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FROM: Fire Chief Keith Richter,
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Contra Costa County Fire Protection District 40
DATE: December 5, 2006
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SUBJECT: Donation of a Tractor for Fire Trails Program 1�
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to accept the donation of a tractor from
Chevron Richmond on behalf of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District to enhance the District's
Fire Trails Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The value of the tractor being donated is estimated by Chevron to be approximately $45,000.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
The District's Fire Trails Program provides for the grading of fire trails in off-road, usually hilly areas to allow
fire apparatus access in the event of wildland fires. Graded fire trails also serve as fire breaks. There are
approximately 260 miles of fire trails in the District.
The donated tractor will be used to pull a trailer carrying the District's bulldozer when it'is needed for fire trail
grading and other operational purposes. At the present time, the District does not have a vehicle capable of
pulling trailer used to transport bulldozer to various locations.
The District does not plan to incorporate the tractor into its basic fleet, meaning that there is no intention to
replace it as it wears out and is no longer useful. Instead, the District views the tractor as an "extra" which
will no longer be available for use when it becomes non-operational.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OFAPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE F SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
o_ AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS_VIZ +7T /9T/GAND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
AYES: NOES: SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: //fJ
ATTESTED></ 6 _'?hG-#" QS
JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OK SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CONTACT: Mike George/ 941-3311
c: County Administrator/Rich Seithel
C.C.C. Fire Protection District
Auditor-Controller
BY ,DEPUTY
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