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Surplus Property Donation to Yuba City Firefighters Association
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01189
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) authorizing the donation of one surplus antique fire engine to the Yuba City Firefighters Association; and 2) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any necessary documentation to complete the property transfers, including a hold harmless agreement.
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Contact
Contact: Stacey Chatman, Program Specialist, (916) 808-6711, schatman@cityofsacramento.org; Alison Kerstetter, Fleet Manager, (916) 808-1163, akerstetter@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Public Works
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Hold Harmless Agreement
3-Resolution
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The Department of Public Works, through its Fleet Management Division, received a formal donation request from the Yuba City Firefighters Association for an antique fire engine. The Association intends to use the vehicle to preserve local firefighting history, support community and memorial events, and enhance public education and outreach efforts.
The vehicle has been declared surplus, has exceeded its useful service life, and is no longer part of the City’s active fleet. Donating the engine would provide a public benefit by preserving a historically significant asset, supporting educational and community engagement activities, and extending the useful life of a retired City vehicle through a nonprofit organization dedicated to fire service history and community outreach.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: City Code Chapter 3.80.030 (7) provides that surplus personal property may be donated to any other public agency or charitable organization exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code by resolution of the City Council. In this instance, the recipient meets this criterion, making the organization eligible to receive donated surplus item.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: None.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): No environmental review is necessary because the recommendations in this report involve the donation of a vehicle and is not considered to be a project in accordance with Section 15378(b)(2) of the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: None.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: Unit 10637, a 1921 American LaFrance fire engine (VIN #2609177), has exceeded its useful service life, is no longer part of the City’s active fleet, and has been declared surplus to the City’s needs. As a historically significant piece of firefighting equipment, the vehicle would be an appropriate addition to the Yuba City Firefighters Association’s collection, where it can be preserved, restored, and maintained for future generations. The Association has expressed its intent to safeguard the vehicle, support its long-term restoration, and utilize it for educational, memorial, and community outreach events that highlight the history and evolution of the fire service.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: Authorizing and executing the hold harmless agreement will protect the City from any further financial liability associated with the donated fire engine, and there will be no associated costs to the City upon approval of this Resolution.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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