DEPARTMENT: Fire Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Charles N. Hood
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
2015 Joint Use Agreement entered into the City of San Antonio (COSA) and Sports, Outdoor and Recreation (SOAR) Park and acceptance of a "safe house" donation.
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance authorizing a Joint Use Agreement between by the City of San Antonio (COSA) and Sports, Outdoor and Recreation (SOAR) Park, to authorize the building of a "safe house" and other amenities (restroom and covered patio) by SOAR valued at approximately $500,000 at the Fire Training Academy which will be dedicated to educating citizens about fire safety practices for a period of twenty years and also authorizes the acceptance of the donation of the "safe house" and other amenities (restroom and covered patio) by COSA once completed.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD) currently owns a small mobile "safe house" used to educate citizens in fire safety and exit drills in a smoke filled environment. The mobile safe house has logistic challenges due to size, weight and a readily available tow vehicle. A permanent structure would enhance SAFD's fire safety education mission and allow more citizens and youth the opportunity to hear the fire safety message.
As Fire safety education for citizens (especially youth) remains a vital mission of the SAFD and in order to construct a permanent and more effective "safe house," the proposed joint-use agreement allows SOAR to construct the "safe house" at the Fire Training Academy FTA.
ISSUE:
SOAR, a Texas nonprofit corporation shall enter into a joint use agreement with SAFD to design and coordinate the construction of an approximate 2,000 square foot fixed safe house. The house will be constructed on the grounds of the SAFD Fire Training Academy (FTA) by SOAR. SOAR will utilize donated funds, labor and materials to complete the safe house.
The "safe house" will be named "M...
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