To: Board of Supervisors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: Budget Amendment for Heavy-Duty Rescue Vehicle
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Acting as the governing board of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, APPROVE Budget Amendment No. BDA-25-00010 appropriating fund balance of $1,800,000 for the purchase of a Heavy Duty Rescue Vehicle
FISCAL IMPACT:
80% Federal Grant Funds; 20% Fire District Operating Fund.
This expenditure is grant-funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The Federal share of this grant is $1,454,545, and the District match is approximately $145,454.
The District will purchase this vehicle in this fiscal year using the District’s Operating Fund Balance and will receive the full grant share reimbursement after the vehicle is delivered.
BACKGROUND:
At its January 21, 2025 meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved item 25-266 for the purchase of a Heavy Duty Rescue vehicle. This budget amendment will appropriate funds so the purchase can be completed.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, the Fire District will be unable to pay for this grant-funded apparatus.