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Home My WebLink About2013-05-13-Meeting Agendawww.augustaga.gov Public Safety Committee Meeting Commission Chamber- 5/13/2013- 12:45 PM PUBLIC SAFETY 1. Discuss the 2013 Ambulance Service RFP Process. (Requested by Commissioner Marion Williams) Attachments 2. Repeal the RFP for ambulance service. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) Attachments 3. Approve motion to employ a conflict defender(s) for the misdemeanor courts beginning Monday, May 6, 2013, as required by the recent opinion of the Georgia Supreme Court. Attachments 4. Discuss Fire Department Operations. (Requested by Commissioner D. Smith) Attachments 5. Motion to approve acceptance of a grant award from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to support Richmond County State Court Accountability Court DUI program. Attachments 6. Motion to approve the minutes of the Public Safety Committee held on March 25, 2013. Attachments 7. Receive as information the acquisition by the Fire Department of a new aerial truck through an emergency purchase. (Bid item 13-142) Attachments Public Safety Committee Meeting 5/13/2013 12:45 PM 2013 Ambulance Service RFP Department: Caption:Discuss the 2013 Ambulance Service RFP Process. (Requested by Commissioner Marion Williams) Background: Analysis: Financial Impact: Alternatives: Recommendation: Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Cover Memo Item # 1 Public Safety Committee Meeting 5/13/2013 12:45 PM Ambulance Service RFP Department:Clerk of Commission Caption:Repeal the RFP for ambulance service. (Requested by Commissioner Williams) Background: Analysis: Financial Impact: Alternatives: Recommendation: Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Cover Memo Item # 2 Public Safety Committee Meeting 5/13/2013 12:45 PM Emergency Request to employ Conflict Defender(s) for misdemeanor courts Department:Public Defender Caption:Approve motion to employ a conflict defender(s) for the misdemeanor courts beginning Monday, May 6, 2013, as required by the recent opinion of the Georgia Supreme Court. Background:To employ a conflict defender(s) for the misdemeanor courts beginning Monday, May 6, 2013, as required by the recent opinion of the Georgia Supreme Court which prohibits the public defender’s office from representing co defendants except in unusual circumstances. On this emergency basis, we can pay them by the hour (s) or put an attorney on contract until the balance of the funds requested for this constitutionally required representation can be presented to the Commission. We have cases in our office at the moment which require immediate assignment. If payment is on an hourly basis, it would be $60.00 per hour for in court time and $45.00 per hour out of court time. Since court time would be daily for the attorney until additional arrangements can be made, hourly may be more expensive than letting one or two contracts at this point in time to assure that the misdemeanor courts are covered every day. Eventually, there should be five misdemeanor contracts, one for each day of the week, to assure complete coverage in the Richmond County State and Magistrate Courts. I anticipate the annual amount of each contract to be between $15,000 and $18,000. I would also request an amount of $30,000 to pay for investigators and experts as needed and requested by the attorneys as these expenses are required to meet the 6th Amendment effective assistance of counsel. Analysis:Approve employing conflict defender(s). Financial Impact:$120,000 Alternatives:Disapprove employing conflict defender(s)in violation of Ga Supreme Court ruling Cover Memo Item # 3 Recommendation:Approve. Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: 101101110/6011110 general fund contingency REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Finance. Law. Administrator. Clerk of Commission Cover Memo Item # 3 Public Safety Committee Meeting 5/13/2013 12:45 PM Fire Department Operations Department:Clerk of Commission Caption:Discuss Fire Department Operations. (Requested by Commissioner D. Smith) Background: Analysis: Financial Impact: Alternatives: Recommendation: Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Cover Memo Item # 4 Public Safety Committee Meeting 5/13/2013 12:45 PM Grant Award for State Court Accountability Court Department:Clerk of Commission Caption:Motion to approve acceptance of a grant award