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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05222012 - C.16RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Auditor-Controller to make a prepayment to the City of El Cerrito Fire Department in the amount of $170,569.84 for 164 portable radios and to make a prepayment to the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District in the amount of $142,890.00 for 114 mobile radios and 36 base stations. FISCAL IMPACT: $313,459.84, 100% Restricted Developer Fee funding (Fund No. 203300). The East Bay Regional Communications System (EBRCS) is a Board mandated program. Necessary equipment will be purchased with or without Federal grant money and with or without the regional grant participant discount. The Federal grant covers 80% of the equipment and installation costs. Therefore, local agency matching funds currently required for the above-referenced equipment are $313,459.84, a significant reduction from the total purchase price of $1,567,299.20. BACKGROUND: In August 2011 the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) received authorization from the Fire Board of Directors to apply for two federal grants, sponsor APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 05/22/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Contact: Jackie Lorrekovich (925) 941-3312 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: May 22, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: STACEY M. BOYD, Deputy cc: C.16 To:Board of Supervisors From:Daryl L. Louder, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Date:May 22, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Regional Grant Prepayments BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) one regional grant, and participate in two other regional grants that would be hosted by neighboring agencies – namely the City of El Cerrito Fire Department (ECR) and the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District (SRV). The latter two regional grant requests were for mobile and portable radios to be utilized with the new East Bay Regional Communications System (EBRCS). Both regional EBRCS grants were awarded. The District’s share of award EMW-2011-FR-00249 (hosted by ECR) is 164 portables radios. The bid quote for this radio through June 8, 2012, is $5,200.30. The local agency cost per radio is $1,040.06 The District’s share of award EMW-2011-FR-00306 (hosted by SRV) is 114 mobile radios and 36 base stations. The bid quote for the radio and base station through June 8, 2012, is $4,763.00. The local agency cost per radio/base station is $952.60. Both ECR and SRV require all participating agencies to submit a check for their local agency match by June 4, 2012. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: The District will have to purchase the above-referenced equipment at a significantly higher price and/or without a Federal grant picking up 80% of the total equipment purchase price. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: No impact.