East Bay Regional Parks
HQ is in Oakland at 2950 Peralta Oaks Court (near Foothill Blvd and 106th St) - website at www.ebparks.org
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Profile Alameda and Contra Costa counties encompass 1,745 square miles on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay. EBRPD manages: 91,019 acres (50,550 in Alameda County; 40,469 in Contra Costa County) 59 regional parks, recreation areas, wilderness, shorelines, preserves and land bank areas 29 regional inter-park trails 1,000 miles of trails within parklands 10 freshwater swimming areas, boating and/or stocked fishing lakes and lagoons and a disabled accessible swimming pool 40 fishing docks; 3 bay fishing piers 235 family campsites; 42 youth camping areas 2 golf courses 2,082 family picnic tables 1,707 reservable group picnic tables 9 interpretive and education centers 18 childrens' play areas Wedding, meeting and banquet facilities 90 percent of the District's lands are protected and operated as natural parklands.Budget The General Fund Operating Budget for 1999 is approximately $75.5 million. Over 79 percent of the funding is generated from property taxes levied in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The remaining 21 percent of funds are generated by fees and charges for services; rents and leases; interest and miscellaneous.
Expenditures by Division 58% � Operations/Interpretation 16% � Administrative 15% � Public Safety 6% � Construction/Planning/Stewardship 3% � Public Affairs 2% � Acquisition/Advanced Planning
Employees District Permanent: 500� District Seasonal: 250� Concessionaire employees: 383�
Park User Fees Park user fees and leases fund 8.5 percent of EBRPD's budget. Fees are reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors annually. Typical fees charged include, but are not limited to, parking, swimming, camping, fishing, boat launching, reservable picnic areas and recreational programs.
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Fire and Emergency Services
The EBRP Fire Dept has a 6 fulltime staff (1 chief + 1 captain + 4 lieutenants). They are augmented by 8 summertime firefighters. In addition, 40 park workers serve as fire brigade members. There are 10 fire stations that house engines (Type 3 and 4), rescues, and water tenders. The FD does wildland firefighting, structural firefighting, and resce work. (info supplied by EBRP Public Affairs on 4/4/00)
EBRP does operate one small helicopter (Eagle 5). It is used for police and firefighting duties.
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per Feb 1988 RCMA
Fire Station 1 - Berkeley - PW43 - PW45 - PW46 - E10 - WT51
Fire Station 2 - Oakland - R30 - PW49 - E12 - WT52
Fire Station 3 - Castro Valley - PW41 - E11
Fire Station 4 - Sunol - PW44
Fire Station 5 - Livermore - PW40
Fire Station 6 - Shadow Cliffs
Fire Station 7 - Hayward - PW48
Fire Station 8 - Contra Loma - WT55
Fire Station 9 - Richmond - PW42
Fire Station 10 - Castro Valley - WT50 - WT53
Notes - PW = power wagon (small 4 wheel drive brush truck) - E = engine - WT = water tender/water carrier - R = rescue
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Police Officer (Non-Lateral) Hiring Info - Open and Continuous Filing - About the Position
Under general supervision, but often operating independently, serves as a peace officer and performs a wide variety of police services and public assistance. This position performs the tasks necessary to effectively provide for the safety and welfare of the citizens using the facilities. By assignment to one, or a group of regional parks or other patrol areas, provides uniformed patrol by automobile, 4-wheel drive, ATV, motorcycle, boat, helicopter, horseback or on foot. Provides information to the public regarding park lands and facilities; assists park visitors and other park employees; contacts citizens and employees regarding any matter concerning public safety and welfare; answers radio calls and self-initiates all types of police services; investigates traffic accidents and takes injury reports; enforces all laws and ordinances, issuing warnings and citations, making arrests when necessary; investigates criminal offenses; writes detailed and accurate reports; prepares cases for court and testifies as necessary; performs rescue work and administers first aid when needed; reports fires and provides traffic and crowd control; works days or nights or holidays, and in adverse weather conditions; and performs any other duties as necessary and required for the safety and protection of the citizens and employees within the Regional Parks and other assigned patrol areas.
