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CITY OF PALM DESERT
Community Services Division
Staff Report
REQUEST: REQUEST FOR DECLARATION OF TWO FIRE DEPARTMENT
AMBULANCES AS SURPLUS EQUIPMENT
SUBMITTED BY: Patricia Scully, CFEE, Senior Management Analyst
DATE: October 13, 2005
CONTENTS: 1. Memorandum from Assistant Fire Chief Ignacio Otero
2. Minutes of Public Safety Commission Meeting of September 14,
2005
RECOMMENDATION:
By Minute Motion, declare two ambulances as surplus equipment as recommended by the
Palm Desert Public Safety Commission, with the suggestion that consideration be given to
donating the ambulances to a Palm Desert Sister City or the Gulf Coast.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Approval of this recommendation would surplus two ambulances.
BACKGROUND:
At its meeting of September 14, 2005 (Minutes of which are attached), the Palm Desert Public
Safety Commission recommended that the City Council concur with the Fire Department's
request to declare as surplus equipment two ambulances that have been rotated out of service.
Both of these 1997 Ford Type I ambulances have been replaced by newer vehicles.
During the discussion, members of the Public Safety Commission felt it was important to make
sure that an agency in need benefits from the donation of these surplus vehicles, specifically
one of Palm Desert's Sister Cities or a city in the Gulf Coast which is suffering due to recent
hurricanes in the area.
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT OCTOBER 13, 2005
RE: REQUEST FOR DECLARATION OF TWO FIRE DEPARTMENT AMBULANCES AS
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the recommendation of the Palm DesertPublic
Safety Commission to declare the two ambulances as surplus equipment and that staff explore
possible donation to one of Palm Desert Sister Cities or to one of the cities in the Gulf region
affected by the recent hurricanes.
PATRICIA SCULLY, CFEE
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TO: Sheila Gilligan, ACM
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FROM: Ignacio Otero, Assistant Chief
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RE: Surplus Equipment
Recommendation:
By minute motion recommend that the Public Safety Commission recommend the Palm
Desert City Council concur with the fire department's request to declare the two
ambulances as surplus Equipment.
Background:
In October we received two new replacement ambulances. The two new ambulances
have now been placed in service at the Mesa Yew station #87 and the Portola/Country
Club station #71. Below is a description of the two ambulances.
1. 1997 Ford Type I Ambulance - Vint 1 FDKF37FeVEA38805, Lic.# E050875, Mileage 84997
2.1997 Ford Type I Ambulance - Vin* 1 FDKF371=9VEA38804, UcA E050874, Mileage 68629
Pie jdvise if you have any questions or concerns.
Igna o Otero, Assistant Chief
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PRELIMINARY MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 14, 2005
D. Consideration of Fire Department Request to Declare Two
Ambulances as Surplus Equipment
Chief Walt Holloway reviewed the staff report, noting that two
ambulances had been replaced by new vehicles, and the Fire
Department was recommending that the old ambulances be declared
as surplus equipment.
Upon question by Commissioner Butzbach, Mrs. Gilligan responded
that the City Council would decide what to do with these two
ambulances, although the City of Palm Desert had previously sent two
ambulances to its Sister City in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo; however, if the
Commission wished to make a recommendation as to their disposal,
that could be included in the staff report to the City Council.
Commissioner Butzbach said he felt it was important to make sure
someone benefits from these vehicles, perhaps Palm Desert's Sister
City or the gulf coast cities due to damage from Hurricane Katrina.
Councilman Kelly noted that the City had donated an ambulance and
two fire engines to its Sister City, and it was his understanding
consideration was being given to donating another ambulance as well,
as he was almost positive Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo needed another one.
In addition, the City donated an ambulance to Tecate. He said he
would guarantee the ambulances would go somewhere they are
needed and would not be sold to the highest bidder.
Vice Chairman Lebel moved to, by Minute Motion, recommend that the Palm Desert
City Council concur with the Fire Department request to declare two ambulances as
surplus equipment, with suggestion that consideration be given to donating the
ambulances to Palm Desert's Sister City or the gulf coast. Motion was seconded by
Commissioner Butzbach and carried by a 3-0 vote, with Commissioners Kirkwood and
Nethery ABSENT.
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