REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 11, 2025
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
Title
Purchase of Unbudgeted Capital Assets - 10 Type-1 engines
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Acting as the governing body of San Bernardino County:
a. Approve an allocation of $6,000,000 to the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District to fund the purchase of 10 Type-1 engines to support the public safety needs of San Bernardino County and the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District pursuant to Government Code section 26227 and to serve the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District purposes of fire protection and emergency medical services operations identified in Health and Safety Code section 13862.
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post the budget adjustments to San Bernardino County’s 2024-25 budget, as detailed in the Financial Impact section, for the allocation of funds identified in Recommendation No. 1.a. (Four votes required)
2. Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District:
a. Accept an allocation of $6,000,000 from San Bernardino County to fund the purchase of 10 Type-1 engines to support the public safety needs of San Bernardino County and the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District pursuant to Government Code section 26227 and to serve the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District purposes of fire protection and emergency medical services operations identified in Health and Safety Code section 13862.
b. Approve the purchase of 10 Type-1 engines from Rev Group, Inc. through Sourcewell contract 113021-RVG as unbudgeted fixed assets, and other equipment/supplies to outfit the vehicles, in an amount not to exceed $11,000,000, for the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District purposes of fire protection and emergency medical services operations identified in Health and Safety Code section 13862.
c. Authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post the budget adjustments to the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District’s 2024-25 budget, as detailed in the Financial Impact section, for the acceptance of the funds from San Bernardino County identified in Recommendation No. 2.a and the purchases identified in Recommendation No. 2.b. (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Dan Munsey, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, 387-5779)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommended actions will result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) in the amount of $6,000,000 for the purchase of 10 Type-1 engines. The total remainder of the $11,000,000, which is $5,000,000, will be funded by the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (SBCFPD) through use of available reserves.
The necessary budget adjustments are as follows:
|
Fund Center |
Commitment Item/GL Account |
Description |
Action |
Amount |
|
1064042410 |
54504050 |
Vehicles |
Increase |
$10,000,000 |
|
1064042410 |
52002130 |
Non Inventoriable Equipment |
Increase |
$900,000 |
|
1064042410 |
54404040 |
Equipment |
Increase |
$100,000 |
|
1064042410 |
40909975 |
Operating Transfers In |
Increase |
$11,000,000 |
|
1069992412 |
55305030 |
Operating Transfers Out |
Increase |
$5,000,000 |
|
2412 |
37008880 |
Fund Balance-Reserved - Available Reserves |
Decrease |
$5,000,000 |
|
1161161000 |
55305030 |
Operating Transfers Out |
Increase |
$6,000,000 |
|
1000 |
37008438 |
Fund Balance-Committed - Fire Station Replacement |
Decrease |
$6,000,000 |
San Bernardino County’s allocation of $6,000,000 to SBCFPD to fund the purchase of 10 Type-1 engines supports the public safety needs of SBCFPD pursuant to Government Code section 26227 and serves the SBCFPD purposes of fire protection and emergency medical services operations identified in Health and Safety Code section 13862.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
SBCFPD is a community-based, all-hazard emergency services organization providing various services to more than 60 communities/cities under its jurisdiction. SBCFPD operates a variety of vehicles and tools to accomplish its missions, many of them are unique with very specialized capabilities and functions.
The 10 Type-1 engines will be purchased to augment SBCFPD’s fleet and replace the older Type-1 engines that frequently go out of service and require significant labor and repair costs. The older Type-1 engines will soon be put out of service as they will no longer meet South Coast Air Quality Management District regulations. These new engines will ensure that SBCFPD is able to respond to the growing service demands within SBCFPD and the County.
Approval of the recommended actions will enable SBCFPD to proceed with the procurement and the purchases of the unbudgeted capital assets.
PROCUREMENT
The Type-1 engines will be purchased pursuant to a contract approved by the Purchasing Department with Sourcewell, based on the competitive procurement and participating contract issued by REV Group, Inc. (Contract No. 113021-RVG).
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector (Charlene Huang, Auditor-Controller Manager, 382-7022) on February 6, 2025; County Counsel (Julie Surber, Principal Assistant County Counsel, and Rick Luczak, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on February 7, 2025; Purchasing (Alberto Cazares, Lead Buyer, 387-2463) on January 27, 2025; Finance (Ivan Ramirez, Administrative Analyst, 387-4635) on February 7, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Valerie Clay, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on February 6, 2025.