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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 CON San Diego Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies - Rescue Equipment, FY 11-12San Diego Service Authority For Freeway Emergencies Managed by: TeleTran Tek Services 9167 Chesapeake Drive San Diego, California 92123 (858) 279-1299 (858) 279-8424 FAX Board of Directors Ann Kulchin, Chair Hal Ryan, Vice Chair Ben Hueso Bill Horn Ron Roberts Tony Young Mayda Winter Executive Director Edward S. Castoria, M.A., J.D. TeleTran Tek Services Email:eddie@tcubed.net Web Page www.sdcallbox.org Member Agencies County of San Diego Carlsbad Chula Vista Coronado Del Mar El Cajon Encinitas Escondido Imperial Beach La Mesa Lemon Grove National City Oceanside Poway San Diego San Marcos Santee Solana Beach Vista CALIFORNIA'S FIRST SAFE AGREEMENT FOR MOTORIST AID AND SAFETY PROJECT GRANT FUNDING This agreement is made as of this 5th day of July, 2011 by and between the San Diego Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies ("SAFE") and the City of National City. RECITALS WHEREAS, City of National City submitted a grant funding proposal for a FY 2011/2012 Motorist Aid and Safety Project (the Project); and WHEREAS, the SAFE Board of Directors approved the Project for funding at its May 12, 2011 meeting; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms and conditions contained herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. A copy of City of National City's proposal is attached hereto and incorporated by reference as Appendix "A". 2. SAFE will provide grant funding for actual costs for goods, labor and/or services stated in the City of National City's proposal in an amount not to exceed $14,279.00. SAFE will provide said funding when funds become available after July 1, 2011. 3. All grant funds must be expended for the purpose(s) stated in the Proposal, and must be expended within San Diego County. The latter requirement does not prevent grant recipients from paying vendors located outside San Diego County for goods or services provided within San Diego County. SAFE will provide grant funding in one of two ways: a. The agency may procure and pay for the equipment or services that are the subject of the grant, and then submit a request for reimbursement to SAFE, including a copy of each paid invoice (or credit card statement) and the check(s) used to pay for it. b. The agency may order the equipment or services that are the subject of the grant, provide a copy of the unpaid purchase order or invoice to SAFE, the request that SAFE write a check directly to the vendor for the amount owed. This second method for obtaining payment is intended primarily for smaller agencies without sufficient funds to pay for the goods or services up front. c. In either case, the agency may submit requests for reimbursement or vendor payment before all the equipment or services are delivered. 4. Documents may be sent or delivered to SAFE at the following address: San Diego Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies ATTN: Edward Steven Castoria, SAFE Executive Director 9167 Chesapeake Drive San Diego, California 92123 5. SAFE is serving solely as a funding source for the Project. Provision of that funding does not in any way obligate SAFE to provide any further funding for the project, nor does it make SAFE in any way responsible for the City of National City's use of the goods, labor and/or services provided to the City of National City under this grant funding. 6. SAFE, TeleTran Tek Services, and the Member Agencies shall not be liable for, and City of National City shall defend, indemnify and hold them and each of them harmless from, any and all claims, demands, liability, judgments, awards, fines, mechanics' liens or other liens, labor disputes, losses, damages, expenses, charges or costs of any kind or character, including attorneys' fees and court costs (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Claims"), related to the work covered by this agreement arising either directly or indirectly from any act, error, omission or negligence of the City of National City or its contractors, licensees, agents, servants or employees, including, without limitation, Claims caused by the concurrent negligent act, error or omission, whether active or passive, of SAFE, TeleTran Tek Services, or the Member Agencies, or their agents or employees. However, the City of National City shall have no obligation to defend or indemnify SAFE, TeleTran Tek Services, or the Member Agencies from a Claim if it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such Claim was caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of SAFE, TeleTran Tek Services, or the Member Agencies or their agents or employees. SAN DIEGO SERVICE AUTHORITY CITY OF NATIONAL CITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES By EDWARD STEVEN CASTORIA SAFE Executive Director TeleTran Tek Services DATE: LvJJ5Jii By APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY THOMAS MONTGOMERY, COUNTY COUNSEL By DATE: L S RACH . WITT, Senior Deputy SAFE COUNSEL ROMORRISON, Mayor National City DATE: ROVED A) TO FORM: t LL '. T'Tdia G. Silv City Attorney SAN DIEGO SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE) MOTORIST AID PROJECTS PROJECT TITLE: AGENCY: NCFD RESCUE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM NATIONAL CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. PROBLEM STATEMENT: The National City Fire Department (NCFD) is seeking assistance to purchase Advanced Strut Rescue equipment and Rescue Randy Training Manikins totaling $14,279. The program will deliver trained personnel and advanced rescue equipment to reduce the loss of life at vehicle accidents. With the new rescue equipment, we feel we can more effectively and more safely handle freeway vehicle accidents. We will also improve the rescue delivery system in National City and neighboring jurisdictions. The program will deliver personnel and rescue equipment to reduce the loss of life at all vehicle collisions. With the new rescue equipment, we feel we can make a big impact on citizens of all ages traveling throughout South San Diego County. We will also improve the rescue delivery system in National City and neighboring jurisdictions. National City is a coastal city located immediately south of San Diego and ten miles north of the United States/Mexico border. The city covers 8.5 square miles and has approximately 63,000 residents. Three high traffic freeways intersect National City: San Diego Freeway (I-5), South Bay Parkway (S-54), and the Jacob Dekema Freeway (I-805). As a result of its proximity to these major freeways, there is a substantial amount of day and nighttime traffic that passes through National City. Our problem is that a large underage population mixes drinking and driving by going to Tijuana, Mexico, where the legal drinking age is 18. Young men and women partygoers regularly travel to Tijuana for a night out and then attempt to drive back to their homes in San Diego County. In addition, National City is immediately south of the Gaslamp District in downtown San Diego. There are many nightclubs downtown San Diego that also allow young partygoers to drink; and unfortunately most drive under the influence. Since National City is only 10 miles from Tijuana and San Diego, many vehicle collisions due to driving under the influence of alcohol occur on our freeways. These drivers contribute to the following National City rankings in comparison to 104 other cities with a similar population of between 50,001 and 100,000: Type of Collision Victims Killed & Injured Ranking by Population Total Fatal and Injury 232 41/104 Alcohol involved 40 11/104 Hit and Run 17 27/104 Hit By Drunk Driver < 21 1 72/104 Hit By Drunk Driver 21-34 20 2/104 Motorcycles 10 24/104 Pedestrians 29 10/104 Pedestrians 65+ 7 2/104 Pedestrians <15 6 18/104 Bicyclists 9 76/104 Bicyclists <15 3 48/104 Nighttime (9:00pm - 2:59am) 28 12/104 DUI Arrests 151 33/103 Nighttime (9:00 pm — 2:59 am) 22 Collision Data 2009 (Source: California Office of Traffic Safety Rankings) 1 Appendix "A" SAN DIEGO SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE) MOTORIST AID PROJECTS PROJECT TITLE: AGENCY: NCFD RESCUE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM NATIONAL CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT Although the National City Police Department continues to take an aggressive posture to prevent and deter drinking and driving (particularly through the widespread use of sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols) in National City, it has no control over enforcement on our freeways. This responsibility falls on the California Highway Patrol. As a result of not being able to prevent/deter drinking and driving on our freeways and to ensure that when a vehicle collision does happen, the NCFD wishes to provide trained personnel with up-to-date life-saving rescue equipment to all of these collisions. Auto extrication rescues are among the most common type of rescue performed across the country. Almost every jurisdiction, including National City, deals with vehicle collisions caused by drunk drivers. National City's drunk driving issue is intensified by the substantial amount of drunk drivers returning from Mexico or downtown San Diego. Bringing a vehicle collision to a successful and safe conclusion entails using state-of-the-art equipment and a trained rescue team as part of an operational plan that encompasses all the appropriate and necessary steps, procedures, and actions. Rescue personnel must use proper rescue equipment during these types of operations. They must be specially trained to handle these emergencies, and they must maintain tools and equipment so that they are ready whenever needed. With funding from the San Diego Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE) grant, the NCFD will train all firefighters in auto extrication rescue techniques by purchasing and utilizing the Rescue Randy Training Manikins. These manikins can be safely used in situations too hazardous or uncomfortable for human volunteers. Made of durable vinyl, articulated joints, weight distribution according to human weight distribution chart, these manikins provide the hands-on training firefighters need to practice auto extrications. These manikins are used by the U.S. Military, Fire, and Police Departments, Safety