TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. Subject
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Approval of a donation of a surplus Fire Engine to Queretaro, Mexico.
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2. Summary
Donate one surplus Fire Engine (Unit No. 1638) to Queretaro, Mexico.
3. Recommended Action
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Approve the donation of the Fire Engine (Unit No. 1638) to Queretaro, Mexico, and authorize the Orange City Fire Department to donate the vehicle on behalf of the City.
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4. Fiscal Impact
None.
5. Strategic Plan Goals
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
a: Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure public safety.
Goal 2: Be a fiscally healthy community
a: Expend fiscal resources responsibly.
6. Discussion and Background
Unit No. 1638 is a Best of Use Reserve Fire Engine and will be coming out of service and sent to surplus. The fire service is a global community, and several organizations help under-resourced fire departments in poorer and developing countries by providing firefighting gear and equipment that has reached the end of its service lifecycle in the U.S. but still has value for firefighters who may be using more senior gear and equipment.
Queretaro, Mexico is a sister city to the City of Orange. The Orange City Fire Department has recommended the donation of a Fire Engine (Unit No. 1638) 1992 Ford with 83,300 miles to the Queretaro Fire Department, along with the used fire equipment. The calculation for depreciation estimates the value of Unit No. 1638 to be $6,500 to $8,500.
7. ATTACHMENTS
• Letter from Queretaro Fire Department