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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 88-98 RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE PERSONNEL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE RESPONDING UNITS FROM THE MUTUAL AID AGENCIES OF DUBLIN 8AN RAMON SERVICES DISTRICT, CAMP PARKS AND THE LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR THEIR AGGRESSIVE AND EFFECTIVE FIRE SUPPRESSION EFFORTS ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 25t 1988 AT THE REGIS HOMES CONSTRUCTION SITE AT 6310 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD IN THE CITY OF PLEASANTON WHEREAS, on the morning of February 25, 1988 at 7:56 a.m. a structure fire was reported at the above referenced location; and WHEREAS, upon the arrival of the first Pleasanton Fire Department Units, they were confronted by a large, rapid spreading fire within a three story apartment complex containing 520 apartments in various phases of construction; and WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton Fire Department and the other Fire Agencies involved employed sound tactical fire ground decisions, made aggressive fire attacks and made defensive stands at critical positions; and WHEREAS, these tactical operations proved effective in stopping the advancement of the fire and extinguishment of the sixty-five (65) units involved with only a resulting loss of approximately 2.9 million dollars; and WHEREAS, this tremendous fire suppression effort, coupled with the advantage of the fire occurring at shift change providing double personnel coverage, saved the community from experiencing a direct fire loss which could have reached 20 million dollars; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The Personnel of the Fire Departments of the City of Pleasanton, Dublin San Ramon Services District, Camp Parks, and the Lawrence Livemore National Laboratory are commended for their effective fire suppression efforts on the morning of February 25, 1988, at the Regis Homes Construction site at 6310 Stoneridge Mall Road in the City of Pleasanton.