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City of Palo Alto (ID # 7737)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Consent Calendar Meeting Date: 3/6/2017
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Summary Title: Donation of a Surplus Fire Truck to Oaxaca, Mexico
Title: Adoption of a Resolution Donating a Surplus Fire Truck to our Sister
City, Oaxaca, Mexico and Accepting $25,000 From Neighbors Abroad as the
Purchase Price of the Fire Truck
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Fire
Recommended Motion
Staff recommends that Council adopt the attached resolution accepting $25,000 from
Neighbors Abroad as the purchase price for a surplus fire truck that will be transferred
to the Sister City of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Background
Neighbors Abroad, a volunteer community organization operating under the auspices of
the City of Palo Alto, directs the activities of Palo Alto’s officially recognized Sister Cities
Program. Its purpose is to promote international and intercultural understanding.
Neighbors Abroad was founded on January 18, 1963 after the Palo Alto City Council
initiated a Sister City organization in concert with President Eisenhower’s Town
Affiliation Program. Neighbors Abroad has received recognition from the United Nations
and was given the Tall Tree Award from the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce for
Outstanding Community Organization. It has also received awards from Sister Cities
International for several of its programs, including the 25th Anniversary Celebration, the
Observatory and Planetarium in Oaxaca, a Reforestation Program in Oaxaca, and the
Vocational Resource Center in Palo.
Oaxaca became a sister city in 1964. Summer exchanges by groups of high-school
students have been a longtime tradition, along with periodic visits by groups of Palo
Altans organized by Neighbors Abroad.
On several occasions, the City of Palo Alto has contributed surplus fire equipment to
Oaxaca and provided training for its firefighters.
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Discussion
In 2014 the Fire Department acquired a tractor drawn aerial ladder truck. This ladder
truck was purchased in 2013 to replace the 1999 Quint aerial ladder truck. The 1999
Quint aerial ladder truck is the unit that is recommended to be donated to Oaxaca,
Mexico. This unit cannot be utilized by the City of Palo Alto as a reserve apparatus due
to its age and its mileage (92,181). The City has agreed to a joint purchase agreement
of a reserve ladder truck with the City of Mountain View to replace the 1999 Quint
ladder truck. Therefore, there is no need to retain the 1999 Quint ladder truck in the
City’s fleet. Considering that this apparatus is no longer of use to the City of Palo Alto, it
would be of great benefit to the City of Oaxaca. Neighbors Abroad has agreed to
coordinate the delivery of the 1999 Quint ladder truck to Oaxaca.
Staff estimates the 1999 Quint ladder truck salvage value at approximately $87,500.
Neighbors Abroad and the City of Oaxaca have offered $25,000 towards the purchase
price and requests the Council waive the remaining $62,500 of the salvage value as
part of the donation to the Sister City of Oaxaca.
Timeline
After the Council’s approval of the resolution, Neighbors Abroad will support the
transportation of the vehicle to the Mexico/United States border where the balance of
the transportation will be provided by the State of Oaxaca. The goal is to have this
transfer executed in April of 2017.
Resource Impact
The 1999 Quint ladder truck has a salvage value of $87,500. Neighbors Abroad of Palo
Alto has extended an offer of $25,000 for the purchase of the 1999 Quint ladder truck.
Neighbors Abroad requests that the City make an in-kind contribution of the remaining
salvage value of $67,500.
Policy Implications
This donation is consistent with the existing City Policies and furthers international and
intercultural understanding.
Attachments:
Letter of interest from Manuel A. Maza Sanchez
Letter from Neighbors Abroad
Certificate of Appraisal
Attachments:
letter
NeighborsAbroad_Quint_Offer
CoA_6122
Resolution
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City of Palo Alto
250 Hamilton Ave
Palo Alto, California USA 94301
Attn.Eric Nickel, Fire Chief of Ci§ of Palo Alto
Mike Sator, Director of Public Works
Lalo Perez, Chief Financial Officer
Letter of lnterest to Purchase Surplus Fire Truck 6122
The State of Oaxaca Mexico appreciates this opportunity to state our interest to purchase the surplus
fire truck 6L22, a 1999 Quint Fire LadderTruck.
Given the magnitude of this financial commitment we request the City of Palo Alto allow 60 days to gain
approval by our state government. During the 6O days, we will enter into a discussion toward a mutually
acceptable purchase price.
The City of Oaxaca continues to enjoy the long term freindship between our cities, and in this case, as it
relates to providing for the safety of our citizens.
While this letter states our interest this letter cannot bind the State of Oaxaca to a purchase. Please
acknowledge receipt by emailing to attention at bomberosoaxaca@hotmail.com.
please identify a point of contact for us tolontinue our discussions.
Thank you again.