Teams, and Emergency Personnel for rescue and extrication from pole top, confined spaces, collapsed buildings, smoke rooms, and ladder carry -down protocols worldwide. Rescue Randy Training Manikins measure 6' 1" 165 lbs. Size: 56" x 27" x 13". In addition to purchasing this equipment, the NCFD will provide training to the region using this equipment. During monthly in-service training (IST), various topics are discussed, practiced, and tested. This rescue equipment and manikins will be placed on the agenda to enhance the rescue capabilities of adjacent fire departments throughout the region. With up-to-date rescue equipment and training, the NCFD can effectively provide life-saving services to vehicle collision victims, while at the same time reduce their risk to injuries. This grant application consists of the purchase Advanced Strut Rescue equipment to be used in responses to auto extrications and Rescue Randy Training Manikins to practice auto extrications. Up-to-date rescue equipment is essential for the deployment of effective NCFD rescue teams and the successful rescue of vehicle collision victims. Our program will increase firefighter capabilities in various rescue situations by providing a rapid response to auto extrications with versatile rescue tools. The purchase of this equipment will take place from July 1-September 30, 2011. The training of all firefighters in the region will take place from October 1-December 31, 2011. 2. PERFORMANCE MEASURES: Goals 1. To quickly deliver life-saving personnel and rescue equipment to reduce the loss of life by staffing each NCFD fire engine with rescue equipment by December 31, 2011. 2 Appendix "A" SAN DIEGO SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE) MOTORIST AID PROJECTS PROJECT TITLE: AGENCY: NCFD RESCUE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM NATIONAL CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT 2. To improve first responder services to vehicle accident victims on freeways intersecting National City and neighboring jurisdictions by obtaining up-to-date rescue equipment by December 31, 2011. Objectives 1. To purchase the advanced strut rescue equipment and training manikins by December 31, 2011. 2. To train all firefighters in the use of the rescue equipment by utilizing rescue manikins to simulate real world scenarios during training. 3. To improve the survival rate of vehicle accident victims by faster delivery of rescue equipment. 4. To ensure that all vehicle accidents receive responses by trained rescue personnel. 3. PROPOSED BUDGET: Rescue equipment to be purchased and placed into service for use at vehicle accidents include: Qty Item Total Price 1 Rescue 42 Kit $6,295 8 Pickets $760 8 Ratchet Straps $480 1 Hook Cluster $85 1 Cinch Ring $20 1 Jack Head $175 1 Spike Foot $70 1 Strut Bag $80 2 Chains $180 1 Strut Mount Bracket $180 2 Large Shark Collapsible Step Chock $598 1 0-Plate W/ 91/2 ton Alloy Steel Shackle $375 1 0-Pate Jr. Rescue Plate $225 4 Rescue Randy Training Manikins $3,214 Sales Tax (9.75%) Shipping & Handling TOTAL 4. WHY FUNDING IS NECESSARY: $1,242 $300 $14,279 In June 2006, the City of National City passed a 1% sales tax increase to help bridge a $6.7 million budget gap; however, the National City Fire Department currently does not have the sufficient funds to purchase the rescue equipment. The City of National City's primary source of revenue is the sale of new and used cars. The economic crisis has created revenue shortfalls in the general fund, which supports Fire Department purchases. Due to substantial decreases in sales tax revenue, the State of California's budget crisis that has lead to it "borrowing" funds from local government, and the City Manager requiring all department's to look at 5% to 20% budget cuts, National City's City Council has limited the National City Fire Department's ability to purchase new equipment. As our department considers replacing aging equipment and adopting new technologies, the amount of funds needed for rescue equipment continue to grow out of reach. The National City Fire Department hopes to receive funding from San Diego SAFE to help with the purchase of this equipment. 3 Appendix "A" SAN DIEGO SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE) MOTORIST AID PROJECTS PROJECT TITLE: AGENCY: NCFD RESCUE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM NATIONAL CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT 5. WHO ARE WE: The NCFD is currently composed of 41 personnel (36 in Fire Operations and 5 in Fire Administration). The Fire Administration Division provides overall administrative support to all Department activities to ensure that the Fire Department meets its mission statement of "protecting life, property and the environment." The Fire Operations division runs two engine companies and one truck company. Typical staffing levels are four personnel per engine and truck company. Automatic and mutual aid agreements with the City of San Diego and other regional departments expands the responsibility of the NCFD beyond city limits into neighboring communities. In 2009, the NCFD responded to over 5,408 calls for service. Approximately 75% of the responses were emergency medical incidents and the remaining 25% were calls for fires or other incidents. National City experienced $529,500 in fire loss in 2009. 