DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Fire Chief
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Reallocate $100,000 in Funding Previously Allocated to the Hayward Fire Department for a Drone Project to Fund a Proposal from the Fire Department’s Health and Wellness Committee for Personal Protective Equipment Cleaning at an Estimated Cost of $70,000, Returning $30,000 to Measure C Fund 406
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council adopts adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to reallocate $100,000 in funding previously allocated to the Hayward Fire Department for a drone project to fund a proposal from the Fire Department’s Health and Wellness Committee for personal protective equipment cleaning at an estimated cost of $70,000, returning $30,000 to Measure C Fund 406.
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SUMMARY
The Hayward Fire Department (HFD) has an existing approved budget allocation for a drone project in the amount of $100,000, and requests to pivot this funding for a new proposal for PPE cleaning at an estimated cost of $70,000, resulting in a decrease in the funding need and returning $30,000 to Measure C Fund 406. The Hayward Fire Department is committed to enhancing the safety of firefighters by implementing a cancer prevention approach for cleaning all turnout/PPE gear. With the new cleaning proposal, the Department will be in-line with recommended sanitation and cleaning procedures as stated by Cal-OSHA and the National Fire Protection Agency.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution