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TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Jeremy Laurentowski, Landscape/Parks Maintenance
Superintendent
DATE: May 21, 2010 (CC Meeting of June 2, 2010)
SUBJECT: Consider FM 200 Dry Chemical Agent Fire Suppression
System at the Police Service Center and Resolution
Amending the Fiscal Year 2009/10 Budget
BACKGROUND
Currently, all critical City computer files are backed-up to an off site area located at
the Police Service Center. The City has purchased and installed a Storage Area
Network (S.A.N.) that synchronizes with the server located at City Hall every fifteen
minutes. Should an unforeseen event disable the City's computer system, the S.A.N.
would have a back-up copy of all critical files, minimizing any down time or lost data.
In addition, the control room that houses the City's S.A.N. equipment, also houses
the police department's computer server and communication system.
DISCUSSION
The current fire suppression system installed at the Police Service Center consists of
a traditional 'wet' sprinkler type system in conjunction with a Pre-Action system. A
Pre-Action system will remove the water in the lines above the sensitive S.A.N.
equipment and isolate the system with a series of valves. The main purpose for the
Pre-Action system is to minimize any damage to the computer equipment due to line
breaks in the sprinkler system resulting from acts of vandalism, earthquakes or other
unforeseen circumstances. The Pre-Action equipment consists of a large air
compressor that keeps the lines pressurized in order to quickly fill the lines with water
should the system be activated during a fire. However, the control room that currently
houses the City's S.A.N. equipment does not have a back-up fire suppression system
to protect the computer equipment and extinguish a fire without utilizing the 'wet'
sprinkler system currently installed in the control room. To minimize any water
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damage to the computer equipment, a dry fire suppression system, such as an FM
200 system, should be installed directly in the Police Service Center's control room.
An FM 200 system is a dry chemical agent fire suppression system that is designed
to extinguish a fire in the Control Room without damaging the computer equipment.
The system is installed with a sensitive smoke detection system that will activate the
release of a dry chemical agent much sooner than the existing water suppression
system is activated. The water suppression system is activated by heat and is far
less sensitive than the FM 200 system, which is activated by smoke. The intent of
the FM 200 is to extinguish a fire within the control room before the water system is
activated.
Staff has contacted the Ventura County Fire Department to verify fire code
conformance and review the installation of the FM system and current construction of
the Police Service Center's control room. With the exception of several newly
installed conduits that will need to be fire-proofed, the construction of the control
room currently meets fire code as the room as been constructed with the appropriate
fire rated walls and doors.
FISCAL IMPACT
Staff has prepared an estimated budget for the installation of the FM 200 system and
has determined that the $5,000 budgeted for this project in the Facilities Division
(7620), Police Service Center Special Professional Services expenditure account is
not sufficient for the required fire suppression equipment. Staff has contacted
several vendors and has determined that the total cost for this project is $35,018:
FM 200 system $26,000.00
Fire-proofing $3,200.00
Electrical $750.00
Programming existing fire panel $500.00
Sub-Total $30,450.00
15% Contingency $4,568.00
Total $35,018.00
Staff recommends utilizing the $5,000 in the expenditure account and is requesting
an additional appropriation from the General Fund (1000) in the amount of $30,018 to
the Facilities Division.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION Roll Call Vote
1. Approve the installation of the FM 200 Dry Agent Fire Suppression System at the
Police Service Center; and
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2. Adopt Resolution No. 2010 - _ amending the FY 2009/10 budget to appropriate
$30,018 from the General Fund (1000) to the Facilities Division (7620) for the
Police Service Center.
Attachment: Resolution 2010 -
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RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL
YEAR 2009110 BUDGET TO ALLOCATE $30,018 FROM
THE GENERAL FUND (1000) TO THE FACILITIES
DIVISION.
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2009, the City Council adopted the Operating and
Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2009/10;
WHEREAS, a staff report has been presented to said Council requesting a
budget amendment allocating $30,018 from the General Fund (1000) to the Facilities
Division (7620) for the installation of an FM 200 dry chemical agent fire suppression
system at the Police Service Center, and
WHEREAS, Exhibit "A" hereof describes said budget amendment and its
resultant impact to the budget line item.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. A budget amendment allocating $30,018 from the General Fund
(1000) for the installation of an FM 200 dry chemical agent fire suppression system
more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto is hereby approved.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and
shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of June, 2010.
Janice S. Parvin, Mayor
ATTEST:
Maureen Benson, Assistant City Clerk
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Attachment: Exhibit A— Budget Amendment
EXHIBIT A
BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE INSTALLATION
OF AN FM 200 DRY CHEMICAL AGENT FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AT THE
POLICE SERVICE CENTER
FY2009/10
FUND ALLOCATION FROM:
Fund Title Fund Account Number Amount
General Fund 1000-5500 $30,018
Total $30,018
DISTRIBUTION OF APPROPRIATION TO EXPENSE ACCOUNTS:
BUDGET NUMBER BUDGETED REVISION NEW BUDGET
1000.7620.2005.9103 $ 5,000 $30,018 $35,018
Total $ 5,000 j $30,018 $35,018
Finance approval: 4V"
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