HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/12/1992, 2 - CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS (NO. F92-1) FOR ONE 1500 GPM, FOUR DOOR, CUSTOM CAB-FORWARD COMBINATION FIRE ENGINE/LADDER TRUCK, AND AUTHORIZING SOLICITATION OF BIDS AND AWARDING OF CONTRACT TO PURCHASE, BY THE CITY ADMINISTRATI Original agenda :port from the 4/7/92 meeting.
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FROM: Robert F. Neumann, Fire Chief,(
PREPARED BY: William R. Dugger, Fire Mechanic
Gary 0. Hagerty, Fire Captain
SUBJECT:
Consideration of approving specifications (No. F92-1) for one 1500
GPM, four door, custom cab-forward combination fire Engine/Ladder
Truck, and authorizing solicitation of bids and awarding of contract
to purchase, by the City Administrative Officer, if bid is less than
$410, 000.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
By motion, approve specifications (F92-1) for a 1500 GPM, four-door,
custom cab-forward Combination Fire Engine/Ladder Truck, and authorize
solicitation of bids and awarding of contract by the City
Administrative Officer, if final bid is less than $410, 000.
DISCUSSION:
San Luis Obispo City Fire Department purchased its first Fire Ladder
Truck in 1956. This first unit, a Seagrave 85-foot Aerial Ladder
Truck, remained in first-line service until 1978. The delivery of the
current Ladder Truck, a Mack Aerialscope in 1978, put the Seagrave
into "reserve" status until it failed safety inspections in 1988.
The Mack Aerialscope is a 751 , raised platform, which has not fully
satisfied all the requirements of this Department over its period of
service. The two-axle configuration severely limits the weight and
diversity of equipment that can be safely transported. A traffic
accident in which the Aerialscope was unable to stop in what should
have been a reasonable distance brought about an investigation by the
CHP. The investigation and subsequent legal actions citation
resulted in the removal of a significant amount of tools and equipment
from this unit. The City currently faces significant liability
exposure in its continued use of the Aerialscope as a first-out unit.
During the 1990-1991 budget hearings, City Council authorized the
purchase of a replacement Fire Ladder Truck in 1991, using equipment
replacement funds previously set aside for this purpose.
Historically, the options in fire apparatus available to Fire
Departments were limited to a choice between Fire Engines, or Fire
Ladder Trucks. These two fundamental types of apparatus dictated a
staffing configuration of Engine Companies, and Ladder Truck
Companies, each charged with a specific set of goals and
responsibilities. "Ladder Truck Functions" traditionally included
forcible entry, ventilation and rescue. "Engine Functions" include
laying hose, water supply and pumping capabilities.
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Recent advances in fire apparatus technology provide significant new
options in adapting to various communities' unique needs. One of
these options is the development of "Quints" (short for the five
functions served by a combination fire engine/ladder truck) . Whether
a Quint is seen as an Engine with ladders, or a Ladder Truck with a
pump, the result of their development is flexibility in apparatus
configuration. This combination of ladder and engine functions
enables the Fire Department to purchase one piece of apparatus to
-replace the Mack Aerialscope while gaining the capabilities of a fire
engine.
The Mack Aerialscope will be placed into reserve status and at some
-point in the future the department will be able to reduce its fire
engine fleet size by one unit. Fire Department staff is comfortable
with this reduction based on the City's strong commitment to early
warning fire detection systems and its recently enacted sprinkler
ordinance.
Currently, the City has one responding Ladder Truck, and no reserve
unit. Within the surrounding Mutual Aid area of the City, there is
limited access to a ladder truck. Arroyo Grande has a Quint in
service. This resource is available through Mutual Aid within
approximately twenty, to thirty minutes. The time factor is
influenced significantly by the time of day, in that Arroyo Grande is
a Volunteer Fire Department. Cal Poly Fire Department has a
'Telesquirt' unit, quickly available through Automatic Aid agreements,
but which offers very limited Ladder Truck Function capability.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Authorization to acquire a replacement fire truck was provided in the
1989-91 Financial plan (pg. G10) and was included as a major objective
for the Emergency Response Program (pg. Dil) . Funding for the new
truck (estimated to cost $410, 000) is included in the equipment
replacement fund. Long-term fiscal savings will be significant as the
department will be able to reduce its fire engine fleet by one unit.
