To: Board of Supervisors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: Donation of Surplus Equipment
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE the donation of Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) surplus equipment to the Plumas Eureka Fire Department and the Coffee Creek Volunteer Fire District.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no revenue or fiscal impact associated with the donation of this equipment, as the equipment has reached the end of its use with the District and have been replaced with newer vehicles. If the three vehicles were sold as surplus, sales prices of $4,300, $2,400 and $3,990 are projected. The District’s ability to recover funds through surplus are limited and subject to market conditions at the time of the auction.
BACKGROUND:
The District routinely surpluses outdated items that no longer have value in our system. The District has identified the following units as surplus:
1. Unit 239, a 2007 Ford F-150
2. Unit 280, a 2006 Ford Ranger
3. Unit P731, a 2008 Ford Expedition
The Plumas Eureka Fire Department is a fully volunteer fire department with one fire station. The Coffee Creek Volunteer Fire District is a fully volunteer fire district with one fire station. These two departments rely on donations and volunteers to operate in rural areas of California.
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Advisory Fire Commission approved the surplus of the equipment at its April 8, 2024 meeting.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, the District would not be able to donate this equipment.