PREPARED BY: JILL MERCURIO DATE OF MEETING: 09/07/21
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE ONE (1) 2021 FORD F-650 CHASSIS, ELECTRIC BATTERY-POWERED GARBAGE TRUCK FROM ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONVERSIONS IN SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA; (2) WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE PURSUANT TO THE SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3.16.110; (3) RATIFYING THE APPLICATION FOR FUNDING THROUGH CALIFORNIA'S HYBRID AND ZERO-EMISSION TRUCK AND BUS VOUCHER INCENTIVE PROJECT; AND (4) APPROPRIATING $220,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVES TO THE VEHICLE REPLACEMENT FUND TO EXECUTE PUBLIC WORKS VEHICLE PURCHASES IN FY 2021/22
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Enhance Community Resilience: Priority 202 Develop and Implement Long-Term Environmental Stewardship Goals and Improve Public Safety: Priority 506 Keep San Pablo Clean Litter and Illegal Dumping Initiative are adopted policy items under City of San Pablo City Council Priority Work Plan FY 2021-23, effective March 15, 2021 through Resolution 2021-026.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This proposed action is not a project under CEQA pursuant to the exemption for maintenance activities. .
BACKGROUND
The City is responsible for emptying city-owned trash cans in public areas throughout the City. Currently staff uses a 2004 Ford F-450 garbage truck to empty all of the city trash cans twice each week. The vehicle is well past its useful life and needs replacement.
As part of the City's ongoing effort to provide good environmental stewardship within the community, each time a vehicle or major equipment needs to be replaced, staff assesses the possibility of replacement with a lower emission unit. A new Class 6, rear-loading trash truck costs approximately $150,000 - $200,000. Similar vehicles powered by an electric battery were found in the $270,000 - $335,000 ran...
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