ITEM 6-H                                                         
                                                                 
City Council Meeting:  October 10, 1989                          
                                                                 
TO:       Mayor and City Council                                 
                                                                 
FROM:     City Staff                                             
                                                                 
SUBJECT:  Donation of Fire Department Vehicle                    
                                                                 
                                                                 
INTRODUCTION                                                     
                                                                 
This report recommends that a surplus Fire Department vehicle  be
donated to the  Volunteer Fire  Department of  Mazatlan, Sinaloa,
Mexico.                                                          
                                                                 
BACKGROUND                                                       
                                                                 
In the past,  the City of  Santa Monica has  donated surplus Fire
Department  equipment   and  apparatus   to  the   Mazatlan  Fire
Department under the auspices of the Sister Cities Program.   The
last donation  occurred in 1986 when  a 1961 Pirsch Aerial/Pumper
was delivered to the Mazatlan Volunteer Fire Department.         
                                                                 
A 1981 Chevrolet Malibu 4 door sedan, currently being used by the
Training  Division, has been budgeted  for replacement because of
the vehicle's mileage  of approximately  90,000   miles.  Auction
value is estimated  by  the  Purchasing  Department  to  be  only
$500.00.                                                         
                                                                 
The Fire Chief of Mazatlan, currently responds to emergencies  on
a  three wheel motorcycle so that  procurement of this vehicle by
Mazatlan will upgrade their operations.                          
                                                                 
If approved by Council, the  transfer of ownership will occur  in
Santa Monica.                                                    
                                                                 
RECOMMENDATION                                                   
                                                                 
It is recommended that the City Manager be authorized to  execute
an  agreement donating the 1981 Chevrolet  Malibu 4 door sedan to
the  Mazatlan  Volunteer  Fire  Department  in Mazatlan, Sinaloa,
Mexico.                                                          
                                                                 
Prepared by:  Thomas C. Tolman, Fire Chief                       
              Craig Collier, Battalion Chief