REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
October 15, 2020
FROM: KERRI L. DONIS, Fire Chief
Fire Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Securities (CARES) Act funding for purchase and installation of extractors:
1. Approve the Fire Chief or her designee to accept Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Securities (CARES) Act funding for $608,800 for the purchase of and installation of eleven (11) extractors at fire stations that are currently without extractors.
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 31st amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2020-159 appropriating $608,800 in CARES Act funding for the purchase and installation of extractors (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended Council authorize acceptance of Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Securities (CARES) Act funding in the amount of $608,800 for the purchase and installation of eleven (11) extractors at fire stations that are currently without extractors, authorize the Fire Chief or her designee to execute all required documents, and adopt the 31st amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2020-159 appropriating $608,800 in CARES Act funding for the purchase and installation of extractors.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Funding from The Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Securities Act is available to the City of Fresno for qualifying purposes covered under the act. One key objective of the act was aimed at mitigating the spread of COVID-19. A key area identified by the Fire Department towards mitigation is related to cleanliness and disinfection of firefighter turnouts. Turnouts are worn by firefighters to a number of calls each day, many of which are for medical aid. Turnouts attract and house a number of particulates from call to call, including COVID-19 spreading particulates if exposed. The more frequent washes and disinfection to turnouts would be a significant deterrent to the spread of the COVID-19 and ...
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