HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2004-95WHEREAS, in March 2003, the City Council approved the filing of a grant application for the
"Assistance to Firefighters Grant" for the development and purchase of a fire prevention mobile home; and
WHEREAS, the trailer is designed to demonstrate fire safety programs to children and elderly
adults, as well as the general population, and the trailer will be utilized during Fire Prevention Weeks at
elementary schools, community events, and various civic, lousiness, and senior group events, and
WHEREAS, the Lodi Fire Department received confirmation in January 2004 that the Grant
Application was approved in the amount of $48,737, with the City's portion being $20,887; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved $15,000 in the 2003-04 capital budget for the purchase of
the trailer provided the grant was approved, and because of the extended timeline for the grant .approval
and to begin the bid process and award, the Fire Department has requested that the $15,000 be
transferred into the 200405 budget; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department has received donations designated for the purchase of a fire
safety trailer, which totals $5,250, with the remainder of the necessary funds being derived from the Fire
Department's operating budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve the
specifications on fife at the Lodi Fire Department arta authorizes advertisement for bids for the public
education trailer, storage cover, public education equipment, and supplies, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to accept
or reject the bids, award the contract, and appropriate funds from the 2003-04 capital budget in the
amount of $15,000 into the 2004-05 capital budget for this purchase.
Dated: May 19, 2004
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2044-95 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Lodi in a regular meeting held May 19, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS -P Beckman, Hitchcock, Howard, Land, and Mayor Hansen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS _.. None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS -- None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKS ON
City Clerk