AGENDA DATE: 6/18/2025
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Appointment of Battalion Chief Shawn Maddox as Fire Marshal and Captain Jean Balderas Baca as an Assistant Fire Marshal
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Appoint Battalion Chief Shawn Maddox as Fire Marshal and Captain Jean Balderas Baca as an Assistant Fire Marshal with the powers authorized by Title 27, Chapter 3 of the Virginia Code and the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code.
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Henry, Herrick, DeLoria, Eggleston, Pelliccia
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Albemarle County Code § 6-111 establishes the Office of the Fire Marshal, enabled by Virginia Code § 27-30, and allows for the appointment of the Fire Marshal and the Assistant Fire Marshals by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Virginia Code § 27-36. Albemarle County Code § 6-111 further provides that the Fire Marshal and/or Assistant Fire Marshals may be authorized to exercise the powers authorized by Title 27, Chapter 3 of the Virginia Code and those found in the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Safety & Well-Being - Nurture a safe and healthy community.
DISCUSSION: The Department of Fire Rescue’s budget allocates one full-time equivalent (FTE) Fire Marshal and four Assistant Fire Marshal positions in the Office of the Fire Marshal. With Howard Lagomarsino’s retirement earlier this spring, Battalion Chief Shawn Maddox was transferred to fill his role as Fire Marshal. Additionally, Captain Jean Balderas Baca was transferred to the Office of the Fire Marshal to fill one vacant position.
Adoption of the attached resolutions appointing Battalion Chief Shawn Maddox as Fire Marshal (Attachment A) and appointing Captain Jean Balderas Baca as an Assistant Fire Marshal (Attachment B) with the powers authorized by Title 27, Chapter 3 of the Virginia Code and those found in the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code, would allow them to fulfill the necessary duties of the Office of the Fire Marshal as assigned by the Fire Chief or designee.
BUDGET IMPACT: There is no budgetary impact associated with this appointment.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Board adopt the attached resolutions appointing Battalion Chief Shawn Maddox as Fire Marshal and appointing Captain Jean Balderas Baca as an Assistant Fire Marshal.
ATTACHMENTS:
Att. A - Resolution to Appoint Battalion Chief Shawn Maddox as the Fire Marshal
Att. B - Resolution to Appoint Captain Jean Balderas Baca as an Assistant Fire Marshal