HomeMy WebLinkAbout0605.093December 9, 1993
THE HONORABLE CITY C'QUNCIL
Palo AltaI califor~ia
Request fo!:' Addit~onal Funding for Parame.gi': A,rrLbulance
r"'Jernbers of the Council:
Report in Brief
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This staff report reqi.lests the City Counci 1 to approve a Budget Amendment
Ordirlance (BAO) to cover $10.400.00 for the purchase of a paramedic
ambulance. Funds are available to cover this requ~st in the Ger.eral Fund
Budget Stabilizarion Reserve.
Discussion
Council appr'?ved Capital Improvement project No+ 19409 funding of $75.000
fer a third paramedic at:lbulance in the 1993-94 budget (CMF. 314:93).
After reViewing four bids. two of which did not meet City 6pecifications~
the lowest responsible bidder was $78,875.00 plus $6,507.19 tax for a
total of $a5~3e2.19.
The specificat.ion includes two new provisions to meet new legal mandates
tc comply wit.h "blood born pat.hogen" requirements for ambulances ~nd a
dual battery/backup electrical system tor increased reliab.t 1 i ty.
Existing ur.its have had electrical reliability {starting) problems.
Staff attempted t~ find a unit within budgeted amounts. but was unable to
do so. From experience with our eXisting equipment. the result will be
a more reliable emeygency response vehicle. shorter maintenance and out
of service times .. fewer electl."ical and brake problems. increased revenue
due to less out of service times. and better customer serJice.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that Council approve the attached Budget Amendment
Ordinar.i.ce ineI'easing the funds available in the General F-und Budget
stabilization Reserve by $10,-400.00 for the purchase of the third
paramedic ambulance.
CMR 6D5:93
Respectfully submitted,
.ty
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Attachment: Ordinance
om 605:93
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF '!'HE COUNCIL OF THE CIT'i OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1993-9'
TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR
CAPITAL IIIPROVEMENT PROJECT 19409.
·PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE u
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article
III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto~ the council on June
21, 1993 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 1993-91; and
WHEREAS, funding
Paramedic Ambulance,
process; and
for Capital Improvement project (CIP) 19409,
was appropriated in the 1993-94 budget
WHEREAS, the lo ..... est
for the ambulance was
amount; and
bid received that meets the qualifications
$85,400, or $10,400 above the budgeted
WHEREAS, additional funding of $10,400 is required to purchase
the paramedic ambulance;
NOW, THEREFORE, the council of the City of Palo Alto does
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. The su~ of Ten Thousand Four Hundred Dollars
($10#400) is hereby appropriateJ to CIP 19409, ·Paramedic
Al:1bulance-, and the Budget Stabili2:ation Reserve is correspondif1qly
I'"educed~
SECTIvN 2. This transaction will
Stabilization Reserve from $11,324#770 to
November 22# 1993.
reduce the
$11,314~J70
Budget
as of
SECTION 3. ~s specified in Section 2.28.0aO(a) of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code, a two-thirds vote of the City Council is
required to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION--.J. The Council of T.he city of Palo Alto hereby finds
that the enactment of this ordinance is not a project under the
California Environmental Qualit~· Act and~ therefore, no environmen
tal i~act assessment is necessary.
SECTIQN 5,
Municipal Code,
adoption.
As provided in Section 2.04.375 of the Palo Alto
this ordinance shall become effective upon
~ED AND PASSED:
AYES,
NOES:
ABSTEN'HONS:
ABSENT:
ArrEST: APPROVED:
C~ty Clerk Mayor
Sr~ AEst. cIty Attorney
APPROVED:
city Manager
Director of Finance
Fire ChIef