I. RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that Council allow the police department to declare 1 2009 Ford F-150 Crew Cab truck used by the former Animal Control Officer as surplus property, direct staff to dispose of the truck via silent auction and direct the proceeds to the Police Department's Canine Unit.
II. BACKGROUND:
In July 2019, City turned its animal control services over to Gimmie Love and placed, then animal control officer (ACO) in the police academy.
III. DISCUSSION:
The Police Department bought the 2009 Ford F-150 10 years ago as a patrol vehicle and over the years turned it into an animal control vehicle when previous ACO vehicle was taken off line.
In July 2019, the police department contracted with Gimmie Love to take over animal control services for the city at which time the city sold a van to Gimmie Love. The animal control officer was placed in the Fresno Police Academy and the vehicle has been parked in the back of the police department since June 11, 2019.
The department request the vehicle be declared as surplus property and be allowed to sell the vehicle via silent auction. If approved the silent auction would be open for 2 weeks, beginning on Wednesday October 16, 2019 at 8:00am and would end on Wednesday October 30, 2019 at 5:00pm. Bids will only be accepted in a sealed envelope and will only be accepted at the police department, located at 270 N. Sixth Street Coalinga, Ca 93210. The accepted bid would be announced at the next council meeting on November 7, 2019.
The Department asks that all proceeds from this silent auction be used to assist in funding of the Police Department's Canine Unit.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
The Council can deny the surplus of the ACO vehicle and the sale.
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact is not known at this time. All proceeds are to go towards the K-9 Program, account # 101-400-48191. |