HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-02-14; City Council; Resolution 2023-054RESOLUTION NO. 2023-054
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR EARLY
REPLACEMENT OF ONE AMBULANCE FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, has determined that it is in the
best interest of the city to authorize the early replacement of one ambulance for the city's Fire
Department in fiscal year 2022-23 in the amount of $330,000; and
WHEREAS, the ambulance was originally scheduled to be replaced in fiscal year 2023-24; and
WHEREAS, the city's early replacement of the ambulance will avoid further manufacturer
delays, lock in current pricing during a time of inflation, and minimize downtime for service and repairs;
and
WHEREAS, the Fleet Replacement Internal Service Fund will collect the remaining revenue to
cover the full cost of the replacement by the end of fiscal year 2024-25; and
WHEREAS, the early replacement of one ambulance will not result in an overall increase in the
Fleet Replacement chargeback to the Fire Department or General Fund; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the Deputy City Manager of Administrative Services or a designee shall be
authorized to appropriate $330,000 to the Fleet Replacement Fund's 2022-23 operating
budget to purchase and outfit one ambulance.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 14th day of February, 2023, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder.
None.
None.
None.
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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