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Environmental Management Department recommending the Board:
1) Approve the addition of three (3) electric tankless water heaters to the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 fixed asset list, as a carryover purchase that was unable to be delivered during Fiscal Year 2018-2019;
2) Approve the addition of one (1) new 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe to the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 fixed asset list, as a carryover vehicle that was unable to be delivered during Fiscal Year 2018-2019; and
3) Authorize the Environmental Management Department to continue to move forward with said purchases, authorize payment of said purchases in order to meet discount terms prior to the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Final Budget process if needed, and return to the Board during the Final Budget adoption process with a budget amendment.
FUNDING: County Service Area No. 10 - Liquid Waste funds, County Service Area No. 10 - Solid Waste grant funds.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Fiscal Year 2018-19 fixed asset list was approved by the Board during the adoption of the recommended budget and included the purchase of electric tankless water heaters as part of the tempered eyewash shower unit project. In February, 2019, the Board approved the addition of the 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe to the Fiscal Year 2018-19 fixed asset list as part of a budget transfer request from the Environmental Management Department (Environmental Management). Additional details for each of the requests are provided below.
Electric Tankless Water Heaters
The electric tankless water heaters are part of a project at the Union Mine Disposal Site to install tempered eyewash shower units at various locations for staff and customer safety in order to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) tempered water requirements for emergency eye, face, and drench shower units. These items have been included in previous years’ budgets but were carried over to the following years due to the unanticipated number of other pr...
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