Fire Station No. 1 roof replacement
Summary
Chief Ramirez said about 600 of 1,000 calls at the five-minute response edge cluster south of Cesar Chavez and west of 10th Avenue; the department proposes retrofitting the old fire station ($150,000) as Fire Station 3, plus three firefighters, a training captain, a rapid-response truck and a new ambulance.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Fire Station 3 retrofit is about $150,000; the ambulance runs roughly $350,000.
Residents near the port of entry and south side get faster emergency response.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Regular City Council Meeting — July 8, 2026
The current dispatch-alerting system is end-of-life and unsupported — if it fails, firefighters might miss emergency dispatches. The $477,387 replacement installs this fiscal year.
Regular City Council Meeting — April 22, 2026
The main fire station's roof is nearly 20 years old and failing. A $138,375 repair contract keeps the facility protecting firefighters and response times.
Budget Retreat — April 17, 2026
Chief Ramirez said about 600 of 1,000 calls at the five-minute response edge cluster south of Cesar Chavez and west of 10th Avenue; the department proposes retrofitting the old fire station ($150,000) as Fire Station 3, plus three firefighters, a training captain, a rapid-response truck and a new ambulance.
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