RESOLUTION No. 36406

Direct Portland Fire & Rescue to move forward with the relocation and construction of Station 18 and the acquisition of apparatus (Resolution)

WHEREAS the City of Portland FY 2005-06 Adopted Budget for Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) provided for the indefinite delay of construction of Station 18;

WHEREAS the intent of the General Obligation Bond that provided for the Seismic Retrofitting and Relocation of Fire Stations throughout the City and Station 18 was to be relocated to provide better coverage of the area, and allow for better response times;

WHEREAS the City has already purchased property at 10299 SW Barbur Blvd for the relocation of Station 18;

WHEREAS the Portland City Council (Council) included in the FY 2005-06 Adopted Budget for PF&R the following Budget Note, which states in pertinent part, “The Fire Bureau will conduct a study of its delivery system and of adjacent systems for fire, rescue, and emergency medical services and report the results to Council . . . In consideration of the study’s possible recommendation for different apparatus, the bureau may not order more than two replacement engines in FY 2005-06 without specific Council approval.”;

WHEREAS PF&R has an established apparatus replacement schedule that calls for emergency response apparatus be replaced every 100,000 miles or every 15 years, whichever comes first;

WHEREAS an independent report conducted by TriData, and submitted to Council March 8, 2006, recommends that PF&R maintain the current 15-year replacement schedule for emergency response vehicles; and

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that PF&R is directed to move forward with the construction of Station 18; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that staff is directed to engage in activities aimed at purchasing additional emergency response apparatus.

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 567-2006

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 36406