City of Albuquerque - File #: R-13-213

• File #: R-13-213
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 8/19/2013
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 10/21/2013
• Enactment date: 11/5/2013
• Enactment #: R-2013-107
• Title: Appropriating FY/14 General Funds To The Fire Department To Establish A Rescue Unit At Fire Station 2 (Benton)
• Sponsors: Isaac Benton

Date	Action By	Action	Result
11/5/2013	City Clerk	Published
11/3/2013	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
10/25/2013	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
10/21/2013	City Council	Motion	Fail
10/21/2013	City Council	Passed as Amended	Pass
10/21/2013	City Council	Amended	Pass
9/16/2013	City Council	Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass
9/9/2013	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Do Pass	Pass
8/19/2013	City Council	Introduced and Referred
8/19/2013	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE

TWENTIETH COUNCIL

COUNCIL BILL NO.      R-13-213                ENACTMENT NO.   ________________________

SPONSORED BY:      Isaac Benton

RESOLUTION

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Appropriating FY/14 General Funds To The Fire Department To Establish A Rescue Unit At Fire Station 2 (Benton)

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APPROPRIATING FY/14 GENERAL FUNDS TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH A RESCUE UNIT AT FIRE STATION 2.

      WHEREAS, a transport capable rescue company is operated by paramedics and contains equipment that is available for advanced life saving procedures; and

      WHEREAS, construction of Fire Station 2 was completed in December 2012; and

      WHEREAS,  the new Fire Station 2 currently does not have a rescue company but has the space to accommodate an advanced life support rescue company; and

      WHEREAS, an advanced life support rescue company at Station 2 will reduce rescue response time for residents living in the Station 2 service area; and

      WHEREAS, an advanced life support rescue company at Station 2 will directly reduce response times for Rescues 1 and 3; and

WHEREAS, an advanced life support rescue company at Station 2 will also reduce response times for Rescues 7, 11 and 13, which serve as back-up for Rescues 1 and 3.   

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:

Section 1.  The following amount is hereby appropriated for Fiscal Year 2014 from available fund balance:

GENERAL FUND - 110

Albuquerque Fire Department

      Emergency Response                              $400,000

      This amount ($400,000) is for staffing and operating expenses for an advanced life support rescue company at Fire Station 2 commencing January 1, 2014.

Section 2.      $269,000 of the balance remaining in activity 7500030, which consists of photo enforcement funding allocated for the construction of Fire Station 2, is hereby designated to purchase a rescue vehicle for an advance life support company located at Fire Station 2.

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