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REL:adg <br />11/5/81 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 81- 197 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE <br />PURCHASE OF 255 FIREFIGHTING HELMETS <br />MEETING CAL OSHA SPECIFICATIONS FROM <br />SAN DIEGO FIRE EQUIPMENT AS AN <br />URGENCY PROJECT WITHOUT ADVERTISEMENT <br />FOR BIDS, AND STATING THE FACTS CON- <br />STITUTING SUCH URGENCY <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA: <br /> <br /> 1. That the City Council finds and determines <br />that the purchase of 255 firefighting helmets meeting CAL <br />OSHA specifications from San Diego Fire Equipment is of <br />urgent necessity for the preservation of property for the <br />following reasons: <br /> <br /> (a) In order to comply with the requirements <br />of State law, the City must purchase 255 firefighting <br />helmets meeting new CAL OSHA specifications by March 31, <br />1983, to replace present firefighting helmets not meeting <br />such specifications. <br /> <br /> (b) The manufacturer of such helmets has <br />recently increased substantially the price thereof. <br /> <br /> (c) The City presently has the opportunity <br />to purchase 255 firefighting helmets from San Diego <br />Firefighting Equipment at the price prevailing before such <br />increase, provided such purchase is made immediately. <br /> <br /> (d) If the City were to advertise for <br />competitive bids for such firefighting helmets, the City <br />would lose the abovesaid opportunity due to the length of <br />time required for such competitive bidding process. <br /> <br /> (e) The abovesaid purchase is therefore <br />urgently necessary to preserve public funds. <br /> <br /> 2. That, based on the facts hereinabove set <br />forth, the City Council does hereby authorize the abovesaid <br />purchase without advertising for bids. <br /> <br /> ADOPTED this 16th day of November , 1981, by the <br />following vote: <br /> <br />AYES: <br /> <br />NOES: <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBERS: Acosta, Bricken, Griset, Luxemb0urger, <br /> Markel, McGuigan, Serrato <br />COUNCILMEMBERS: None <br /> <br /> ABSENT: <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br /> ,. <br />CITY ATTORNEY <br /> <br />COUNC ILMEMBERS: None <br /> <br /> GORDON BRI~ <br /> MAYOR_~./ <br /> <br /> <br />