Fire Protection Districts

South Santa Clara County Fire Protection District

Date of Formation:

April 14, 1980

Enabling Legislation:

Health and Safety Code §13800, et seq.

Type of District:

Dependent

South Santa Clara County Fire Protection District

15670 Monterey Road

Morgan Hill, CA 95037

ssccfd.com

Services Provided:

The District provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the residents of the District through a cooperative agreement with CAL FIRE.

Estimated Service Population:

38,500

South Santa Clara County Fire Protection District Map

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South Santa Clara County Fire Protection District Map (5 MB)

Service Area:

The District encompasses approximately 320 square miles of unincorporated areas in the southern portion of Santa Clara County including Coyote Valley, the unincorporated area directly surrounding the cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy, and portions of Almaden Valley, Casa Loma, Uvas-Svedal, and the Pacheco Pass area.

Board of Directors


Member Name	Position	Began Serving	Term Expires	Manner of Selection
Ramon Lopez	Commissioner	May 2020	June 2024	Appointed
Tache Brian Ludewig	Commissioner	August 2012	June 2024	Appointed
Peter Keesling	Commissioner	December 2020	June 2025	Appointed
John Monaco	Commissioner	August 1993	June 2023	Appointed
Joan Lewis	Commissioner	January 1987	June 2022	Appointed
James Acker	Commissioner	September 2017	June 2022	Appointed
Kerry William Carlson	Commissioner	December 2019	June 2023	Appointed

* A seven-member Board of Fire Commissioners appointed by the County Board of Supervisors manages all affairs of the district.

Length of Term:

4 years

Term Limits:

None

Meeting Details

Meeting Date and Time:

Second Wednesday of even months at 6:00 p.m.

Meeting Location:

Alternates between Morgan Hill Fire Station located at 15670 Monterey Street, Morgan Hill and Masten Fire Station located at 10810 No Name Uno, Gilroy

Agenda and Minutes:

Available on the District's website

Reports

Financial Audit Report:

Available on the District's website

Annual Report:

Available on the District's website

Bylaws or Policies:

Not available online

Most recent LAFCO Service Review Report:

2010 Countywide Fire Service Review

Contact Information