TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Derrick Abell, Police Chief
Cynthia Mickschl, Acting Revenue Services Manager
Shawn Igoe, Utilities Division Manager
Steve Kitsios, Police Sergeant
SUBJECT:Title
Formally Accept the Leadership Manhattan Beach Class Project Donation of Fifteen Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to Equip Manhattan Beach Police Department Vehicles (Police Chief Abell).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council formally accept the Leadership Manhattan Beach class project donation of fifteen AEDs to equip Manhattan Beach Police vehicles.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is no fiscal impact to the City of Manhattan Beach in the next two years. All hardware and equipment will be purchased and donated to the City by Leadership Manhattan Beach Class of 2019. Ongoing maintenance costs for the first two years, including adult and child-sized AED stat pad replacements and batteries, are projected to total $1,350 or less for all AEDs donated and will be included as part of the project’s funding donation.
BACKGROUND:
Leadership Manhattan Beach is a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop and unite community leaders. Since 1992, each year a class has developed and completed a project for the benefit of the community.
DISCUSSION:
Leadership Manhattan Beach Class of 2019’s mission statement is, “strengthening our community with tools that save lives.” The class has proposed a project to donate fifteen AEDs to the Manhattan Beach Police Department. The Manhattan Beach Police Department will install the AEDs in their police vehicles. Police Officers are often the first responders to life-threatening injuries in the community, and equipping police vehicles with these lifesaving devices will enhance the Police Department’s ability to render aid.
This project was designed to be a cooperative effort between Leadership Manhattan Beach, the Manhattan Beach Police Department, and the City of Manhattan Beach. There were several considerations as to why this project is important for the City of Manhattan Beach:
• Sudden cardiac arrest is the number one killer, affecting more than 350,000 people outside of hospitals every year in the United States.
• Survival depends on the quick actions of others-the chances decrease by 10% every minute without help.
• An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a medical device that analyzes the heart’s rhythm, provides electrical shock if necessary, and re-establishes the heart rhythm.
• AEDs provide verbal commands when performing CPR to ensure they are being conducted correctly.
• Manhattan Beach Police Officers are already trained in emergency CPR and the use of an AED.
• City of Manhattan Beach already uses the Zoll AED Plus in City Hall and in the Police Department/Fire Department lobby.
• The AED’s stat pads are compatible with the Fire Department’s Advanced Life Support machines. This saves valuable time transitioning from one device to another because there is no need to take the stat pads off the patient and apply new ones.
Monthly maintenance will be conducted by the Police Department to ensure the AEDs are functioning properly and the pads are not expired. Leadership Manhattan Beach will donate funds for maintenance rather than pre-purchase anticipated replacement parts. This will allow for greater flexibility and efficiency of maintenance by the Police Department.
The AEDs will be delivered to the Police Department upon project approval by City Council.
PUBLIC OUTREACH:
After analysis, staff determined that public outreach was not required for this issue.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The City has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed this report and determined that no additional legal analysis is necessary.