Resolution 08352415
CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO, 8352
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER AND ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, ALAMEDA COUNTY, TO
SIGN FOR AND ACCEPT SURPLUS FEDERAL PROPERTY UNDER PUBLIC LAW 655
WHEREAS, by Public Law 655, Bath Congress (70th Stat. 493), the Federal Government has
authorized the donation of surplus Federal property for civil defense purposes; and
WHEREAS, certain conditions are imposed by the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency, Region
Seven, the Department cf Health, Education and Welfare, the California Office of Emergency Services,
and the State Educational Agency for Surplus Property, in connection with the acquisition of such
property; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda desires to establish its eligibility for such property;
IT IS, THEREFORE, certified that:
I. It is an emergency services organization designated pursuant to State law, within the
meaning of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, and the regula-
tions of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
II. Property requested by this document is usable, and necessary in the State for emer-
gency purposes, including research for any such purposes; is required for its own use to fill an
existing need; and is not being acquired for any other use or purpose, for use outside of the State,
or for sale.
III. Funds are available to pay the costs of care and handling incident to donation,
including packing, preparation for shipping, loading, and transporting such property.
THE DONEE HEREBY AGREES TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PROPERTY, REGARDLESS OF ACQUISITION COST, DONATED
FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE PURPOSES:
A. Property acquired by the donee shall be on an "as is" "where is" basis, without
warranty of any kind.
B. There will also be applicable such other terms and conditions as are contained in the
regulations of the Office of Civil Defense, Office of the Secretary of the Army,
Part 1802 of Chapter XVIII of Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TC PROPERTY HAVING A SINGLE ITEM ACQUISITION
COST OF $2500 OR MORE DONATED FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE PURPOSES:
A. All such property shall he distributed and, during the period of restriction, be
properly maintained in good operational condition and stored, or installed or
utilized only as necessary to achieve a state of operational readiness as required by
the emergency service mission assigned to the donee iR accordance with the emergency
operational plans of the State and, where applicable, local government (which are
in consonance with national emergency objectives, as now or hereafter amended).
D. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein below and unless and until expressly
waived ir writing by the Regional Director of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency,
on a case basis, the period of restriction for all items of property donated having
a single item acquisition cost to the Federal Government of $2500 or more shall be
four years from the date of donatiog. The specific exceptions are as follows:
1. Motor Vehicles, Federal Supply Classification (ESC) Group 23 -- for which a two-
year period of restriction shall apply.
2. Terms and conditions applicable to aircraft and to vessels measuring 50 feet or
more in length are specific exceptions to all of this section; but the provisions
are those specified in the appropriate conditional transfer documents in accordance
with regulations of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
C. Items of property donated having a unit fair market value of $25.00 or more, but less
than $2500 government acquisition cost, for which a one-year period of State restriction
shall apply.
D. During the period of restriction, the property shall not be sold, traded, leased,
loaned, hailed, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of without the specific prior written
approval of the Regional Director of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency or the
Director of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency or the Director of the Office of
Emergency Services.
E. If, during the period of restriction, property is no longer suitable, usable, or
further needed for the purpose of which acquired, the donee shall promptly notify the
Defense Civil Preparedness Agency, through the Office of Emergency Services, and
shall, as directed by the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency, retransfer the property
to such department or agency cf the United States of America or such other donee as
may be designated by the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency.
F. In the event any of the terms and conditions set forth in this section are breached,
all right, title, and interest in the property involved shall, at the option of the
Defense Civil Preparedness Agency, revert to the United States of America. In
addition, where there has been an unauthorized disposal or improper use, the donee,
at the option of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency, shall be liable to the
United States of America for all damages. Where the property is not returned to
possessicn and ownership of the United States of America or where property has been
improperly used, the donee shall be liable to the United States of America and all
proceeds shall be deemed to have been received and held in trust for the United States
of America and the donee shall promptly remit the same to the Defense Civil Prepared-
ness Agency. When the fair market value or rental value of the property at the time
of such disposal or improper use is greater than the proceeds derived from such action,
the donee shall, at the option of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency, also be
liable for and promptly remit the difference between such proceeds and such value,
as determined by the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency. The remedies provided in
this paragraph (F) of this section are in addition to administrative compliance
measures, and all civil remedies and criminal penalties provided by law,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA THAT:
JOHN D. GOSS
RONALD D. CREAGH
JOHN D. MOORE
, John D. Goss, City Manager
Ronald D. Creagh, Assistant City Manager
John D. Moore, Assistant Director of the
Office of Emergency Services for the
County of Alameda
are hereby designated as the authorized representatives of said City to sign for and accept surplus
Federal property, regardiess of acquisition cost, in accordance with the conditions imposed by the
above agencies; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution of authorization shall remain in full force
and effect until superseded or rescinded by resolution of this Council transmitted in duplicate to
the California Office of Emergency Services; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby authorizet and directed to send two
(2) certified copies of this resolution to the California Office of Emergency Services, for filing
with said Office and with the State Department of Education.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda in an adjourned regular meeting assembled
on the 27th day of May, 1975, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Beckam, Diament, Hurwitz, Sherratt and President Corica, (5).
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said
City this 28th day of May, 1975.
(SEAL) ETHEL M. PITT
City Clerk of the City of Alameda
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of "City of Alameda
Resolution No. 8352, AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF OFFICE
OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, ALAMEDA COUNTY, TO SIGN FOR AND ACCEPT SURPLUS FEDERAL PROPERTY UNDER PUBLIC
LAW 655", introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda on the 27th day of May,
1975,
City Clerk of the City of Alameda