About the Department of Public Safety
The East Bay Regional Park District's Department of Public Safety is modern, well-equipped and diversified in the services it provides. The Department has an authorized patrol strength of 54 sworn officers, supplemented with seasonal officers and a reserve officer program. The Department's vehicle patrol includes car, motorcycle (street and off-road), horse, boat, and helicopter patrols. The Department has its own detective unit for crime investigation, and a modern dispatch center located at department headquarters. The authority to police our lands comes from the State Public Resources Code (Section 5561) which confers all the powers found in municipal police departments. The Department of Public Safety is thoroughly professional and well respected within the communities it serves.
Minimum Qualifications
P.O.S.T: Must meet current peace officer selection standards as set by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), and Citizenship: Applicant must be a citizen of the United States, or, if a permanent resident alien, must attain United States citizenship within 3 years of employment, and Education: High School graduation or passage of General Education Development Test (GED), and successful completion of at least 24 semester or 36 quarter units of college level courses. For purposes of this requirement, credit will be given for units recognized by POST in the completion of a Basic POST training course through an accredited institution or agency, and
Physical: Must be at least 21 years of age (entry-level applicants must be at least 20.5 years of age), and free from any physical, emotional, or mental condition which might interfere with the ability to perform the essential functions of police duties, as determined by the District's physician/psychologist, and
Character: Must be of good character and reputation and not have been convicted of a felony crime or serious misdemeanor offense and must be able to pass a strict background investigation, and License: A valid California driver's license is a condition of initial and continued employment in this classification, and Experience: Academy Graduate applicants must have successfully completed a California Basic POST approved Academy. Note: In conformance with POST regulations, applicants separated from the completion of Academy training in excess of 3 years must repeat the State Basic Training Standards and will not be considered for appointment on an Academy Graduate basis.
Monthly Salary - �Start�6 Months�18 months�30 months�42 months�$3,637�$3,802�$3,968�$4,138�$4,312 + P.O.S.T. Incentive Pay: For Intermediate Certificate holder--3% of base salary, for Advanced Certificate holder--6% of base salary.
How to Apply - Interested applicants may pick up application packets from the EBRPD Human Resources Department, 2950 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland; or may telephone (510) 544-2160 and request that an application packet be mailed. Applications for this position will be accepted on a continuous basis. Police Officer application materials consist of two required parts (a resume will not be accepted in lieu of any part of the application): 1) A current East Bay Regional Park District Application for Employment form, AND 2) The Supplemental Statement Notification Application materials will be kept on file until a new testing process begins. At that time, applicants will be notified of the disposition of their application. A letter will be mailed to your home address.
Selection Process - All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications, providing their application materials are on file in Human Resources at least three weeks prior to each test date, will be invited to participate in our selection process. The District plans on conducting a test about every eight months, depending on need. [The next test is scheduled for Saturday, July 17, 1999. In order to be eligible to test, you must have your application materials on file by 5:00 p.m., June 25, 1999.] The selection process for Non-Lateral Police Officer will include the following steps: 1. Written Test and Physical Ability Test: Those applicants who pass will proceed to the oral board interview. 2. Oral Board Interview: An interview panel will establish final hiring pools. 3. Remaining Examinations: background investigation, polygraph, psychological, medical. Failure on any remaining exam will result in removal from the hiring pool. 4. Probationary Period: once hired, the candidate must pass a 12 month probationary period following successful completion of the POST Basic Academy. The hiring pools established as a result of each selection process will be in effect for one year and will be used to fill vacancies that may occur within the life of the pools. New hiring pools will be integrated into already established pools.
