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C. 9

To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:	August 15, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order for Grant-Funded Wildland Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/15/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Jeff Carman, Fire Chief 925-941-3500

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: August 15, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

As the governing body of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Fire Chief, a purchase order with L. N. Curtis & Sons, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $133,000, for the purchase of wildland personal protective equipment.

FISCAL IMPACT:

90% Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant; 10% local agency match.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) was awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide technical rescue training. After completing all of the scheduled training, the District was left with an unused balance of excess grant funds. The District applied for, and was granted, an amendment to use the excess grant funds to purchase wildland firefighting personal protective equipment (PPE).

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) recommends that wildland PPE meet certain standards and places a ten year time period for retirement of PPE. The District currently uses outdated PPE that does not meet NFPA standards. This new PPE would bring the District in line with best practices and make our firefighters more safe from thermal burns, exhaustion, and fatigue.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District will not acquire new wildland personal protective equipment at this time and will not fully utilize awarded federal grant funds.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.