HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12032013 - FPD C.1RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District to apply
for and accept grant funding from the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program in an amount not to exceed
$3,112,509 for the purchase of a fire apparatus and other firefighting and emergency medical equipment.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Fire District could receive up to $3,112,509 in Federal funds if all three grants are awarded. This amounts to 90%
of project costs. There is a 10% local agency match requirement. Projected matching funds are $345,834 (outside
agencies' match $64,650). The grant award may be lower than the amount requested and will be for a period of one
year from the effective date of award.
BACKGROUND:
The primary goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) is to assist fire agencies in the acquisition of capital
equipment that could not be otherwise purchased due to fiscal constraints. As you know, fire district funding is at a
critical level, and most capital replacement accounts are non-existent or have very little funding. This AFG would
replace a much needed
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/03/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, Director
Candace Andersen,
Director
Mary N. Piepho,
Director
Karen Mitchoff,
Director
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover,
Director
Contact: Jeff Carman,
941-3500
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: December 3, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.1
To:Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra County Fire Protection District
Date:December 3, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:FEMA 2013 Assistance to Firefighters Grant
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
ladder truck; our aging thermal imaging rescue cameras; provide equipment needed to safely and effectively fight a
high-rise fire; and bring our emergency medical service delivery to a higher level by adding CPR compression
devices to our list of equipment.
Three separate grants will be submitted as follows:
Vehicle Acquisition Grant: This request is for the purchase of a new aerial apparatus. Total project cost is
approximately $970,161. District match is $97,016. Aerial apparatus provide proper and timely response to structure
fires. District dispatch protocols require two aerial apparatus for high risk structure fires. The District has hundreds of
high risk structures including hotels, nursing homes, multi-residential structures, and office buildings. Due to the size
of the coverage area; travel distances for each truck company; and the age of the fleet and call volume, the District's
fleet of aerial apparatus is in need of replacement.
Operation and Safety Grant: This request is for the purchase of 2 1/2" high rise firefighter hose and appliances;
thermal imagers; and also includes training in the use of the new equipment. The total project cost is $1,220,180.
District match is $122,018.
Regional Grant: In partnership with East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection
District, Rodeo-Hercules Fire District, and the Pinole Fire Department, this request is for a regional grant for all five
agencies to purchase Cardiac Compression Devices. The total project cost is $1,268,002. Fire agencies' match is
$126,800.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Contra Costa County is home to major industry, railroads, local and state roadways, and dense population and
commercial centers built on four major earthquake faults. It is imperative that the CCCFPD has state-of-the-art
firefighting and rescue equipment available at all times in order to provide the best possible emergency response to its
customers. Failure to approve this grant request would cause the district to forego the purchase of the much needed
equipment until additional fiscal recovery occurs.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.