from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to support Richmond County State Court Accountability Court DUI program. Background: Analysis: Financial Impact: Alternatives: Recommendation: Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Cover Memo Item # 5 Attachment number 1 \nPage 1 of 1 Item # 5 Public Safety Committee Meeting 5/13/2013 12:45 PM Minutes Department:Clerk of Commission Caption:Motion to approve the minutes of the Public Safety Committee held on March 25, 2013. Background: Analysis: Financial Impact: Alternatives: Recommendation: Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Cover Memo Item # 6 Attachment number 1 \nPage 1 of 2 Item # 6 Attachment number 1 \nPage 2 of 2 Item # 6 Public Safety Committee Meeting 5/13/2013 12:45 PM New Aerial Truck Bid item 13-142 Emergency Purchase Department:Fire Caption:Receive as information the acquisition by the Fire Department of a new aerial truck through an emergency purchase. (Bid item 13- 142) Background:On April 21, 2013 Aerial Truck 1, assigned to Station 3, caught fire, rendering it inoperable. This unit covers most of downtown and some surrounding areas. These trucks execute tasks such as, but not limited to, search and rescue, forcible entry, elevated water streams, high rise access, and vehicle extrication. Analysis:Presently, the Fire Department is using our last reseve apparatus to cover AT-1's territory. If any of the other aerial trucks are placed out of service or require repair, the Fire Department will be unable to deliver adequate service to the citizens of Augusta. To ensure the health and safety of the community, it has become necessary to aquire a new aerial truck as an emergency purchase. NAFECO has a KME 109' Rear Mount Aerialcat Ladder available for immediate delivery. Financial Impact:Total cost quoted is $774,371 and funds are available in SPLOST accounts already committed to pump and aerial truck purchases. Alternatives:There are no adequate alternatives. Out of all the specifications presented to our office, the KME 109' Aerialcat Ladder best meets our operational requirements. Recommendation:Emergency purchase of KME 109' Aerialcat Ladder to replace AT-1 that was damaged by fire on April 21, 2013. Funds are Available in the Following Accounts: Funds are available in account # 328034510-5422310 Cover Memo Item # 7 REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Finance. Procurement. Law. Administrator. Clerk of Commission Cover Memo Item # 7 Attachment number 1 \nPage 1 of 1 Item # 7 Attachment number 2 \nPage 1 of 3 Item # 7 Attachment number 2 \nPage 2 of 3 Item # 7 Attachment number 2 \nPage 3 of 3 Item # 7 Corporate Office 1515 West Moulton Street Decatur, AL 35601 Toll Free: (800) 628-6233 Local No. 256) 353-7100 Fax: (256) 355-0852 www.nafeco.com Public Safety Division 1519 W. Moulton Street Decatur, AL 35601 Toll Free: (800) 322-6233 Local No. (256) 309-5655 Fax: (256) 309-5814 FLORIDA 11681 49th Street N., #11-12 Clearwater, FL 33762-1112 Office: (727) 561-0209 Fax: (727) 571-1483 GEORGIA ATLANTA OFFICE 6215 Regency Parkway Suite 975 Norcross, GA. 30071 Office: (770) 248-0049 Fax: (770) 248-0334 NORTH CAROLINA Office & Warehouse 1000 East Union Street Morganton, NC 28655 Toll Free: (800) 895-2802 Fax: (828) 439-9902 OKLAHOMA 11821 Cherry Point Lane Yukon, OK 73099 Phone: (405) 740-1185 Fax: (405) 283-0412 SOUTH CAROLINA Office & Warehouse 1316 East Black Street Rock Hill, SC 29730 Toll Free: (888) 254-8909 Phone: (803) 324-4304 Fax: (803) 324-4347 TEXAS Wilson Fire 754 Rock Street New Braunfels, TX 78130 Toll Free: (800) 959-0920 Phone: (830) 609-0920 Fax: (830) 625-2415 VIRGINIA 11179 Hopson Road, Suite 2 Ashland, VA 23005 Toll Free: (866) 862-3326 Phone: (804) 752-0101 Fax: (804) 752-5592 April 29, 2013 City of Augusta Fire Department Chief Chris James 3117 Deans Bridge Road Augusta, GA 30906 Dear Chief James: KME and NAFECO are pleased to offer the City of Augusta Fire Department one (1) KME 109’ Rear Mount Aerialcat ™ Ladder (GSO #8147). The price of this unit as proposed to the City of Augusta Fire Department is $774,371.00. The unit is currently complete and ready for immediate delivery. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Georgia sales representative, Wendell Faulkner at (706) 340-6695, or myself. We will gladly assist you in any way that we can. Sincerely, Doris Thrasher KME Apparatus Sales Manager NAFECO Attachment number 3 \nPage 1 of 1 Item # 7