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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007/03/20 Item 1 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item: Meeting Date: 03/20/07 ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,480 AND APPROPRIATING SAID AWARD FUNDS SUBMITTED BY: Fire Chie~ / REVIEWED BY: City Manager >;1 (4/5ths Vote: YesjLNo -> The Fire Department has received an award in the amount of $12,480 from the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company. This award was made to the Fire Department to support the department's fire suppression function. RECOMMENDATION: That Council adopts the resolution accepting the donations in the amount of $12,480 and amending the FY07 Fire Department budget to appropriate said donated funds to services and supplies. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: N/A DISCUSSION: The Fire Department has received donations in the amount of $12,480 from Fireman's Fund Insurance Company. This award will be used to purchase equipment to support fire suppression and rescue functions. The equipment to be purchased includes the following items: Item #1 : US&R 53 Rescue Helmets These helmets are needed by the personnel assigned to the department's new Urban Search & Rescue Unit (US&R 53) so that they can effectively and safely operate at a wide variety of technical rescue incidents. Technical rescue incidents include such things as trench, confined space, building collapse, building shoring, etc. These special rescue helmets are much smaller than a traditional firefighting helmet and provide better maneuverability in tight spaces, which are commonly encountered in technical rescues. The identified helmets are the same make and model that are used by the FEMA's 28 US&R teams throughout the Country. 1-1 Item: I Meeting Date: 03/20/07 Item #2: Miscellaneous Rope Equipment for Confined Space Equipment Cache. This miscellaneous rope equipment is needed to finish off the department's cache of <;:onfined space equipment that is carried on US&R 53 and the US&R Trailer. This equipment will be used during confined space rescue incidents and training sessions. Item #3: Spare Chains for Chainsaw These chains are needed to provide an adequate spare inventory of chains for the eight different chainsaws that are carried on the department's truck companies and rescue rig. In addition, the training division uses several chains during roof ventilation and chainsaw training exercises. Item #4: GPS Unit for Brush 52 This GPS unit is needed to outfit the department's brush rig with the same GPS units that are carried on all frontline engine and truck companies. These GPS units are important to help insure that fire apparatus have more than one source of mapping to make sure that they are getting to emergency incidents via the most effective and timely route. Item #5: 800 Mhz Portable Radio Clips These radio clips are needed to outfit all 800 Mhz portable radios in the department with a belt clip that is affixed the battery on the back of each radio. These clips will help insure that personnel do not accidentally lose portable radios during emergency incident operations. The insurance provided by these radio clips is well worth the investment because the portable radios cost approximately $4,500. Item #6: Lumber Inventory for US&R Trailer This cache of lumber is needed to outfit the department's new US&R Trailer with an adequate supply of lumber to handle shoring operations at building collapses, trench rescue, and other incidents where shoring materials are needed. This lumber will be used in conjunction with the small inventory of lumber that is currently carried on US&R 53's rig. Shoring operations at any significant emergency operation require a large supply of lumber to insure that the hazard is 1-2 Item: \ Meeting Date: 03/20/07 properly mitigated. This lumber will also be used during the training of department personnel on proper shoring techniques and operations. Item #7: Radio Lapel Microphones These radio lapel microphones are needed to provide Fire Captains' with a better mode of communications during emergency incidents. These lapel microphones will replace the current lapel microphones that are currently being used. These new lapel microphones are a significant improvement over the existing model and will help to insure better communications and less accidental radio transmissions by Fire Captains' who are actively involved in their fire ground operations. 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 of the award received is $12,480. There are no matching funds required or General Fund impact. 1-3 RESOLUTION NO. 2007- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING AN A WARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,480 AND APPROPRIATING SAID A WARD FUNDS WHEREAS, The Fire Department received a donation in the amount of $12,480 from the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company; and, WHEREAS, The Fire Department will be using these funds to purchase rescue related equipment for the US&R 53 unit; and, WHEREAS, The purchase of this equipment will enhance the Fire Department's operations by improving safety and effectiveness that will better serve the community; and, WHEREAS, The Fire Department appreciates the generosity and support of Fireman's Fund Insurance Company for providing funds to purchase equipment that will allow the Fire Department to better serve the citizenry of the City of Chula Vista, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby accept the award in the amount of $12,480 from the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company and appropriates said award funds to the Fire Department FY 2007 services and supplies budget for the purchase of rescue related equipment. Presented by: Approved as to form by: ~)h ~ ~1i/Jt4L~ / Ann Moore I City Attorney 1-4