DATE: September 22, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Robert W. Bash, Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
David Pomaville, Department of Public Health Director
SUBJECT: Purchase of Generators with Public Safety Power Shutoff Funds
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2020-21 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Internal Services Department, Fleet Services - Equipment Org 8911 in the amount of $196,128 for the purchase of generators at various fuel sites (4/5 vote).
2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2020-21 appropriations for the Internal Services Department, Information Technology Services - Org 8908 in the amount of $173,241 for the purchase of mobile generators (4/5 vote).
3. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2020-21 appropriations for the Public Health Special Revenue Fund 0080, Subclass 17366, Miscellaneous Public Health Org 1166 in the amount of $412,675 (4/5 vote); and
4. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2020-21 appropriations and estimated revenues for Department of Public Health Org 5620 in the amount of $412,675 for generator and future costs related to mitigating impacts of Public Safety Power Shutoff activities (4/5 vote).
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will ensure the Internal Services Department (ISD) - Fleet Services Division (Fleet Services) has sufficient appropriations to purchase four generators. Three will power Fleet Services' rural fuel sites located in Shaver, Auberry, Dunlap. The last will replace the obsolete generator at Fleet Services' Hamilton Yard main office. Approval of the second recommended action will ensure ISD - Information Technology Services Division (IT Services) is able to purchase three mobile generators to assist the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in setting up remote community centers during emergency evacuations and utility Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events. Approval of the third and f...
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