HomeMy WebLinkAbout20840 - RESOLUTIONS - 3/3/2004 RESOLUTION NO. 20840
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SALE OF
TWO (2) OSHKOSH@ T-1500 AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIRE
FIGHTING (ARFF) APPARATUS TO CRASH RESCUE
EQUIPMENT SERVICE, INC. IN "AS IS, WHERE IS
CONDITION" FOR THE AMOUNT OF $61,000 PER
VEHICLE FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF $122,000 AND
DEDICATING THE FUNDS TO THE CITY'S SHARED
MOBILE COMMAND POST AND/OR EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS NEEDS FOR THE PALM SPRINGS
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
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WHEREAS, the events of September 111h have placed extraordinary requirements on the
City of Palm Springs International Airport; and
WHEREAS, the City having recently replaced the three (3) ARFF apparatus assigned to
the Palm Springs International Airport, through an Airport Improvement Program(AIP)
grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); and
WHEREAS, under normal circumstances, the FAA would require that funds from surplus
apparatus purchased via AIP funds must go toward the replacement of new apparatus,
the FAA has agreed that funds from the surplus sale can go toward the Department of
Aviation share of a City shared Mobile Command Post and/or emergency preparedness
needs for the Palm Springs International Airport.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs as
follows:
1. The events of September 111h have placed extraordinary demands on the City of
Palm Springs and the Palm Springs International Airport;
2. Tat the sale of two (2) surplus Oashkosh® T-1500 Aircraft Rescue and Fire
Fighting (ARFF) apparatus us awarded to Crash Fire Rescue Equipment Service,
Inc. in "as is, where is condition" for the amount of$61,000 per vehicle for a total of
$122,000, plus applicable State of California sales/use tax;
3. The Department of Aviation has received authorization from FAA to utilize the
revenue from the sale of this ARFF apparatus towards the Airport's portion of
acquiring a shared City mobile command post and/or emergency preparedness
needs for the Palm Springs International Airport; and
4. The funds from the sale of these two (2) apparatus are hereby dedicated to the
Department of Aviation's portion oof the pending City mobile command post and/or
emergency preparedness needs of the Palm Springs International Airport.
Resolution No. 20840
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ADOPTED this 3`d day of March, 2004. '
AYES: Councilmembers Foat, McCulloch, Mills, Pougnet, and Mayor Oden
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
City Manager
ATTEST: G
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City Clerk 'of
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