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Fire Department
DATE: May 3, 2011
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tony L. Trabbie, Fire Chief i T.
By: Rick D. Braun, Battalion Chief
SUBJECT: APPROVE THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF
INFRASTRUCTURAL ITEMS FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE FIRE
STATION 105 PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,850.00
Recommended Action: Approve
SUMMARY
Staff recommends City Council approval for the purchase and installation of items
related to the infrastructural needs of Fire Station 105 and to bring closure to the Fire
Station 105 project. The requested fund to complete the project will not exceed
$18,850.00.
BACKGROUND
On July 8, 2008, the Administrative, Fire Prevention Bureau and Fire Suppression staff
moved into Fire Station 105, located at 710 S. Santa Anita Avenue. This, new, 20,696 -
square- foot, two -story structure became the Fire Department's headquarters station.
After moving into Fire Station 105, a number of deficiencies were noted. Numerous
un- funded items were purchased from the Fire Department's Fiscal Year 2008 -2009
and Fiscal Year 2009 -2010 operating budget and subsequently installed by Fire
Department personnel. However, the Fire Department budget was unable to absorb the
expenses of some of the higher -cost items, including dead zones in cellular phone
coverage, completing the interior decor of Fire Station 105, repairing the sun shades on
the exterior of Fire Station 105, and installing window blinds in the hallway of the
administrative offices.
DISCUSSION
In October 2010, the City Manager authorized Fire Department staff to research a
number of projects that needed to be addressed at Fire Station 105. Fire Department
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staff submitted six (6) potential projects and ultimately recommended four (4) projects to
the City Manager.
The number one priority is to improve the cellular phone coverage in all administrative
and Battalion Chief offices. All first floor offices, including the offices of the Fire Chief,
Deputy Fire Chief, Senior Management Analyst, Fire Marshal, and Battalion Chief are
dead zones for cellular coverage resulting in dropped and disconnected calls. To
correct this issue, a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) will be installed to improve the
wireless signals inside of the building and improve voice calls and data connectivity in
all first floor offices. The second priority is to complete the interior decorations on the
first floor of the station, especially the lobby area where a professional office
appearance is vital because it is frequented by members of the public. The last two
items of the project is to repair de- laminating sun shades on the exterior of the fire
station and to install window blinds in the hallway of the administrative offices.
FISCAL IMPACT
Sufficient funds are available in the Fiscal Year 2010 -11 Capital Outlay Fund, as a
result of a building contract resolution, to provide for the proposed projects totaling
$18,850.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Authorize the appropriation of $18,850 in the Fiscal Year 2010 -11 Capital
Outlay Fund for the related infrastructure improvements.
2. Approve the purchase and installation of infrastructural items for the
completion of the Fire Station 105 projects.
APPROVED: 3)iFYYN "P—
Don Penman, City Manager