Chief Ferguson presented a capital lease proposal to replace aging Lifepak 15 cardiac monitors across the EMS fleet and to add two ventilators. The department proposed reducing the deployed monitors from 14 to 12 to reflect current operational needs and asked to acquire replacement units via a five‑year lease with a one‑dollar buyout and a multi‑year warranty package.

The chief said the first two years of lease payments (totaling $300,000) would be funded from Google land‑purchase funds already allocated to the county, with the remainder proposed for future CIP consideration. Board members moved, seconded and adopted a resolution authorizing execution of a master equipment lease purchase agreement and related schedules.

The board’s action authorizes the lease financing; the replacement program will be implemented by the fire/EMS department under the approved lease terms.