San Gabriel
City Council
Agenda Item J
J. APPROVAL OF FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 FIRE DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES AND
EQUIPMENT OPEN PURCHASE ORDERS OF UP TO BUDGETED AMOUNTS
OF $90,000 AND $65,000
The San Gabriel Fire Department, during daily operations, maintains a supply
of expendable items and durable equipment to fulfill its mission. Open
purchase orders, renewed each Fiscal Year, are used to keep the Department
stocked with personal protective equipment, paramedic, and firefighting
supplies, delivered on an as-needed basis. Vendors, reviewed regularly, are
selected through competitive bid, piggyback and cooperative purchasing
Policy, San Gabriel Municipal Code Section 34.35, proposed purchase orders for
Life Assist, Incorporated and Municipal Emergency Services require City Council
authorization in the amounts detailed in this report.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as
defined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to issue an open purchase order of
up to the budgeted amount of $90,000 for Life Assist, Incorporated.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to issue an open purchase order of
up to the budgeted amount of $65,000 to Municipal Emergency Services.