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<br />~~..,~ <br /> <br />6.3A <br /> <br />~~I~ P~1 <br /> <br />May 18, 2009 <br /> <br />SUBJECT . <br />California Department of Boating and Waterways Grant for Police Boat Engines. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION . <br />1. By Motion, approve a contract between the City of Redwood City and the California <br />Department of Boating and Waterways (DSW) for grant funds for new engines for <br />the Police Departmenfs patrol boat. and authorize the Chief of Police or his <br />designee to execute all documents with regard to the Agreement. <br /> <br />2. By Resolution, amend the Police Department budget for Fiscal Year 2008-09, so <br />that the grant funds may be appropriated for the purchase of the boat engines. The <br />grant funds should be appropriated within the Police Department Patrol SerVices <br />sub-program (62131). <br /> <br />BACKGROUND .. <br />In November 2008, the Redwood City Police Department accepted from the DBWa <br />1998 26' Almar patrol boat equipped with updated electronics and a new trailer. The <br />hull of the vessel, was expected to remain in serviceable condition until 2015. However, <br />the engines had been operated in excess of 1000 hours in a saltwater environment and <br />would likely need to be replaced in the next two to three years. A DBW administrator <br />indicated various grant opportunities could be available to the Police Department to <br />offset engine replacement costs once the engines are no longer ~rviceable. <br /> <br />In January.2009 and March 2009, the boat's engines suffered internal damage due to <br />wear. The cost to replace both engines is estimated to be approximately $40,000. <br />Police Department personnel contacted the DBW regarding grant funds to replace the <br />engines and DBW has offered a reimbursable grant of $40,000 for the new engines. In <br />order to acquire the engines, a contract is required between the Redwood City Police <br />Department and the DWB. <br /> <br />AL TERNA liVES .... . <br />The. City Council could choose not to authorize the execution of the contract. Police <br />Department personnel could research other funding options to repair or replace the <br />existing engines, or Council could determine that adding this function to the Police <br />Department is. not a priority at this time. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />The California Department of Boating and Waterways will reimburse the City for actual <br />expenditures. The Police Department requests a supplemental appropriation to the FY <br />2008..09 budget in the amount of $40,000 for the.,grant. <br />