APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO: (A)
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TO ACCEPT OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION SAFETY (OTS) GRANT
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($100,000); (B) APPROPRIATE AND ADMINISTER SAID FUNDS; AND (C) EXPEND OTS FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY’S
PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF
VEHICLE EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT FOR THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, each year, the Oakland Fire Department (OFD) responds to several hundred vehicle accidents throughout the city, with many of these incidents requiring the use of power tools to remove a trapped occupant; and
WHEREAS, modern vehicle construction requires new technology to allow OFD personnel to quickly and safely remove an occupant from a vehicle that has suffered significant damage from an accident, where delays in extracting a patient(s) from a vehicle that has been significantly damaged can result in a fatality; and
WHEREAS, the goal of this grant is to allow the OFD to purchase modern vehicle extrication equipment that is environmentally friendly (battery powered), more portable, and requires less time to set up for operation in comparison to legacy vehicle extrication equipment in current use; and
WHEREAS, purchasing modern portable battery-operated tools will shorten the critical amount of time it takes OFD to extricate victims and get them to the emergency room faster, which may result in lives saved; and
WHEREAS, as technology continues to advance, the complexity of quickly and safely removing an occupant from a vehicle by firefighters will intensify; and
WHEREAS, the aim of this grant agreement is to ensure that OFD members have access to technology that complements the comprehensive emergency service delivery offerings provided to the communities of Oakland; and
2 WHEREEAS, that staff members in Fire Administration have provided representatives from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety with all required documents to satisfy initial grant acceptance requirements; and now, therefore, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes the City Administrator to enter into a grant agreement with the State of California’s Office of Transportation Saf ety to accept funds in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to purchase lifesaving power tools and extrication equipment; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is hereby authorized to accept, appropriate, and administer said grant funds in a Grant Fund to be determined (TBD), Emergency/Suppression: Shift A Organization (20411), Project to be determined (TBD); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is hereby authorized to expend said funds to purchase vehicle extrication equipment, in accordance with the City's purchasing requirements and programs/policies; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Attorney shall review and approve said agreement as to form and legality and copies of said agreement shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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