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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-03-18; City Council; 19362; Request Out-of-State Travel to Attend Fire Equipment ConferenceCITY OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL 11 AB# 19.362 MTG. 03/18/08 DEPT. FIRE REQUEST FOR OUT-OF-STATE rroAi/a Tf\ A TTmif^ df^c cf\i umiMditTTRAVEL TO ATTEND FIRE cQUIPMcNT CONFERENCE DEPT. HEAD fc^Z- CITY ATTY. (^ CITY MGR. JJ7 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2008-083 approving out-of-state travel for the Fire Department Protective Clothing Officer to attend The Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC). The event is held in Indianapolis IN, April 10-12, 2008. ITEM EXPLANATION: This three day conference in Indianapolis provides a comprehensive range of courses and training designed to improve the way firefighters do their job, both safely and effectively. FDIC is the world's largest fire service conference showcasing state-of-the-art protective clothing from all over the world. We have been sending the Protective Clothing Officer to Fire Tech in Reno for Years. This conference has relocated to Las Vegas. The Protective Clothing Officer believes that the Las Vegas conference to be inferior. FDIC uniquely offers critical new learning opportunities. FISCAL IMPACT: The cost to attend this convention, including airfare, lodging, and registration fees is approximately $1,200.00. Sufficient funds are available in the Fire Department Emergency Operations Protective Clothing Budget in the General Fund. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: This action is not a project within the meaning of CEQA and no further review is required. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No.2008-083 approving out-of-state travel for Fire Department Protective Clothing Officer to attend a 3 day fire conference. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Kevin Crawford 760-931-2141 kcraw@ci.carlsbad.ca.us FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED DENIED CONTINUED WITHDRAWN AMENDED -*rnnnn CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN RETURNED TO STAFF OTHER -SEE MINUTES D D D D 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2008-083 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING OUT-OF-STATE 3 TRAVEL FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PROTECTIVE 4 CLOTHING OFFICER TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE. 5 WHEREAS, the City Council concurs that it is in the public interest to 6 authorize out-of-state travel for the Fire Department Protective Clothing Officer to 7 attend the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) from April 10 -April 12, 8 2008 in Indianapolis, IN; and 9 WHEREAS, sufficient funds are available in the Fire Department Emergency10 Operations Protective Clothing Budget in the General Fund. 12 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by City Council of the City of 13 Carlsbad, California, as follows: 14 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 15 2. In accordance with City policy, out-of-state travel is hereby authorized for 16 the Fire Department Protective Clothing Officer to attend the Fire 17 Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) from April 10 -April 12, 2008, 18 .Q in Indianapolis, IN.i y 20 21 22 23 // 24 25 26 27 " 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 18th day of March, 2008, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 0 — LQRRAtfslE M. (SEALT