RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No. 5025 authorizing revenue in the amount of $280,000 from Antioch development impact fees and $280,000 from CCCFPD General Operating Fund Balance and appropriating it in the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (7300) for the purchase of two Type 5 wildland firefighting apparatus.
FISCAL IMPACT:
50% Antioch development impact fees and 50% CCCFPD General Operating Fund Balance.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) is charged with fighting wildland fires as part of its primary mission of providing fire protection. The apparatus used for fighting wildland fires is specialized and requires a configuration and specifications not common to the typical municipal fire department pumper. The apparatus used for fighting wildland fires require four-wheel drive, a short wheel base, the ability to carry a supply of specialized wildland firefighting equipment, and interior seating capacity for up to four firefighters.
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