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Fire Department Response to League of Women 'Voters Consensus Statement <br />RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION; No action. This item is not 11 1 I the 2001 <br />Department Fire budget. <br />FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE: 1 1 I h reduction of 1 2004 <br />Fire Department 1 Budget by $105,000. 1 r the 2004 Operating <br />Budget, i' 1 a 11 I does not 1 I 1 rt the creation of a combinatiorr <br />fire department, nor staffing two fire stations nor the purchase o 1 <br />SUVs equipped k paramedic I 1 f 11 the , <br />firefighter- <br />paramedics, <br />$105,000 reduction 'in the Fire Department Capital Budget for 2 utility <br />vehicks. <br />(The utility vehicles were 'Intended to reduce the usage and wear on aging fire <br />■ <br />engines. That problem was addressed after the catastrophic mechanical <br />failures of Engm'es 31 and 32, and the subsequent purchase of a new fire <br />engine. Thus, we recommend a reduction w the Fire Department Capital <br />Budget by 7 <br />43 10 1 D RAW 1 [ <br />1 I I 1 1 I" <br />10-10 11 1 IM I 1 . I 4 <br />4 <br />