TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jason Martin, Deputy County Fire Chief
REPORT BY: Stacie McCambridge, Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: ChemProX Chemical Detector for the Napa County Interagency Hazmat Team
RECOMMENDATION
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Deputy County Fire Chief requests the following actions in purchasing a ChemPro X Chemical Detector (4/5 vote required);
1. Approval of a Budget Transfer increasing appropriations by $33,000 in the Fire - Operations (2100000-55400), offset by a decrease in Fire - Operations (2100000-53600); and
2. Establishment of a capital asset in the amount of $33,000 for the purchase of a ChemPro X Chemical Detector; and
3. Authorization to declare Asset No. 27549; ChemPro X Chemical Detector, as surplus and no longer required for public use, remove the item from inventory, and dispose of them at public auction.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
County Fire is requesting to purchase a ChemPro X Chemical Detector for the Napa County Interagency Hazmat Team (NIHIT). This request will establish the machine as a capital asset and declare the current machine (Asset No. 27549) as surplus removing it from the capital asset list for Fire, allowing it to be disposed of.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Fire Protection Fund (2100) |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
This device makes it possible to stay compliant with the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) as a Typed Hazmat Team. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
There will be future expenses for annual updates, service, and parts. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
NIHIT will not follow CalOES guidelines as a Typed Hazmat Team. |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Healthy, Safe, and Welcoming Place to Live, Work, and Visit |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by California Code of Regulations title 14, section 15378 (CEQA Guidelines), therefore, CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
To stay compliant with the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) as a Typed Hazmat Team, County Fire would like to purchase a ChemProX handheld chemical detector for NIHIT. The device aids the hazmat team with identifying hazards such as chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals.
The estimate for a full replacement for the current chemical detector is $33,000. The current detector was purchased in 2013 and the vendor no longer produces the replacement parts for repair and operation, making it difficult to continue with servicing the current machine. The machine is now 10 years old and has outlived it useful life.
Approval of this item will increase appropriations by $33,000 in Fire-Operations (2100000-55400), with an offset in appropriations by a decrease in Fire-Operations (2100000-53600) through a budget transfer. The current machine in service (Asset No. 27549) will be declared surplus. The machine has outlived its useful life, has been removed from service and is no longer required for public use and will be sold at auction, if approved. Government Code section 25363 authorizes the Board of Supervisors, upon four-fifths vote, to sell at public auction and convey to the highest bidder for cash, any property belonging to the County and not required for public use. Fire intends to use the services of JJ Kane Auctions in Dixon.