TO: Committee of the Whole - Public Safety and Human Services
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Fire
Adrian Sheppard
425-556-2200
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Fire
Jim Whitney
Deputy Fire Chief
Fire
Ame? Quiriconi
Deputy Fire Chief
TITLE:
title
Contract with Leasing2 for the Financing of SCBA and Air Cylinder Equipment
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The Fire Department is proceeding with the purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units and air cylinders to replace outdated and end-of-life safety gear. To support this investment, the Fire and Finance Departments recommend entering into a capital equipment lease agreement with Leasing2. The agreement will preserve departmental cash flow by spreading costs over multiple years while ensuring our firefighters are equipped with reliable and NFPA-compliant breathing apparatus.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Redmond Fire Department - Strategic Plan 2022-2027
* Required:
Council approval is required for this lease contract.
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
SCBA Replacement: Our current SCBAs have reached the last available hydrocycle period for their bottles, with only two years remaining before most become non-compliant. The packs themselves are outdated, and many components can no longer be repaired or replaced.
* Redmond Fire attempted to secure grant funding but were informed that Redmond does not qualify individually. Our regional partners have already replaced their SCBAs through city budgets and do not share our need for a regional grant.
* In the last budget cycle, discussions deferred this replacement in hopes of securing grant funding; however, with no grant options available, immediate action is required.
* Due to increasing failures and escalating maintenance costs ($68,000 so far this ye...
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