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Form #: B-52 <br /> 7/18/91 <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> DEPARTMENT: FIRE DEPARTMENT DATE: 8/5/2014 <br /> STAFF CONTACT: GLEN HONDA / MELANIO LORENZO PHONE: 932-2907 / 932-2921 <br /> A. REQUEST: <br /> The Hawai'i Fire Department is requesting a resolution authorizing the payment of funds in a later year and <br /> for more than one fiscal year for a multi-year lease to purchase one (1) 3,000-gallon fire apparatus. The <br /> lease would be for a term of five (5) years. The fire apparatus (a tanker truck) will be assigned to the Central <br /> Station. The estimated lease cost is $8,000 per month for a sixty (60) month term for the multi-year lease, <br /> Payments will commence after delivery of the apparatus. <br /> B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): <br /> The apparatus will be assigned to the Central Fire Station to provide additional response capabilities to <br /> residential areas where water is limited or not accessible. This apparatus will provide an additional 3,000 <br /> gallons of water for immediate firefighting response. The Department's water tanker fleet have a capacity of <br /> 1,000 gallons or less and the Department currently depends on the Department of Public Works and <br /> privately owned water tankers to provide additional water delivery resources. Having additional water <br /> tankers in our fleet is cost effective as it will reduce operating costs and will also increase our fire fighting <br /> effectives thereby reducing fire loss to the community. <br /> The estimated FY 2014-2015 payments are currently budgeted in our FY 2014-2015 operating budget. <br /> Lease payments for subsequent years will be budgeted accordingly. Being that current fiscal year payments <br /> have been budgeted, the Department is requesting that the Finance Committee hearing be waived. <br /> SIGNED: - DATE: AUG 6 2014 <br /> fr." Department Head <br />