PREPARED BY: CAPT. JAMES LAUGHTER DATE OF MEETING: 02/20/2024
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE ONE (1) 2024 DODGE DURANGO POLICE INTERCEPTOR VEHICLE FOR A TOTAL COST NOT TO EXCEED $56,429, USING COMPETITIVELY BID COOPERATIVE CONTRACTS; AND APPROPRIATING $35,471 FROM THE ADJUDICATED ASSET SEIZURE ACCOUNT AND $20,958 FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT TO THE VEHICLE REPLACEMENT FUND FOR THIS VEHICLE PURCHASE IN FY 2023/24.
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Improve Public Safety is one of the top City Council priorities listed in the FY 2023-25 City of San Pablo City Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND
The Police Department maintains a fleet of marked and unmarked emergency vehicles in continuous 24/7 operation. The Police Department needs a marked emergency vehicle for patrol K9 use. This new purchase will replace a marked 2011 K9 Ford Crown Victoria that was previously approved as surplus by City Council (Resolution 2017-117).
Vehicle Purchase
The Police Department requests the City Council to authorize the City Manager to purchase one (1) 2024 Dodge Durango Police Interceptor vehicle for a total sum of $56,429 from Elk Grove Auto in Elk Grove, California, under the State of California Department of General Services contract 1-22-23-23F (Cooperative Purchasing Agreement). The State of California Contract 1-22-23-23F went into effect on May 1, 2022 and will expire on April 30, 2025.
San Pablo Municipal Code Section 3.16.110.E (Cooperative Purchasing) allows the City to forego a formal bid process for the purchase of equipment, materials, supplies and services, and buy said equipment directly from a vendor if the price is established by competitive bidding by another public jurisdiction. Staff requests approval to make su...
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