10 - EMS Chest Compression MachinesItem No. 10
memorandum
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: Gene Anderson, Interim City Manager & Finance Director
SUBJECT: CHEST COMPRESSION MACHINES
DATE: March 4, 2020
BACKGROUND: The 2019-20 budget for the EMS department calls for the acquisition of 5 chest
compression machines utilizing a 5 year lease/purchase agreement with the company that
manufactures these devises. Total cost of financing the units would be $113,928. The current
budget contains 1/5th of the total cost of the equipment.
STATUS OF ISSUE: In reviewing the lease purchase/agreement, there were half a dozen terms of
the agreement that were unacceptable to the City. The manufacturer will not accept any alterations
to the agreement. The City has two options to obtain these machines (1) Enter into a 5 year note
with a local bank or (2) Increase the current budget in an amount ($91,000) that would allow the
outright purchase of this equipment.
BUDGET: Option 1 would not impact the current budget while option 2 would require a budget
increase of $91,000.
RECOMMENDATION: Provide direction to the staff on this issue.