SR-700-007 (2)
City Council Meeting: January 25, 2005 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing Donation of a Used and Obsolete Turnout
Suit to Local 1109 IAFF
Introduction
The attached resolution authorizes the donation of an obsolete turnout suit,
which cannot be used for its intended purpose to Local 1109 IAFF. The
resolution is presented to the City Council for adoption.
Discussion
The Santa Monica Fire Department currently has used turnout suits (protective
clothing), which can no longer be worn by personnel responding to an
emergency incident due to their deteriorated condition caused by normal wear.
They are obsolete and they do not meet current Cal-OSHA requirements. These
suits constitute surplus property that cannot be sold or given to anyone who
might use them for their intended purpose. Because the turnout suits have no
firefighting value, the Fire Department wishes to donate one of them to Local
1109 IAFF. The remaining obsolete turnout suits will be destroyed or donated to
a regional fire academy for use in non-hazardous environments.
A condition of this donation would be that all City identification be removed from
the suit and that the suit be used only for union safety campaigns and publicity
purposes.
Budget/Financial Impact
The recommendation presented in this report does not have any budget or
financial impact.
Recommendation
It is respectfully recommended that the City Council adopt the accompanying
resolution.
See Adopted Resolution No. 10014 (CCS)
PREPARED BY: Jim Hone, Fire Chief
Marsha Jones Moutrie, City Attorney