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ITEM #21 <br />CITY OF COLTON <br />AGENDA REPORT <br />FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 1, 2005 <br />TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL <br />FROM: Amer Jakher, P.E., City Engineer <br />SUBJECT: APPROVE AMENDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br />(CIP) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005/2006 TO INCLUDE THE FIRE. <br />STATION NO. 1 REMODEL PROJECT AND INCREASING THE CIP <br />BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000. <br />DATE: October 6, 2005 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Fire Station No. 1 was built in 1937, since then City has grown considerably and has a larger Fire <br />Department. The building as designed does not properly accommodate current staff and <br />equipment. The existing structure appears to be in good shape and can be remodeled <br />successfully to accommodate the current Fire Department's needs. <br />DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: <br />Fire Station No.1 is in need of various improvements such as: upgrades to its electrical,system, <br />upgrades to its HVAC System, remodel of its living quarters, redesign to increase flour space to <br />better accommodate the Department's fire equipment, and an expansion of the square footage as <br />it was never intended to house the Fire Department's administrative offices. The scope of work for <br />this project is primarily design and exploration of available options for improvements of the facility. <br />All efforts will be made to preserve the historical aspects of this building. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br />This project does not impact the General Fund. The funding is available to begin the design, and <br />some of the improvements correspondent to the Fire Station No. 1 Remodel Project for', $60,000. <br />This funding is available in Fire's New Facility Fee Fund however no projects were budgeted to be <br />expensed from this fund during budget adoption. Staff requests Council approval to set up a <br />budget of $60,000 in the CIP fund to be funded by Fire New Facility Fee fund and the associated <br />cash transfers. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: <br />Exempt pursuant to Section 15301 of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). <br />CONFLICT OF INTEREST: <br />None. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends amending the Capital Improvement Program for fiscal year 2005/2006 to <br />include the Fire Station No. 1, and increasing the CIP budget in the amount of $60,000 in the <br />accounts listed in the attached resolution. <br />7/10/03 City Clerk's Office Cb <br />