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Staff Report for a 1) Presentation to and Comments from the City Council on the Rescue Vehicle Policy and 2) Review and Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Grant Funds in the Amount of $200,000, Appropriate $50,000 from Asset Forfeiture Funds, and Execute a Reimbursement Agreement between the City of San Leandro and the City of Fremont to Purchase the MedEvac Armored Rescue Vehicle
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends:
1. The purchase of a LENCO MedEvac armored rescue vehicle and associated equipment; and
2. That the City Council accept a grant in the amount of $200,000 from the State Homeland Security Agency;
3. That the City Council authorize the appropriation and use of up to $50,000 of asset forfeiture funds; and
4. That the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a reimbursement agreement between the City of San Leandro and the City of Fremont for a $50,000 financial contribution towards the MedEvac armored rescue vehicle purchase.
BACKGROUND
The San Leandro Police Department has a public safety need for a contemporary armored MedEvac vehicle to provide a rescue resource for officers in managing critical incidents where there is an objective risk to officers or public safety. The rescue vehicle policy directs how the vehicle may be used including the deploying procedures and that its deployment requires supervisory approval.
The vehicle will allow the police department to:
* Safely assist and rescue community members who are under duress, including active shooter, barricaded subjects, and hostage situations.
* Provide adequate protection to police, fire and medical staff during a rescue from an incident involving an armed person(s).
* Safely transport and deploy public safety and emergency medical response personnel to situations where public safety is jeopardized.
* Provide mutual aid to other public safety agencies such as the Alameda County Fire D...
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