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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-087
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2005
SPENDING PLAN TO ADD ONE FIRE APPARATUS
MECHANIC TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OPERATIONS
WHEREAS, the fleet maintenance section of Public Works Operations has been
dedicating one Fire Apparatus Mechanic on a full-time basis for the maintenance and repair of
fire apparatus and other Fire Department emergency equipment; and
WHEREAS, the past three fiscal years, additional fire fighting equipment, including two
pumpers, an aerial truck, a brush rig, and a light & air rescue truck has been added to the existing
fleet; and
WHEREAS, the size of the Fire Department's fleet has more than doubled; and
WHEREAS, due to the increase in the Fire Department's fleet, over the last seven
months, the fleet maintenance section has devoted two mechanics on a full-time basis for the
maintenance and repair of fire fighting equipment and the expense of meeting other City fleet;
and
WHEREAS, as a result of the increase in the City and Fire Department fleets the
Department of Public Works has hires outside contract staff to perform heavy vehicle preventive
maintenance (PM) service on a part-time basis, which is done during swing shift hours; and
WHEREAS, this work is normally performed by in-house mechanics; and
WHEREAS, the addition of one more Fire Apparatus Mechanic will allow the section to
dedicate two full-time mechanics to the emergency equipment needs of the Fire Department, and
will enable fleet maintenance to provide vehicle maintenance and repair service for vehicles
utilized by all City departments; and
WHEREAS, the addition of one mechanic will be offset by savings from a reduction in
the use of contract vendors to perform routine maintenance and repair activities; and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2005 budget will be amended to add a Fire Apparatus
Mechanic position to the Department of Public Works; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the position are fully offset by savings in fleet maintenance
accounts used for contractual vendors to perform routine maintenance and repair activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby adopt the
resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2005 General Fund spending plan to add one Fire Apparatus
Mechanic to the Department of Public Works Operations.
Resolution 2004-087
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Presented by
Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 16th day of March, 2004, by the following vote:
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers:
NAYS: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
Davis, McCann, Rindone, Salas and Padilla
None
None
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2004-087 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 16th day of March, 2004.
Executed this 16th day of March, 2004.
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Sús igelow, OOC, City Clerk