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Home My WebLink AboutFS 2007-03-19 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKET Distribution: S. Kerslake ILA, w C ity of Tukwila V. Griffin T. Kinlow J. Haggerton S. Lancaster Finance &Safety Comm ittee J. Hernandez M. Miotke D. Robertson J. Morrow a° Mayor Mullet C. O'Flaherty Jim Haggerton, Chair R. Berr N. Olivas J. Cantu D. Speck 1 90a loan Hernandez B. Fletcher R. Still Dennis Robertson K. Fuhrer D. Tornaso D. Haynes Judge Walden Legislative Analyst CC File (cover) V. Jessop AGENDA MQN DAY f M A R CH 19, 2007; 5:00 PM Conference Room #3 item Action to be Taken Page 1. PRESENTATIONS 2. BUSINESS AGENDA a. Emergency preparedness of fire stations; Information only. Pg.1 Fire Chief Nick Olivas. (requested by the Committee on 315107) b. Financial report; Information only. Pg.3 Kevin Fuhrer, Finance Director. (requested by the Committee on 315107) 3. OLD BUSINESS 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS 5. MISCELLANEOUS Next Scheduled Meeting: Monday, April 2, 2007 The City of Tukwila strives to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Please contact the City Clerk's Office at 206 433 -1800 for assistance. City of Tukwila Steven M. Mullet, Mayor Fire Department Nicholas]. Olivas, Fire Chief To: From: Subject: Date: Finance and Safety Committee Chief Olivas~ Capital Purchase Request March 14, 2007 Last year, during the budget process, we requested and received approval to purchase a computer program to assist us with our overtime staffmg. Earlier this year, we learned that the program would not meet our needs; the budget amount for the program is $39,000. At a recent seminar on air pack maintenance, our provider, MSA (Mine Safety Appliance) demonstrated their new generation PASS devices (personal Alert Safety System). Unlike our current PASS devices, this new generation is fully digital, includes a heat sensor, a build in HUD (heads up display), a motion sensor that will significantly reduce false alarming, the capability of air management/passport management by an incident commander and chest mounted trans-fill capability. Our existing PASS devices have a "ball and cage" design. There is actually a ball bearing that rolls around in a circular can. We have to replace these units every 1 ~ -2 years. As they age, they have a tendency to false alarm more frequently and are harder to reset. This is particularly problematic on the drill ground, while waiting for an assignment at an incident or in rehab at an incident. The new digital model is more sensitive to human movement thereby reducing false alarms; because they are digital, maintenance will be reduced. The built in heat sensor offers an additional layer of protection to the firefighter. When the alarm sounds, they know they are in a dangerous environment and need to retreat. The HUD allows them to accurately monitor their air supply and exit before they run out of air. The chest mounted trans-fill capability is an improvement we were looking to upgrade to this year. Presently, the trans-fill connection is on the back of the air pack and very difficult to use under the best of conditions. The trans-fill feature would be used in an emergency situation when a firefighter runs out of air. This feature alone, in my opinion makes the new device worth the purchase price. Finally, there is an optional feature that allows better accountability by the incident commander. Utilizing wireless technology, we can add a chip and a monitor that show the incident commander who is on air (by name) and how much air they have in their cylinder. lfthe incident commander sees that an individual or a team that is running low Headquarters Station: 444 Andover Park East · Tukwila, Washington 98188 · Phone: 206-575-4404 · Fax: 206-575-4439 on air, he/she can notify the individual or team to withdraw from the building before they run out of air and get into a rescue situation. The cost ofthe upgrade to the new PASS device and trans-fill connection is $658.00 per unit; the cost of this upgrade will be: $25,773. To add the tracking capability, we need to add $15,014 ($300 per PASS device and $3000 for the receiver including tax); the total cost of all components is: $40,787. I request that you allow us to utilize the $39,000 budgeted for the staffmg program to upgrade our PASS devices. Thank you in advance for your attention to this request. Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard e Tukwila, Washington 98188 Steven M. Mullet, Mayor MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Steven M. Mullet ,J/L FROM: Kevin A. Fuhrer, Finance Director . DATE: February 23, 2007 SUBJECT: SALES TAX REVENUE FOR BUDGET YEAR 2006 Sales Receipt Estimated 2006 2006 Actual Increase % Increase Month Month Receipts Receipts Or (Decrease) or (Decrease) MONTH YTD MONTH YTD 01/06 03/06 $1,235,000 $1,239,427 $4,427 $4,427 0.36% 0.36% 02/06 04/06 1,229,000 1,287,621 58,621 63,048 4.77% 2.56% 03/06 05/06 1,350,000 1 ,423,426 73,426 136,474 5.44% 3.58% 04/06 06/06 1,300,000 1,372,176 72,176 208,650 5.55% 4.08% 05/06 07/06 1,250,000 1,393,956 143,956 352,606 11.52% 5.54% 06/06 08/06 1,400,000 1,654,315 254,315 606,921 18.17% 7.82% 07/06 09/06 1 ,400! 000 1,567,199 167,199 774,120 12.00% 8.45% 08/06 10/06 1,350,000 1,424,425 74,425 848,545 5.51% 8.07% 09/06 11/06 1,425,000 1,472,794 47,794 896,339 3.35% 7.50% 1 0/06 12/06 1,350,000 1,383,317 33,317 929,656 2.47% 6.99% 11/06 01/07 1,435,000 1,473,277 38,277 967,933 2.67% 6.57% 12/06 02/07 1,950,000 2,155,998 205,998 1,173,931 10.56% 7.04% TOTALS $16,674,000 $17,847,931 I have attached (4) charts that provide a comparison of current year to prior year activity, a 12-month rolling sales tax collection by month, sales tax by classification type, and a sales tax growth year to date. Some items of interest: u A robust level of construction activity coupled with strength in the retail sales arena (clothing, electronics & appliances, and food services and drinking places) account for the lion's share of the elevated growth. o The growth in some of the larger components of the retail segment - specifically general merchandise, clothing, and food services and drinking places - is at 4% for the year. o On the other hand, the annual growth in construction activity accounts for 42% of the total YTD increase (actual over budget) of $1,173,931. I do not anticipate this kind of growth following completion of the mall and Sound Transit projects. o For comparative purposes at the same juncture of the year, 2005 actual year-to-date collections were 4.12% above estimated collections. Phone: 206-433-1800 · City Hall Fax: 206-433-1833 · www.cUukwila.wa.us Comparative Sales Tax Collection Chart 2005 and 2006 Month of December Sales Tax by Month of Collection chart rolling Twelve Month Period $2,100,000 $1,900,000 $1,700,000 at la a) $1,500,000 (0. $1,300,000 v $1,100,000 ot)., $900,000 $700,000 ' $500,000 Sale sTax by Type Chart Sales Tax Growth Year to Date Graph By Month s y o a,io 00 �io RC N GA 6 .6 3 N N 9.00% 8.00% 7.00%