Efforts to identify opportunities for cooperative purchase with other
agencies will be pursued throughout the bidding and contract
negotiation process.
CONCURRENCES:
The Finance Director concurs that equipment replacement funds
($410, 000) are budgeted for the purchase of a new fire ladder truck.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Delay purchase of a new Quint.
2 . Purchase a traditional Ladder Truck.
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PRO/CON OF ALTERNATIVES:
Delaying the purchase of the Quint will postpone the outlay of funds
for a corresponding period of time. However, this will likely result
in additional repair and maintenance costs related to maintaining the
Aerialscope in first-out service. The Mack requires almost constant
maintenance on its over-burdened braking system, and parts
availability has recently become problematic. A greater
consideration is the liability exposure of the City in continuing to
respond a vehicle we know to have been determined to be less than
completely safe.
Choosing to purchase a traditional Ladder Truck will offer little or
no actual cost savings; a Ladder Truck costs almost as much. The
flexibility offered by a Quint will be lost, and projected savings in
equipment costs will not be realized.
ATTACHMENTS:
Specification No. F-92-1 Packet is available in the Council Office for review.
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Attached is a request from the Residents for Quality Neighborhoods (RQN) requesting
action be taken on a proposed ordinance requiring property maintenance for residential
areas R-1 through R-4.
I request your support to direct staff to review and report back to Council on the merits of
this ordinance. The goal of the ordinance is to protect the livability, appearance, social and
economic stability of the City by protecting the public from health and safety hazards and
' the impairment of property values resulting from neglect and deterioration of property.
Thank you for your consideration.
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Residents for Quality Neighborhoods
P.O. Box 12604 . San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
April 13, 1992
Penny Rappa, City Councilwoman
City of San Luis Obispo
P.O. Box 8100
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403
Dear Penny,
Enclosed is the proposed Property Maintenance Ordinance that a
RQN committee has worked on for many months.
It has been reviewed by the membership and a survey has been
taken. A majority of the membership support the proposed
Ordinance and wish RQN Board of Directors to submit to the
Council for its consideration.
In a previous conversation, you indicated that you would be happy
to get this ordinance on the City Council agenda , so that
Council could take the appropriate steps ; direct planning staff
to review and include in their work program schedules.
Members of RQN appreciate your efforts in helping us with the
enhancement and preservation of quality neighborhoods.
Please keep us informed as to the progress of this proposed
ordinance and schedule for hearings, etc. It is hoped that it
will be moved through the necessary staff work schedule, hearings
and so forth without undue delays.
__Sincerely,
Dotty Cm'iner, Chairperson
cc: Rob Bryn, Zoning Investigator
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CITY COUNCIL
SAN LUIS OBISPO,CA
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PRO?034 T ORDINkN:E ON PROP:ERY MAINPENANCE
RESIDENTIAL AREAS. . .R- 1 thcOugh R-4
I , Purpose: The purpose of this ordinance is to promote the
health, safety ati3 ge=neral welfare of the public by requiring a
leve" :)E naintenance of privat a 1)"- op±_ty which will protect the
liveability, appearance and social and economic stability of the
city and which also will protect the public from health and
safety hazards and the impairment of property values which
results from the neglect and deterioration of property.
A. Blighted property.
Any property on which there exists any one or more of the
following conditions or activities is a blighted property for the
purpose of this ordinance.
