Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, November 05, 2019
Consent
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CONSIDER APPOVING RESOLUTION NO.19-167, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2019/20 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND BY AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF INVOICES FOR A RENTAL AGREEMENT WITH QUINN POWER SYSTEMS (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is a central command and control facility responsible for carrying out the principles of emergency preparedness and emergency management and disaster management functions. City Hall is the primary location for Carson's EOC and is equipped with an emergency generator. In the event of a natural disaster or an electrical grid failure, the generator will provide temporary power to City Hall for the EOC and other critical functions.
During an inspection by staff, it was determined that the stationary generator was not fully functional. In addition, an issue with the fuel supply line had previously been identified and required correction. To implement Federal Emergency Management Agency P-1019, Emergency Power System for Critical Facilities: A Best Practices Approach to Improving Reliability, and to be sure that the City is prepared in the event of an emergency, a portable rental unit was immediately put in place until the stationary generator and its appurtenances could be further assessed and appropriately addressed.
Public Works initially rented a portable generator from Quinn Power Systems under the City Manager's authority of up to $25,000 to address the urgent need for an emergency generator. In August 2019, when it was determined that more time was needed to assess whether to repair or permanently replace the stationary generator, staff rented, at a lower cost, a second portable generator from Power Trip Rentals in accordance with the City's procurement policy. At the point that the second portable generator was acquired, an outsta...
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