TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: JC Greenberg, Deputy County Fire Chief
REPORT BY: Stacie McCambridge, Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Surplus of a SCBA Compressor and Fill Station
RECOMMENDATION
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Authorize to declare capital asset No. 27331, a SCBA compressor & No. 27325 a SCBA fill station, as surplus and no longer required for public use, remove them from inventory, and dispose. (No Fiscal Impact; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The Napa County Fire Department has a Bauer Maxi Verticus SCBA Compressor (Asset No. 27331) and SCBA Fill Station (Asset No. 27325), that have outlived their useful life and have become outdated. In 2009, the Department purchased the compressor and fill station.
The SCBA Compressor and Fill Station are used as integral part of our SCBA equipment. SCBAs are worn to provide independent supply of breathable air in environments that are immediately dangerous to life or health, such as those with oxygen deficiency, smoke, or toxic gases. Once the SCBA cylinders have been drawn down, the compressors and filling stations are essential for ensuring the SCBA cylinders are properly refilled with clean, compressed air. These stations are designed to meet National Fire Protection Association standards (NFPA). CAL FIRE purchased a replacement compressor.
Today’s recommended authorizes for Capital Asset No. 27331 and Asset No. 27325, to be deemed surplus, removed from the County’s capital asset list, and disposed of by way of general disposal.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Fire Fund 2100 |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
These items are currently outdated, inoperable and out of service. Due to the age of the items, parts are not being produced and are hard to find. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
None |
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Consequences if not approved: |
These items are currently inoperable and being stored. The items will continue to be on the county inventory list even though they are not being used. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and, therefore, CEQA is not applicable.