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PUBLIC SAFETY CAPITAL EQUIPMENT <br />Fnnction: Public Safety <br />Supervisar: Director of Finance and Administrative Se�-vices <br />Fund#: 412 <br />Actevity#: 48i20 <br />Ac�ivitv Scope <br />This Capxtal Fund was created in 1995 with the inient of 6ui[ding a resezve to �und <br />General Fund pubiic safety capital equipment requirements. This use of ihe fun.d would <br />levei fiiture levy spikes caused by acquisition of costly specialized po�ice and fire capital <br />requireanents. Arden Hilis pays for a portion {28.0%) of Lake Johanna Fire Departrnent <br />equiptnent according to a formula which has been updated �or 2011, with the balance <br />funded by the other member cities of Shor�view and North Oaks. Arden Hi(ls is <br />respons�ble for all capital expenses reiating to ihe maintenance and upkeep of Fire Station <br />#l. <br />In. 2012, ihe Cozx�rriunity Services Fund was folded into this fund as it is the przma�ry <br />funding source. Thzs change was necessitated by new GASB standards. <br />�biect�ves <br />1. Provide adequate equipment to insure public safety for the residents of Arden <br />Hilis. <br />Issnes <br />1. Budget constraints. <br />2. Arden Hills is only one me�-►�ber on each of tne joint powers hoards. Decisions <br />are not always made on what Arden Hills sees as impo�-tant, but rather tl�e group <br />as a whole. <br />Measurable Worktoad Data <br />�n <br />Bud�e# Commen#ary <br />Anticipated 2012 purchases for the fire departmeni include the following: truck <br />rep(acement, ladders, tire replacement, badges, respanse jumpsuits, comput�rs, self <br />cantained breat�iing �pparatus, cold water rescue equipment, and fire extinguis�ier <br />training systezx�. The total capital budgeted for 2411 is $613,986. Tkte Arden Hills <br />portion af ihis is $165,162 plus our reimbursement to the City of Shoreview of $ I3,165 <br />for a graz�d total of $�78,327. <br />86 <br />