About the Benefits Package - The District offers a comprehensive benefits package to its regular, full-time employees, the relevant version of which includes: paid vacations accrued at 12 days per year, to start; 14 paid holidays per year; paid sick leave accrued at 12 days per year; paid medical and dental insurance beginning the first of the month after 3 full months with premiums currently fully paid by the District for employees and eligible family members; paid life insurance and a $50,000 benefit for accidental death; and a variety of career and life enhancement benefits such as tuition reimbursement, Credit Union eligibility, confidential family assistance counseling, and paid and unpaid leaves. The District offers a generous pension package: The employee is covered under Social Security supplemented by a 100% District paid private pension equivalent to the PERS 2% at 50 retirement plan. Additionally, the employee may elect to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program (ICMA), to which the District contributes as well. The District has a reciprocity agreement with PERS, which enables employees to get credit in the EBRPD Retirement Plan for years of service with an agency in the PERS system.
Special Conditions of Employment - Union Representation: American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, Local 3968, represents this classification.
Request an Application Packet - Application packets for the position advertised above may be obtained by completing the information below and clicking on the "submit" button. Please send an application package to
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News release - ?Feb 2000
Park District operates parks for State
The casual visitor may not realize it, but the East Bay Regional Park District works in partnership with other public agencies, including the state of California, to operate several of its outdoor recreational facilities for the public. Two of the most popular Regional Parks are actually on state land, and the property for a park in the making was acquired by the Park District acting as agent for the state.
Del Valle Regional Park - Del Valle Regional Park south of Livermore is centered on a reservoir that was constructed in 1966 by the State Department of Water Resources. The park opened to the public in 1970. By mutual agreement, operation of its recreational amenities was turned over to the Park District by the state. Modest in scope when it first opened, Del Valle now boasts a marina, boat launch ramp, two swim beaches, a 150-site campground, miles of hiking trails, and a water system and sewage treatment plant. Both the state and Park District have funded Del Valle's development, and the Park District has purchased additional acreage around the lake.
Crown Memorial State Beach - Crown Beach in Alameda has been operated by East Bay Regional Park District since June of 1967. Prior to that it was a low-profile state parkland. The East Bay Regional Park District combined the state lands at Crown with the beachfront strip along Shoreline Drive that belongs to the city of Alameda. The Park District operates Crown Beach under separate lease agreements with the two other public agencies. In the early 1980s the Park District began a beach sand restoration project at Crown to combat erosion that was threatening Shoreline Drive. The project continues to this day, funded by federal and state revenue sources. Crown is a beautiful beach. Attractions include bay swimming, lawns and picnic tables, a shoreline trail, a protected marsh habitat, nature education programs based at the Crab Cove Visitor Center at the foot of McKay Avenue, and the always-popular Sand Castle and Sand Sculpture Contest, which takes place on a low-tide Saturday every June.
Eastshore State Park - Farther north along the shoreline, the Park District is partnering with the State of California to create Eastshore State Park. Acting as agent for the state, the Park District has purchased 1,430 acres of upland and tidal flats along the bay shore between Emeryville and Richmond from Catellus Corp., at a total cost of $27.5 million. Most of the money came from State Park Bond funds (Prop. 70), but $2.1 million was from Measure AA, the Park District's open space bond measure approved by voters in 1988. Park District staff's experience with land acquisition negotiations in the area was a major factor in completion of the project.
With the land now in public ownership (the Park District holds interim title), the next step is to plan the park. The District is hiring a consultant, who will move the planning process forward. Public meetings will be held to elicit citizens' opinions about what facilities should be offered, consistent with available funds and protection of the environment. An agreement also will be concluded with the state regarding future operation and maintenance.
Other parklands - The Park District also has responsibility for operation of various tidelands, and even two islands (Brooks Island near Richmond and Browns Island off Pittsburg) that are state lands. Pat O'Brien, the Park District's general manager, said, "Throughout the years, the state of California and the East Bay's state legislative delegation have been extremely helpful and supportive of the Park District's efforts to preserve natural resources, open space and provide outdoor recreation to the public. We value these partnerships; they have been crucial to the District's success in carrying out its mission."
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