1 . Abandoned Building or Structure:
a. A building or structure which is not being inhabited,
occupied or used and is unsecured. A building or structure is
unsecured when the public can gain entry without the consent of
the owner.
b. A partially constructed, reconstructed or demolished
building or structure upon which work is abandoned. Work is
deemed abandoned when there is no valid and current building or
demolition permit or when there has not been any substantial work
on the project for a period of six (6) months or more.
2. Attractive Nuisance: Property which is in an unsecured
state so as to potentially constitute an attraction to children,
a harbor for vagrants, criminals or other unauthorized persons,
or so as to enable persons to resort thereto for the pupose of
committing a nuisance or unlawful act.
3. Building of Structure Which is in a State of Disrepair;
a. Exterior wall and/or roof coverings which have
become deteriorated and do notprovide adequate weather
protection, resulting in termite infestation and/or dry rot.
b. Broken or missing windows or doors which constitue a
hazardous condition or a potential attraction to trespassers.
c. Building exteriors, walls, fences, retaining
walls, driveways, or walkways which are broken, deteriorated, or
substantially defaced to the extent that the disrepair visually
impacts neighboring property or presents an endangerment to
public safety.
4. Hazardous Weeds and Debris: San Luis Obispo Muncipal Code,
Chapter 8.08
5. gFoLerty Inadequately Maintained: Overgrown, diseased, dead
decayed trees, weeds, or lawn which constitute a fire hazard
or a condition considered dangerous to the public health,
safety and gneral welfare.
5. Property Which Creates a Dangerous Condition:
a. Land having a topography , geology, or
configuration which is a result of grading operations or
improvements to said land, cuases erosion, subsidence, unstable
soil conditions or surface or subsurface drainage problems so as
to pose a threat to or be injurious to adjacent properties.
b. Any condition or object maintained on property which
obscures the visibility of public street intersections to the
public to such a degree as to constitute a hazard. Such
conditions include, but are not limited to landscaping , fencing
and signs.
c. Conditions which due to their accessability to the
public may prove hazardous or dangerous including , but not
limited to:
(1 ) unused and broken equipment ;
( 2 )hazardous or unprotected pools, ponds, or excavations;
(3) structurally unsound fences or structures;
(4) machinery which is inadequately secured or protected;
(5) storing or keeping chemicals or motor oil ;
6. Outdoor Storage and Placement:
Storage and placement of material and equipment outside a
roofed, fully enclosed, legally installed structure is permitted
as follows, subject' to compliance with all applicable fire,
health, safety litter and building codes.
a. The type and quantity of stored and placed items must be
clearly incidental to residential use and enjoyment of the
premises ; those items, except as exempted below , are further
prohibited from or restricted within require yard and setback
areas. (as established by• present codes )
b. Unless otherwise noted in 6 d and a below, all stored or
placed items shall be completely screened by legally installed
and maintained solid fencing, walls, buildings, landscape
features or a combination thereof. No item shall exceed the
height of the solid screening enclosure, except where City-wide
screening requirements are stipulated for specific equpiment
elsewhere in City Codes.
c. Not more than one fully screened outdoor area may be
used to store vehicle and or other equipment parts and or
inoperable vehicles.
d. thefollowiny . items may be placed outdoors without
screening:
(1 ) home maintenance or lawn maintenance equipment and
supplies during actual use.
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( 2) game, sport and leisure equipment designed and intended
for on site recreational enjoyment when such equipment is set up
and immediately available for such use.
(3 ) Bicycles, tricycles, children ' s wagons and other small
non-motorized wheeled devices in working condition and used for
recreational purposes either on site or on neighboring streets or
properties.
7. The following items may be placed outdoors if legally
installed and maintained solid fencing, walls, buildings and/or
landscape features provide complete screening from improved
streets (the placed items may not exceed the height of the
provided screening) : recreational vehiclers, travel trailers,
. trailers, boats, all terrain vheicles, 'camper shells and similar
. equipment, provided such equipment is maintained in serviceable
conditon.