Sincerely.w
SEGUBIDAD SANCHEZ.HEROICO
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AV. JoRGE L. TAMAYO S/N, COLoNIA CANDIANI, OAXACA DE JUAREZ, oAX., C.P,68130. TEL Y FAX: (9s1) 14 4 83 91
OF PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA PO BOX 52004, PALO ALTO, CA 94303 USA
www.neighborsabroad.org
THE OFFICIAL SISTER CITY ORGANIZATION OF PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA, USA
SISTER CITIES: PALO, PHILIPPINES; OAXACA, MEXICO; ENSCHEDE, NETHERLANDS; LINKOPING, SWEDEN; ALBI, FRANCE; TSUCHIURA,JAPAN
MEMBER, SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL
November 8, 2016
Mayor Burt and Honorable Council Members,
On behalf of the State of Oaxaca, Neighbors Abroad of Palo Alto extends an offer of $25,000 for the
purchase of the Spartan Aerial fire vehicle. Also referred to as a quintuple combination pumper or
Quint, the vehicle is a fire service apparatus that serves the dual purpose of an engine and a ladder
truck. Even though the City of Palo Alto by regulation must surplus the Quint, the vehicle still can
provide a long life protecting Oaxaca citizens and even Palo Alto citizens as they visit Oaxaca. The
vehicle would be a capstone to a new fire station that lacks vehicles to fill its bays. The Quint has
approximately 93,000 miles, a VIN of 4S7AW4w94XC029384 and California plates 1059401.
In 2015 the City of Palo Alto notified Oaxaca that a series of fire vehicles would be designated as
surplus during 2016. Since then, Oaxaca has waited for the vehicles to become ready for purchase.
The State of Oaxaca provided the City notice that they wished to make an offer, but then needed to
arrange authorization. This authorization from the Governor of the State of Oaxaca has been
received. Oaxaca has reviewed photographs of the vehicle, and arranged estimates for the nearly
2,500 miles transport from Palo Alto to Oaxaca. If authorized, the transport will occur with the
previously donated ambulance. We have celebrated that the last ambulance donated was a safe
place to deliver more than 150 babies in Oaxaca’s remote communities.
With the payment accepted, we would ask the City transfer the title to the State of Oaxaca.
Neighbors Abroad is a conduit for the payment as wire transfers from Oaxaca to Neighbors Abroad
are readily accomplished. Neighbors Abroad and other community organizations such as Kiwanis
International will work to support Oaxaca in transportation expenses.
We appreciate the Council’s consideration of this offer, and express the gratitude from Oaxaca,
Mexico, a sister city for over 50 years to Palo Alto. As the vehicles are sent, we will arrange an
appropriate celebration including our Fire Department representatives who have long been an
integral component to this enduring sharing of surplus fire vehicles.
Sincerely,
Bob Wenzlau
President
Neighbors Abroad of Palo Alto
Cc. Lic. Manuel Maza Sanchez,
Director del cuerpo de Bomberos del Estado de Oaxaca, México.
RESOLUTION NO. ____
RESOLTUION RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALO ALTO DONATING SURPLUS FIRE EQUIPMENT TO
OAXACA, MEXICO
WHEREAS, the Council did in 1964, establish a sister city affiliation with Oaxaca,
Mexico; and
WHEREAS, 2017 marks the 53nd anniversary of the sister city relationship between City
of Palo Alto and Oaxaca, Mexico; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to continue to serve the community interests of
international and intercultural understanding; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department has a surplus quint ladder truck; and
WHEREAS, Neighbors Abroad is a volunteer organization that maintains and carries out
the activities of the City of Palo Alto’s officially recognized Sister City Program; and
WHEREAS, Neighbors Abroad has collaborated with the Fire Department to donate this
surplus ambulance quint ladder truck to Oaxaca, Mexico; and
WHEREAS, the surplus quint ladder truck would serve the Fire Department of Oaxaca,
Mexico; and
WHEREAS, the Palo Alto Fire Department has communicated with the Fire Chief of
Oaxaca and has confirmed the desire to accept the surplus quint ladder truck; and
WHEREAS, Neighbors Abroad has agreed to coordinated the transfer of said surplus
quint ladder truck; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section 3711.0 authorizes a city to spend money for
promotion of sister city and town affiliation programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. To authorize the City Manager to cause the donation and transfer of the
surplus quint ladder truck to the City of Palo Alto’s Sister City of Oaxaca, Mexico.
SECTION 2. To authorize the Fire Chief of Palo Alto to coordinate with the Fire Chief
of Oaxaca, Mexico, and the Palo Alto Neighbors Abroad for the delivery of the surplus quint
ladder truck.
SECTION 3. The Council finds that this is not a project under the California
Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES;
NOES;
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ____________________________________
City Manager
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Senior Asst. City Attorney Fire Chief