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<br />1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date:October 16, 2012 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No.4-a <br />SUBJECT: <br />Resolution of Recognition for Volunteer Fire Departments in Orange County for <br />Reducing Homeowners’ Fire Insurance Costs <br />No <br />DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br />BOCC <br />ATTACHMENT(S):INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />ResolutionCommissioner Earl McKee <br />Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board, 245- <br />2130 <br />PURPOSE: <br />To consider adopting a resolution to recognize the Volunteer Fire Departments in <br />Orange County for their diligent efforts in reducing homeowners’ fire insurance costs. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Fire insurance for homeowners and businesses is impacted by the <br />capabilities of thelocalfire department covering the structures, including the distance from the <br />fire station. In recent years, insurance companies have used new mapping technology to <br />determine a more exact distance from a fire station to an insured structure causing a rise in <br />premiums for some homeowners.Byaggressively working to reduce fire insurance costs for <br />home and property owners by improving Insurance ServicesOffice (ISO) ratings and/or building <br />new stations to cover structures that were previously beyond six (6) miles from astation, local <br />fire departments have made a huge impact in loweringthefire insurance costs that <br />homeowners in Orange County pay. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br />There is no financial impact associated with considering the resolution. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): <br />The Manager recommends the Board approve and authorize the <br />Chair to sign the resolution. <br /> <br />