to become familiar with the organizational structure, its operations and
finances, and the types of policies and issues that come before the Board.
We recognize that turnover is unavoidable when Board appointees are termed -out or when they change
as a result of election outcomes. However, as Chair, I'm seeking support from our member agencies
to minimize voluntary changes made to our Board appointees such as those that can occur in January
when our cities and the County reorganize the leadership of their governing bodies and make a variety
of committee appointments.
We would appreciate your assistance in discussing and sharing this with the members of your City
Council. If you have any questions, please contact me at (714) 270-4133 or Chief Fennessy at (714)
573-6010.
Sincerely,
Michele Steggell
Chair, OCFA Board of Directors
cc: Jesse Lopez, OCFA Board of Directors
Brian Fennessy, Fire Chief
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