HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/6/2005 - STAFF REPORTS (13) CITY COUNCIL April 6, 2005
CONSENT CALENDAR
Subject: ACCEPTANCE OF DONATED VEHICLE FOR MOUNTED
POLICE/SEARCH AND RESCUE UNIT
Initiated by: Chief of Police
SUMMARY:
The Palm Springs Mounted Police Search and Rescue Unit is an auxiliary unit of the
Police Department. As such they have always conducted fund raising activities to obtain
the funding they need for their equipment. This resolution formally accepts a new
"command post" truck as a donated vehicle to the City, specifically to the Palm Springs
Mounted Police Search and Rescue Unit.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached Resolution to acceptance
of a new "command post" truck purchased by the Palm Springs Mounted Police Search
and Rescue Unit.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
For over fifty years the members of the Palm Springs Mounted Police Search and
Rescue Unit have been providing auxiliary services to the police department and the
community. These services include search and rescues activities in the mountains and
desert surrounding the city. They also provide services in the area of urban rescues and
searches. They have provided additional police personnel during special events such as
Spring Break, the White Party, and Bike Weekend. All of the members of the unit are
Level II or Level III Reserve Police Officers or Search and Rescue volunteers.
During the last 30 years the members of this Unit have conducted fund raising activities
to purchase specially equipped vehicles and other equipment to properly perform their
duties.
The Unit just purchased a new 2004 Ford E-450 truck to be used as a "command post"
vehicle for $85,000. The current command post is a 1983 Ford that has mechanical
problems and space restrictions. The unit's personnel store all of their rescue
equipment in the command vehicle. This enables the unit to have their necessary
equipment at the location of a rescue or incident. The entire cost was paid for by the
fund raising efforts of the members of the Unit. The new command center vehicle will
replace the existing one.
FISCAL IMPACT:
By accepting this vehicle the City will continue to provide gasoline, maintenance and
insurance,
G of Police David H. Ready, City Ma
er
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RESOLUTION NO. 21241
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTANCE OF A
DONATED VEHILCE FOR MOUNTED POLICE
SEARCH AND RESCUE UNIT.
WHEREAS the Palm Springs Mounted Police Search and Rescue Unit has
purchased or obtained and donated vehicles to the City.
WHEREAS theses vehicles are vital to the operations of the Mounted Police
Search and Rescue Unit's operations:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Palm
Springs, hereby approves the acceptance of a 2004 Ford E-450 truck to be used
by the Mounted Police Search and Rescue Unit.
ADOPTED this 61h day of April, 2005.
AYES: Members McCulloch, Mills, Pougnet and Mayor Oden
NOES: None
ABSENT: Member Foat
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By
City Clerk City Manager