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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04301985 - 1.21 (3) CONTRA COSTA COUNTY APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT T/C 2 7 I. DEPARTMENT OR ORGANIZATION UNIT: ACCOUNT CODING Moraga Fite Protection. District RCANIZATION SUB-OBJECT 2. FIXED ASSET <DECREASE> INCREASE OBJECT OF EXPENSE OR FIXED ASSET ITEM N0. QUANTITY 7050 LlExercise Equipment 1 1,500 2170 Mattresses for Stations 41 & 42 1,500 2281 Remodeling materials for Stations 41 91000 and 42 7050 1011 Permanent Salaries 12,000 P OVED 3. EXPLANATION OF REQUEST 1U KY.DJTO�CLLER APR 2 2 1985 See attached information Date :OUNTY ADMINISTRATOR !y: ! Date IOARD OF SUPERVISORS Superviyus Pomers.Fanden, YES: Schtotler,Md'eak;Toflakum NO: APR 3 019 On / Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of Su ervisors and County Admir.istrator 4. Assistant Fite Chief */1$/85 SIGNATURE TITLE DATE ly: L�� Q,l� APPROPRIATION A P00 S�S-�L, ADJ JOURNAL NO. (M 129 Rev 7/77) SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE Moraqa Fire Dif trict 1280 Moraga Way, Moraga, CA 94556 Don Skinner, Fire Chief (415) 376-5454 March 14, 1985 Mr. T. McGraw Deputy County Administrator Administration Building 651 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 Dear Terry: This letter will confirm the discussion Chief Skinner and I had with you on Tuesday March 12th. The discussion concerned adjusting several funds in our present budget. This will not effect the total budget monies as it is justa matter of redistributing funds which have been approved for the District. Since most of the monies will be used for station maintenance, a little background about the stations will be helpful. Station 41 (the main station) was constructed in 1968, has a four or five man shift operating out of it, and has not had any major improvements in the 17 years other than repainting. Station 42 (Rheem area station) was constructed in 1956 and has had no major improvements in the 29 years of its existence. As we stated in our meeting, with the exception of the $400 installation cost for carpeting, all labor will be done by the personnel on duty. This will save the District and the County thousands of dollars in labor costs. We have already discussed the justification for the items requested at our meeting so I will review them without going into depth. 1. $1,500 for exercise equipment is for the departments physical fitness program in which 90% of the men are participating voluntarily. At present, personnel from Station 42 have to come to Station 41 to use the equipment, causing Station 42 to be unmanned an extra 1� hours each day. This is an unhealthy situation and one which the purchase of the exercise equipment will eliminate. 2. $1,500 to replace some of the mattresses at both stations is self-explanatory when one realizes these mattresses are over 25 years old. The new mattresses will be purchased through the State Cooperative Purchasing System. 3. The oven at Station 42 is 29 years old and needs to be replaced. This item was requested from the SDAF monies but we did not receive it. 4. The carpeting is to replace worn-out carpeting and in some cases, to cover an asphalt tile floor which is 29 years old and falling appart. 5. Redoing the Ready Room and Dispatch areas are both at Station 41. They have had 17 years of hard service and need upgrading. 6. The request -for the computer was discussed in some depth at our meeting. One point which should be brought. out was that you mentioned that Orinda Fire had requested a computer and was turned down. Orinda was requesting additional monies from the SDAF to purchase the unit and we are not. We are requesting the use of monies already approved for the District in the 1984/85 budget by readjusting certain funds. Attached is the background work Assistant Chief Cooper has done on this project. You will note that he is working through the County Computer Center and using their expertise to develop this project. I hope this is enough background information for you. If you have any questions, please contact me. Sincerely, E. Lucas Assistant Fire Chief Attachments EL/af CAPITAL OUTLAY ADJUSTMENT Station 41 .Carpeting Standby Room 56 yards Dispatch Room 15 yards Sleeping Quarters 58 yards Hallway 6 yards Exercise Area 43 yards Sub-total 178 yards Station 42 Carpeting Dorm and Hallway 63 yards Sub-total 63 yards Total 241 yards 241 yards at $15.00 per yard = $3,615 Mattresses, both stations $ 1,500 Redo Ready Room $ 2,500 Redo Dispatch Room $ 2,000 Exercise Machine, Station 42 $ 1,500 Oven, Station 41 $ 700 Sub-total $ 8,200 Carpeting $ 3,615 Computer $15,000 TOTAL $26,815