I. RECOMMENDATION:
II. BACKGROUND:
This is a future agenda item from Councilman Adkisson. His request was for an overview of the repair costs for the Ladder Truck over the last few years.
III. DISCUSSION:
The ladder truck was removed from service in May 2018 when a hydraulic leak was found on one of the outriggers. The truck was taken to Burtons Fire Apparatus in Modesto for the repair of various problems including the outriggers, and was taken to Terminal Air Brakes in Fresno to repair the air leaks in the system we had been experiencing. The truck was finished and back in the city on January 22, 2019.
A review of the repair costs to this apparatus is as follows:
2018/19 Budget Year: $14,264.69
2017/18 Budget Year: $7,677.20
2016/17 Budget Year: $7,530.56
The truck remains an important part of the fleet. Unfortunately, there are not many repair centers in the state for fire equipment. The time the unit was out of service is unusually long. Some of the time can be attributed to how busy these places are, and some can be attributed to locating and obtaining parts for a truck of this age (32 Years old). Previous repairs were completed in about a month or two.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
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