8. The following items are to be prohibited in front or
side yards and on porches or roof tops: broken down or discarded
furniture, furniture not designed and used for outdoor
ar.tivities . and other accumulations of personal property.
9. Parking shall be prohibited in the street yard
setback or between the right of way or adopted
setback line and any wall of a structure. (i.e.
on lawns & landscape areas) .
10. Solid Waste Disposal. . see existing SLO Muncipal Code,
Chapter 8.04.
add to section 8.04.020. . Item C. Location of garbage and rubbish
contaniners, a # 3. : For permanent placement of garbage cans and
containers visible from the street , permission must be obtained
from the Community Development and Planning Department. Also
_.permission must be obtained from CD & P for- placement in front
.yard area and must be screened in an appropriate manner
determined by said Department. Dumpsters visible from the street
must be enclosed behind screens.
11 . Activities Prohibited in Areas Zoned for Residential
Uses:
a. Wrecking, dismantling, diassembling, manufacturing ,
fabricating, building, remodleing, assembling, repairing,
painting, washing, cleaning or servicing in any setback area , of
any airplane, aircrafts mtor machinery,equipment , appliance vorltrailer,cle, boat,
appliances, furniture or other
personal property.
b. The use of any trailer, camper, recreational vehicle or
motor vehicle for living or sleeping quarters in any place in the
city, outside of a lawfully operated mobilehome park or travel
trailer park, subject to the following:
(1 ) nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to
prohibit bona fide guests of a city resident from occupying a
trailer, camper, or recreational vehcile upon residential
premises or on street in front of residence with the consent of
the resident for a period not to exceed seventy two hours
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(2) Any trailer, camper, or recreational vehicles so used
shall not discharge any waste or sewage into the city' s sewer
system except through the residential discharge connection of the
residential premises on which the trailer, camper or recreational
vehicle is parked.
II. General Conditions:
A. This ordinance shall not prohibit the following:
1. An owner, lessee , or occupant of the propery may
repair, wash, clean or service any such personal property ,
which is owned, leased, or rented by such owner, lessee, or
occupant of said property. Any such repairing or servicing
performed in any such area shall be completed with a seventy
two consecutive hour period.
2. A vehicle or part thereof which is completely
enclosed within a building in a lawful manner where it is
not visible from the street or other public or private
propery; or
3. A vehicle or part thereof which is stored or parked in
a lawful manner on private property in connection with the
business of a licensed dismantler, licensed vehicle dealer,
or a junkyard which is a legal nonconforming use. This
exception shall not authorize the maintenance of a public or
private nuisance as defined under provisions oflaw other
than this ordinance.
B. Definition: Seventy-two hours- For the purpose of this
ordinance, an item is unlawfully parked, kept , or stored in
any area for a period of time in excess of seventy-two hours
when:
1. The item has not been removed from such area for an
intervening period of time in excess of seventy-two hours
or:
2. The item has been parked, kept or stored during the
intervening period of time upon any public street.
C. Property Blight-Nuisance: Any property which is blighted
property is hereby declared and determined to be a public
nuisance.
D. General Obligation: No person, firm or corporation
whether as owner, agent or manager of the subject property
or as lesse, sub lessee , or occupant in possession of the
property shall maintain any property in a blighted condtion
or shall cause or permit the property to be blighted. No
person, firm or corporation shall take any action or allow
any action to be taken in violation of any provision of this
ordinance or order issued pursuant thereto.
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E. Enforcement responsibility: The Zoning Investigator or a
designated Enforcement Officer shall be charged with the'
responsibility for the enforcement of this ordinance. All other
city employees with enforcement responsibilities are authorized
to make such inspections and take any actions on behalf of the
Zoning Investigator or Enforcement Officer as may be required to
enforce the provisions of this ordinance.
F. Property blight- Abatement required.
Whenever the Zoning Investigator ( or Enforcement Officer) `finds
that a property is blighted, said officer may require or take
necessary abatement actions to cause the property blight to be
abated. Temporary corrective measures may be required prior to
the time permanent abatement actions are instituted.