4 Appendix "A" RESOLUTION NO. 2011 — 144 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR MOTORIST AID AND SAFETY GRANT FUNDING IN THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $14,279 FOR THE REIMBURSABLE GRANT PURCHASE OF RESCUE EQUIPMENT FOR THE NATIONAL CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012 SAN DIEGO SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES GRANT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the San Diego Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies ("SAFE") has announced that the National City Fire Department has been awarded a Motorist Aid and Safety Grant in the not to exceed amount of $14,279 for the purchase of rescue equipment; and WHEREAS, the SAFE Program requires the City to purchase the rescue equipment prior to requesting reimbursement; and WHEREAS, to ensure that the Fire Department's rescue equipment is purchased prior to the grant deadline, City funds must be used to order and/or receive equipment prior to that deadline, to enable staff to claim reimbursement out of the grant funding, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of National City hereby authorizes the utilization of $14,279 of City funds to purchase rescue equipment for the Fire Department, and directs staff to request reimbursement for such expenditures from the San Diego Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies in the amount of $14,279. Said Agreement in on file in the office of the City Clerk. PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of July, 201 on Morrison, Mayor ATTEST: ael R. Dalla, ity Clerk • PROV D S TO FOL , Lit i ?India G. SiI City A torney Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on July 5, 2011 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Natividad, Rios, Sotelo-Solis, Zarate. Nays: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON Mayor of the City of National City, California a City lerk of the City National City, California By: Deputy I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of RESOLUTION NO. 2011-144 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on July 5, 2011. City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: Deputy CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT MEETING DATE: July 5, 2011 AGENDA ITEM NO.12 ITEM TITLE: Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City authorizing the Mayor to sign an agreement for Motorist Aid and Safety Grant funding in the amount of $14,279.00 for the reimbursable grant purchase of rescue equipment for the National City Fire Department from the Fiscal Year 2011/2012 San Diego Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies Grant Program. (Fire) PREPARED BY: Walter Amedee i;,,P DEPARTMENT: PHONE: 619-336-4556 APPROVED BY: EXPLANATION: The San Diego Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE) has announced that the National City Fire Department has been awarded a grant in the amount of $14,279.00 for the purchase of rescue equipment. The "Motorist Aid and Safety Grant" is a reimbursable grant program that will be used to purchase rescue equipment. The program requires the City to purchase the rescue equipment, prior to requesting reimbursement. Staff recommends the utilization of $14,279.00 of City funds for the purchase of rescue equipment for the National City Fire Department, and to request reimbursement for such equipment from SAFE. This program was a competitive grant that required agencies to complete a grant application justifying the use of funds. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: APPROVED: Finance ACCOUNT NO. Rev. 282-12940-3470 Exp. 282-412-940-355-0000APPROVED: MIS The San Diego Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies Grant Program is a reimbursable grant that requires jurisdictions to order and receive equipment prior to being reimbursed for expenditures. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION: FINAL ADOPTION: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the purchase of equipment from the FY 2011/2012 San Diego SAFE Grant utilizing $14,279.00 in City funds. Direct staff to submit reimbursement forms to the San Diego SAFE Grant Program. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: . Agreement for Motorist Aid and Safety Project Grant Funding 2. Appendix "A" Grant Proposal 3. Resolution rNCb RPOR. Alt° July 11, 2011 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 1243 National City Blvd. National City, California 91950 Michael R. Dalla, CMC - City Clerk 619-336-4228 phone / 619-336-4229 fax Mr. Edward Castoria San Diego Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies 9167 Chesapeake Drive San Diego, CA 92123 Dear Mr. Castoria, On July 5th, 2011, Resolution No. 2011-144 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, authorizing execution of an Agreement with San Diego Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies. We are enclosing for your records a certified copy of the above Resolution and a fully executed original Agreement. Michael R. Dalla, CMC City Clerk Enclosures cc: Fire Dept.