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CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE September 25, 2007 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. San Leandro City Hall 835 East 14"' Street San Leandro, California (Sister Cities Gallery) HIGHLIGHTS Committee Members: (Chair) Vice Mayor Grant, Councilmember Starosciak and Councilmember Stephens City Staff Present: City Manager Jermanis, Assistant City Manager Hollister, Finance Director Baloca, Recreation and Human Services Director Carolyn Knudtson, Human Resources Director Caire, Assistant City Attorney Stuart, Accountant II Galvin, Purchasing Agent Brockman, Community Relations Rep. Ornelas, Budget & Compliance Manager Perini, Administrative Assistant II Pang Public Present: Councilmember Jim Prola, Wendall Chiu, Tom Silva, Robert Arce The meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m. 1. Discussion Regarding Capital Replacement Purchase-Fire Ladder Truck City Manager Jermanis recommended Finance Committee approval of a new fire ladder truck purchase and expediting to City Council for approval at their next regularly scheduled meeting. Jermanis explained the benefits of a coordinated purchase between the City of San Leandro and the Fire Department and how piggybacking on the terms of Alameda County's RFP process would outweigh any benefit of having the City conduct its own separate formal bid process for a fire ladder truck. Some of those benefits shared in the staff report include: • The unit will arrive significantly sooner than if the City goes through its own formal bid process, which could take up to two months for a fire truck. • The County, which provides all service and maintenance to the fire trucks, will have a unit which is compatible with other trucks in the fleet. • Standardization upon the Pierce platform allows for the stocking of compatible parts purchased at fleet prices. • With personnel being transferred between locations, standardization makes for familiarity with equipment regardless of where such personnel are stationed.