To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: Crockett-Carquinez Grant Opportunity and HVAC Equipment Acquisition
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Acting as the governing Board of the Crockett-Carquinez Fire Protection District (District), APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding in an amount up to $170,000 from the Crockett Community Foundation, a nonprofit corporation, procure a replacement boiler and air conditioning system, and execute an agreement for installation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will allow the Fire Chief to apply for, and if awarded, receive grant funding of up to $170,000, which would provide monies necessary to procure a replacement boiler and new air conditioning system and installation. Award of funding would require the District to provide a match of 10% of the total grant amount awarded.
BACKGROUND:
The Crockett-Carquinez Fire Protection District has the opportunity to apply for grant funding from the Crockett-Carquinez Community Foundation and would benefit from replacing their current boiler system and purchasing air conditioning equipment. If awarded, the grant would provide up to 90% of the cost for a replacement boiler, a new air conditioning system, and installation. The remaining 10% of the costs would be covered by District revenues.
Receipt of grant funding will allow the District to retire the current boiler system located at Station 78, which does not provide air conditioning and maintenance repairs are no longer cost effective. If awarded sufficient funding, the District could also purchase new air conditioning equipment.
The District is also requesting approval to expend grant funding received for the purchase and installation of a new boiler and air conditioning system.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The District will not be able to receive grant funding and use it towards much needed facility HVAC upgrades.