I. RECOMMENDATION:
It is the recommendation of the police department to declare the two 2012 Chevy Caprice patrol cars as surplus. One will be auctioned off and the other will be given to Law Dog K9 in lieu of payment for the annual training cost for K-9 Officer Eli of $3,600.
II. BACKGROUND:
With the recent passing of the consent item allowing the police department to utilize its COPS Grant money to purchase new vehicles, the police department is able to decommission the remaining two patrol Chevy Caprice's. The Caprices have been having mechanical issues for several years, including engine mount issues and a/c issues. Both have been repaired several times, only to break a short time later.
III. DISCUSSION:
Pending approval, one of the Caprice's will be auctioned off, with the proceeds going to the K-9 program, and the other will be given to Law Dog K-9 in lieu of the annual $3,600 cash payment for training for year 2020 which was billed in August 2020.
Both vehicles will have it's emergency equipment and decals removed and have the compatible equipment used in the new vehicles. J.D. Powers value these cars at $3,900.00 on the low end and $8,900.00 on the high end. The current value if these vehicles in their current conditions are near the lower end of the scale.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
None. The council can deny this request and the two Caprice's will remain in the police department fleet.
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
There is zero impact to the Cities budget. By allowing the police department to surplus the vehicles, it will add funds to the police departments K9 fund and save the cost of one years training for K9 Officer Eli. | | |