I. RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that Council allow the police department to declare 1 1996 Ford Countour sedan used by the former Transit employees as surplus property, direct staff to dispose of the vehicle via silent auction and direct the proceeds to the Police Department's Canine Unit.
II. BACKGROUND:
In July 2021, Fresno County Rural Transit Agency turned its transit services over to MV Transit. The need for use of the vehicle no longer exist.
III. DISCUSSION:
The Police Department bought the 1996 Ford Contour years ago as an administrative vehicle and was taken off line. The transit drivers began to use it and with employees no longer using the vehicle it is request to be declared surplus. The vehicle has been parked in the back of city hall since July 2021.
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 August 25, 2021 at 8:00am and would end on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 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 October 7, 2021.
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 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. |