TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: J.C. Greenberg, County Deputy Fire Chief
REPORT BY: Stacie McCambridge, Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Budget Amendment to Increase Capital Asset Amount to a Type 6 Skeeter Ford Emergency Vehicle for Station 14
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve a Budget Amendment to increase the Fire Operations Capital Assets appropriation by $12,000 to complete a manufacturer modification in the new Type 6 emergency vehicle that was not included in the original capital asset request of $347,062 for a new total of $359,062. (Fiscal Impact $12,000 Expense; Fire Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
On November 8, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of a new Skeeter Emergency Vehicle, a four door Ford, 4-wheel drive, Type 6 Engine from Golden State Fire/Pierce Manufacturing. This request will allow for the unforeseen rise in manufacturing costs and sales tax. The original order was placed in 2022; and due to the vendors’ production schedule, it is now near completion. The final modifications are being made to the apparatus and there has been an increase in costs for these modifications since the time of purchase. The other factor, the original invoice submitted had a sales tax of 7.75% which has now changed to 8.75%, increasing the cost of the total invoice from $347,062 to $359,062.
Requested Action:
1. Approval of a Budget Amendment increasing appropriations by $12,000 in the Capell Valley Station subdivision (2100014-55400) by $12,000, offset by a decrease in Fire Ops Vehicle Maintenance Expense (2100000-53355), with no net change to the Fire Fund; and
2. Increase of a capital asset in the amount of $12,000 for the modifications/change orders requested.
FISCAL IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
This allows for safety modifications and the rise in the percentage of sales tax. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Future maintenance of the engine will be included in Fire’s annual budget. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Safety modifications will not be made to the engine. There will be a deficit in the new sales tax amount, preventing Fire from paying for the entirety of the invoice. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project defined by California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.