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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 4,1997 r TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL: Len Wood, Interim City Manager �tJ FROM: Tom Hendrix, Acting Fire Chief SUBJECT: Approval to begin bid process for a Type III Brush Engine for the Fire Department DATE: October 27, 1997 BACKGROUND: Funds to lease purchase a Type III Brush Engine were approved in the 97/98 budget. This engine will replace a water tender and two fire engines that have been taken out of service this year due to age and estimated cost of repair. A detailed status of this equipment is attached. DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS: Within the past year, the Fire Department has taken 2 engines and 1 water tender permanently out of service. The water tender, which has several major mechanical problems, is a 1969 military truck that was converted to a water tender in the mid 1970s by department personnel. Due to the age and "home built" nature of this unit, repair parts have become difficult or in some cases impossible to locate, it has also become unreliable and in many ways is unsafe. The loss of this water tender affects our ability to respond to wildland fires in the Reche Canyon and La Loma Hills areas. One fire engine taken out of service is a 1977 American La France that requires at least $30,000 to repair and the other is a 1970 American La France with 107,000 miles and the cost of repair has not been completed. The loss of these two fire engines has resulted in only one engine, a 1982 American La France available in reserve status, The Reche Canyon and La Loma Hills areas are designated wildland interface zones due to the encroachment of residential properties into these wildiand areas, this is a particular problem in Reche Canyon. Three water tenders have been available to respond to these areas for the last 25 years, however, they are becoming increasingly undependable. We do not intend to replace these units as they wear out, however at least two should replaced with Type III Brush Engines which' allow faster response times and are more be maneuverable in the interface zones. Item # 12