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RESOLUTION NUMBER~~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCil. OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH SUPPORTING A REQUEST FOR STATE
FUNDING FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY
REGIONAL FIRE OPERATIONS AND TRAINING CENTER
WHEREAS, Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) provides regional emergency and
fire service to 19 Orange County cities and the unincorporated area,
serving an urban population of more than 1.1 million in an area of 511
square miles and is the third largest fire agency in the State of California;
and
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WHEREAS, as an all-risk, regional emergency service provider, the Orange County
Fire Authority conducts critical operations out of inadequate and outdated
headquarters facilities, including the Emergency 911 Dispatch Center as
well as being unable to provide essential training in existing facilities; and
WHEREAS, through agreements with the State of California, OCF A provides fire and
emergency services to the California Department of Forestry, the Office of
Emergency Services, the University of California Irvine and the Lost
A1amitos Armed Services Reserve Center; and
WHEREAS, OCFA has received an irrevocable offer of dedication of 16.5 acres ofland
from the Irvine Company, valued at over $10 million and must be used for
a Regional Fire Operations and Training Center with the conveyance of
the property occurring no later than January 1, 2000 or the site will revert
back to the owner; and
WHEREAS, while a conceptual site plan has been developed for the regional center,
detailed site development plans must be prepared to continue progress on
this facility with partial funding sought to hire appropriate technical
consultants and an architect of record to begin the necessary site
development work, and
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WHEREAS, the conceptual site plan includes an Emergency 911 Dispatch
Communications Center, Training Center and Drill Grounds, Automotive
Center, Material Management Center and Public Services Support Center
with site development costs estimated at $5.9 million and construction
costs estimated at $42.6 million.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach strongly urges California legislators to support state funding to initiate site
development and preliminary design for the proposed OCF A Regional Fire Operations
and Training Center.
AYES:
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PASSE~PROVED AND
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ABSENT
Council members
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CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
I, Joanne M Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do hereb
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number
offic fthe City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by t)City
Seal c at a re lar meeting thereof held on the ~
1999.