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From: Larry R. Pitzer Subject: Approval of Fire Apparatus Replacement Schedule
Dept: Fire
Date: May 20, 1998 ORIGINAL .
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
The Common Council Adhoc Committee on Fire Apparatus met in December, 1997. At that time, the Fire
Department presented a Fire Apparatus Workshop for all Adhoc Committee members. The presentation
included a recommended fire apparatus replacement schedule.
On April 20, 1998 the Mayor and Common Council attended a Fire Apparatus Workshop presented by the
Fire Department. At that Workshop, the issue of the need for an approved Fire Apparatus Replacement
Schedule was again discussed.
Recommended Motion:
Adopt resolution
Signature
Contact Person: Larry R. Pitzer Phone: (909)384-5286
Supporting data attached: Staff Report Ward: City Wide
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: -0-
Source: (ACCT. No.) N/A
(Acct. Description) N/A
Finance:
Council Notes:
Agenda Item No.
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO — REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
SUBJECT:
Fire Apparatus Replacement 3cheduie
BACKGROUND:
The Common Council Fire Ar paratus Adhoc Committee met in December and
identified fire apparatus reply ;ement needs and directed the Fire Department to
present a workshop for the Common Council and Mayor concerning this issue.
On April 20, 1998, the Mayor and Common Council attended a Fire Apparatus
Workshop, The presentation consisted of an overview of fire apparatus replacement
needs, a fire apparatus replacement program, and funding requirements needed to
meet the replacement program recommended schedule.
Currently, we are in an apparatus replacement catch-up phase, i.e., the age of many of
our apparatus is beyond the replacement schedule recommended life span.
Consequently, the funding required to catch up is greater than funding required to
maintain our fleet within the replacement schedule time frames. Our catch-up phase
will occur over a ten year periDd.
A total of$ 767,000 is needed annually for ten years to fully fund the catch-up phase.
To date, Council has approved a total of$ 450,450 committed annually for a ten year
lease purchase plan. Therefore, a remaining dollar amount of$ 316,550 to complete
the catch-up phase is needec.
Additionally, Council has app oved a one-time expenditure of$ 130,000 to refurbish an
existing ladder truck. The $ 4 50,450 currently approved for the ten year lease
purchase will be used to acgi ire the following: one ladder truck, eight engines, one or
two command vehicles, and , ncillary equipment. The exact number of apparatus to be
purchased will be affected by bid amounts and lease interest rates.
After the catch-up phase is completed, the dollar amount necessary to stay within the
replacement schedule is sign ficantly less; it is estimated that an annual commitment of
$ 549,600 in 1998 dollars woi ild be required.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
For the next ten years on an ,annual basis $ 767,000
After the catch-up phase (in 1 998 dollar values) $ 549,600
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RECOMMENDATION:
The Mayor and Common Council adopt the following Fire Apparatus Replacement
Schedule.
`CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
FIRE APPARATUS REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE
VEHICLE TYPE FRONT LINE RESERVE --
Fire Engines 12 years 4 years
Ladder Trucks 15 years 5 years
Wildland Apparatus 15 years 5 years
Command Vehicles 7 years or 100,00 Oldest front line vehicle
miles will be rotated into reserve
j status whenever a new
front line vehicle is
acquired.
Specialized Apparatus:
Breathing Support Vehic`es 15 years 5 years
Rescue Squad Vehicles 15 years 5 years
Hazardous Materials 4 15 years 5 years
Response Units
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1 RESOLUTION NO.
2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING A CERTAIN SCHEDULE FOR FIRE APPARATUS
3 REPLACEMENT BY THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO FIRE DEPARTMENT
CONTINGENT ON THE CONDITION OF THE RESPECTIVE VEHICLES AND THE
4 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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7 SECTION 1. The following schedule of replacement of fire apparatus is hereby established,
contingent on the condition of the fire apparatus and the availability of funds, for vehicles in the City
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of San Bernardino Fire Department:
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VEHICLE TYPE FRONT LINE RESERVE
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11 Fire Engines 12 years 4 years
12 Ladder Truck 15 years 5 years
13 Wildland Apparatus 15 years 5 years
Command Vehicles 7 years or 100,000 miles Oldest front line vehicle will be rotated
14 into reserve status whenever a new
15 front line vehicle is acquired.
Specialized Apparatus:
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17 Breathing Support Vehicles 15 years 5 years
18 Rescue Squad Vehicles 15 years 5 years
Hazardous Materials
19 Response Units 15 years 5 years
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[June 1,19981 1
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I RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING A CERTAIN SCHEDULE FOR FIRE APPARATUS
2 REPLACEMENT BY THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO FIRE DEPARTMENT
CONTINGENT ON THE CONDITION OF THE RESPECTIVE VEHICLES AND THE
3 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
4 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
5 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the day
6 of , 1998, by the following vote, to wit:
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8 COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
9 ESTRADA
10 LIEN
11 ARIAS
12 SCHNETZ
13 DEVLIN
14 ANDERSON
15 MILLER
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18 Rachel Clark, City Clerk
19 The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this_ day of , 1998.
20 Judith Valles, Mayor
21 City of San Bernardino
Approved as to form
22 and legal content:
23 JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
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