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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-11-27 - AGENDA REPORTS - PURCHASE FLEET VEHICLES (2)AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presented A CONSENT CALENDAR Andrea Daroca DATE: November 27, 1990 SUBJECT: Purchase of Additional Fleet Vehicles DEPARTMENT: Finance/General Services BACKGROUND The city's current vehicle pool consists of two passenger cars, one half -ton pickup and a recently ordered four-wheel drive unit for off road access. The present pool cannot adequately provide the Finance/General Services, Community Development, City Manager's Office, Personnel, Public Works and Parks and Recreation Departments with needed vehicles to carry out City business. As a result of this noticeable increased usage of the city vehicle pool.and assigned department vehicles, Finance/General Services performed a city vehicle needs assessment study. The current utilization of department assigned and pool vehicles was evaluated along with projected staff vehicle needs as a result of the move to the new City Yard. The increase was identified as due to increased staff, workload and the acquisition and future relocation of city staff to the new City Yard. The outcome of the study showed that the Community Development Code Enforcement staff, due to the nature of their work and their increased workload (residential, business and off-road travel), requires: two (2) half -ton pickups (5-10/Ranger - $26,000) assigned to that department on a full-time basis rather than using their own personal vehicles. These pickups will provide the staff with public visibility and citizen recognition as employees of the city. Currently, these staff members have had to use their personal vehicles when no pool vehicles were available. When pool passenger cars were used, tire damage occurred due to off-road driving and the vehicles being so low to the ground became extremely dirty. With a large number of Public Works employees and the whole Parks and Recreation Department moving to the new City Yard the following vehicles will be required to perform the necessary service to the citizens: One half -ton pickup $13,000 One 3/4 ton 4 x 4 pickup $19,000 One mid-size passenger car $12,000 These vehicles are needed to provide an adequate vehicle pool for employees_to carry out City business from the new City Yard. - - APPROVED Agendalfem:_ r 1* 9 Agenda Report Page 2 To help provide adequate backup for pool vehicles in for service or repair work, the following are needed: One mid-size passenger car ($12,000) One half -ton pickup ($13,000) Presently, these vehicles have not been budgeted but there are funds remaining in the contingency account of $1,208,393.00. RECOMMENDATION Authorize staff to purchase the additional vehicles to provide an adequate number of vehicles for City staff to carry out City Business from both City Hall and the new City Yard at a total estimated cost of $93,000 and to provide funding by transferring $93,000 from the contingency account 01-4101-290 to Finance/General Services account 01-4605-402. AD/mc 0 Date of Council Action (Requested) July 1, 1990 August 14, 1990 August 28, 1990 September 11, 1990 September 11, 1990 August 14, 1990 October 9, 1990 October 30, 1990 (November 27, 1990) (November 27, 1990) TM/tn-1777 Representation of 1990-91 Contingency Account Item Amount Running Description Total Contingency Appropriation $1,500,000 $1,500,000 Antelope Fwy (15,650) 1,4849330 P.A.R.E.T. Unit (6,000) 1,474,350 Newhall Poll Recon. (167,000) 1,311,350 SCV Historical Book (13,850) 1,297,500 Special P.W. Supplies (3,000) 1,294,500 Bus Advertisement (1,500) 1,293,000 AB 939 Requirements (84,607) 1,208,393 Purchase Fleet Vehicle (93,000) 1,115,393 Development Impact Fee Study (60,000) 1;055,393 TOTAL REMAINING IN CONTINGENCY 11/27/90 1.055.393 I