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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
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Meeting Date: 3/06/07
ITEM TITLE:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING DONATIONS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $116,000 AND APPROPRIATING SAID
DONATED FUNDS
SUBMITTED BY:
Fire Chiefyll.f
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City Manager l
(4/5ths Vote: YeslLNo ->
REVIEWED BY:
The Fire Department has received donations in the amount of $116,000 from
various community donors. These donations were made to the Fire Department
to support the department's fire suppression and fire prevention functions. The
donations will be used to purchase equipment, supplies, and make repairs to Fire
Department Facilities.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council accept and appropriate donations in the
amount of $116,000 and amend the Fire Department's FY07 budget by
increasing the services and supplies by $63,500 and the equipment budget by
$52,500.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: N/A
DISCUSSION: The Fire Department has received donations in the amount of
$116,000. The Mary Birch Foundation donated $115,000 of this amount.
$15,000 of the $115,000 Mary Birch donation was designated to restore and
make repairs to the "Goose," Fire Department's classic fire engine. The balance
of the donation will be used to purchase equipment and supplies, and make
repairs and improvements to fire station facilities that are not funded in FY07
departmental budget. Included in these facility improvements are: replacement
of the exhaust (Neiderman) system in the engine bay at Fire Station 1,
installation of shelving at the Fire Department warehouse facility, and the
replacement of cabinets at Fire Station 1. The department will also be replacing
exercise equipment that has become outdated and no longer cost effective to
repair. The department will also purchase computer equipment for its intranet
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project and radio communications equipment to establish a redundant back-up
communications system to be better prepared in the event of an emergency.
Other Donations
The department also received donations in the amount of $1,000 from other
community donors. Wal-Mart ($500) and the Local Chapter of the Lions Club
($250) accounted for $750 of this amount. The department will appropriate these
donations .to the Fire Prevention Division to purchase learning resources that will
allow for a higher level of knowledge and increase fire/life safety and public
awareness in the community.
The balance of the donated amounts ($250) was made by the Weihe and
McCord Families on behalf of Michelle Ann Weihe. Michelle Ann Weihe passed
away on September 24, 2006 despite the efforts of Fire Department personnel
who came to her aid and attempted to revive her. In appreciation of these
efforts, and the support given by Fire Department personnel in their time of need,
Michelle's family donated these funds in memory of their daughter. Michelle was
a lover of animals. Accordingly, the department will be using these funds to
purchase special oxygen masks for animals. These masks are specifically made
to fit animals in order to deliver life-saving oxygen and have been shown to be
beneficial when treating animals that have been injured in fires. The City of San
Diego Fire Department carries and uses these masks. The Fire Department will
use the donation to partner with Best Friends San Diego to acquire a sufficient
quantity of these masks to have one available on each of its front-line engines.
DECISION MAKER CONFLICT: Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated
by this action and has determined that it is not site specific and consequently the
500 foot rule found in California code of Regulations section 18704.2(a)(1) is not
applicable to this decision.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total amount received is $116,000. There are no matching funds required or
General Fund impact.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING DONATIONS IN
THE AMOUNT OF $116,000 AND APPROPRIATING
SAID DONATED FUNDS
WHEREAS, The Fire Department received donations in the amount of
$116,000.from the Mary Birch Foundation, Wal-Mart, and other community
donors; and,
WHEREAS, The Fire Department appreciates the generosity and support
shown by these donors; and,
WHEREAS, $115,000 of these funds donated by the Mary Birch
Foundation will be used to used to purchase equipment, supplies, and make
repairs to Fire Department Facilities as funding for such items is not available in
current FY07 budget; and,
WHEREAS, $750.00 of the funds that were donated by Wal-Mart and the
Local Chapter of the Lions Club International will be used by the Fire Prevention
division to purchase learning resources that will allow for a higher level of
knowledge and increase fire/life safety and public awareness in the community;
and,
WHEREAS, $250.00 were donated by the McCord and Weihe families in
memory of Michelle Ann Weihe passed away on September 24, 2006 despite the
efforts of Fire Department personnel who came to her aid and attempted to revive
her; and,
WHEREAS, This donation was made in appreCIatIOn of the efforts,
service, and care given to the family of Michelle Ann Weihe by Fire Department
Personnel; and,
WHEREAS, This donation in memory of Michelle Ann Weihe who was a
lover of animals will be used to purchase special oxygen masks to serve animals
rescued in the future from fires.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Chula Vista does hereby accept donations in the amount of $116,000 from
the Mary Birch Foundation, Wal-Mart, the Local Chapter of the Lions Club, the
McCord and Weihe Families, and appropriates said donated funds to the Fire
Department FY 2007 equipment and services and supplies budget.
Presented by:
Approved as to form by:
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. Perry
Fire Chief