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To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:	October 25, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment – Acquisition of Fire Boat

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/25/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, Director
Candace Andersen, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director
Federal D. Glover, Director

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, Director

Contact:

Jackie Lorrekovich, Chief Admin Svcs (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: October 25, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No. 5018 authorizing use of revenue in the amount of $500,000 from fund balance and appropriating it for the acquisition of one fire boat for the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Special District Revenue. Use of fund balance, not to exceed $500,000, from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District General Operating Fund (Fund No. 202000).

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) Maritime Response Team responds to fires, spills, rescues, and medical emergencies occurring on 30 miles of navigable waterways with multiple high value target hazards.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In fiscal year 2015-16, the District appropriated $400,000 for the acquisition of a fire boat. The vessel the District was considering purchasing was used and in the possession of another local fire district. On March 8, 2016, the Fire Board of Directors authorized the Fire Chief to execute a purchase and sale agreement with the other fire district. The agreement was contingent on a thorough inspection. Unfortunately, during the final inspection, corrosion damage was discovered in the hull, and the District elected not to execute the purchase and sale agreement.

The $400,000 capital equipment appropriation was not used or allocated for a different purpose. The unspent funds were added to the District’s general operating fund balance at the conclusion of the fiscal year.

No funds were appropriated for the acquisition of a fire boat in fiscal year 2016-17, because the decision not to move forward with the aforementioned purchase was made after the District’s preliminary budget was adopted by the Board.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District will not acquire its own fire boat at this time and will continue to rely, for as long as possible, on the Fireboat Use Agreement currently in place between the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District.