REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BILLY P. ALCORN, Fire Chief
Fire Department
SUBJECT
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Actions related to accepting agreement A261016457 with the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)
1. Approve the acceptance of the Cal OES award for $200,000 for Haz Mat training per agreement A261016457, and authorize the Fire Chief to compensate Fire personnel to staff vacancies caused by training attendance
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 5th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2026-159 to appropriate $200,000 for Haz Mat training agreement A261016457 (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council 1) approve the acceptance of the Cal OES award for $200,000 for Haz Mat training per agreement A261016457 and authorize the Fire Chief to compensate Fire personnel to staff vacancies caused by training attendance; and 2) adopt the 5th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2026-159 appropriating $200,000 for Haz Mat training agreement A261016457.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fire Department participated in a solicitation for Type II Hazardous Materials Apparatus as part of the Cal OES Haz Mat program. Fresno Fire was awarded one apparatus and was awarded Agreement A261016457 to cover the costs of a portion of annual physicals as well as training personnel to staff the apparatus.
BACKGROUND
Cal OES, Fire, Rescue, and Haz Mat Program is developing a Regional Hazardous Materials (Haz Mat) Program which will be similar to the Cal OES Fire Engine Program. The program is intended to provide additional response capability and fill in the gaps across the state where there is limited or no response capability for Hazardous Materials by Rail. Cal OES distributed twelve Type 2 Haz Mat Emergency Response Vehicles. Each of the Vehicles has all required FIRESCOPE Type 2 standardized equipment.
In addition, Cal OES coordinates all the required training for personne...
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