II . ABATEMENT ACTIONS
A. Summary abatement-imminent danger
Any condition of prperty blight which is reasonably believed to
be imminently dangerous to the life, limb, health or safety of
the occupants of the property or to the public may be summarily
abated .
B. Actions taken to abate imminently dangerous conditions
may include, but are not limited to repair or removal of the
conditions creating the danger and/or the restriction from use or
occupancy of the property on which the dangerous condition
exists or any other abatement action determined by the Zoning
Investigator to be necessary.
C. Restriciton from use: If there exists on a blighted
property any condition reasonalby believed to be imminently
dangerous to life, limb, health or safety should such property be
occupied or used by human beings, the Zoning Investigator may
order the immediate restriciton from use or occupancy of the
blighted property.
D. Abatement procedures. . . these should be determined by the
City in accordance with other abatement procedures/codes.
F. Civil actions--civil penalties.
Any property owner or tenant of property
within five hundred feet of a blighted prop. A. Nothing in this provision shall be con.
erty is hereby declared to be damaged thereby. strued to limit any other right
JL Any such party may institute a civil ac- otherwise available in law oan remedy
tion against the property owner or les. nor shall this rovision in an wa Ply,
limit
see, sublessee or occupant who creates or the city's right provision
enforcement under any
maintains the blighted property to obtain other provision of this code nor shall
damages and/or require compliance with create a duty or obligation on the part
the requirements of this chapter. Dam. the city.
ages shall include actual damages,costs,
attorney's fees and a civil penalty of five
hundred dollars in addition thereto.
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SUBJECT . COUNCIL MEETING OTOCOL ��L 00 FJtE
The Council has adopted Council Policies and Procedures and has
discussed its methods for the conduct of its meetings in the past.
In order to expedite its meetings and still promote maximum input
from the public, I would appreciate Council directing staff to
agendize this issue at its next Regular Meeting.
I would expect that staff would return with Council's previously
discussed procedures in resolution form. This is an effort to
improve the effectiveness of 'our Council meetings, particularly in
light of the increasingly political pressures the Council and staff
will be under during the months to come. Thank you for your
consideration.
cc: J. Dunn
P. Voges
J. Jorgensen
RECEIVED
MAY 1 2 1992
CITY CLERK
SAN LUIS OBISPO,CA
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SUBJECT: Appointment of a Blue Ribbon Task Force QO
City's economic situation and: to make recommendations to
the City Council for further consideration
As all of you know, I have been concerned for sometime about the
future of our City, its economic health, the jobs it provides to
our citizens, and the ability of some of our citizens to meet the
requirements of daily living. These concerns have been extenuated
by the economic recession, the financial condition Of the State
government, the financial condition of the City, what is happening
in the downtown and other factors. Unfortunately, as financial
pressures increase for the City government, we have no choice but
to cut costs and to raise revenues, and raising revenues puts
additional pressure on our citizens.
Despite the emphasis on governmental spending in our area,
different than for other communities, it is the private sector
which sustains the economic livability of our area. Like you, I 've
heard from many of our merchants, office employers and industrial
concerns regarding the current economic situation and the effect
it has on their firms, and their belief that recovery will be slow
and perhaps not even assured.
I believe we have to look to the community's future. We have
certainly been doing that in updating our General Plan, including
the Land Use Element, " the Housing Element, Open Space Element,
Circulation Element and the Downtown Plan and other plans.
Certainly we have to live up to our obligations for environmental
protection, and I believe we are doing that. We also have to be
cognizant of our obligation to obtain a secure financial future
for the City.
I hope you join me in recognizing the need for such a task force,
as a source of ideas for our later consideration. We would then
establish this task force as soon as possible. Thank you.
.RD:me
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MAY 1 2 1992
CITY CLERK
SAN _UIS OBIS"rO.CA