REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
September 25, 2014
FROM: BRIAN MARSHALL, Director
Transportation Department
BY: JOSEPH AYERZA, Manager
Fleet Management Division
SUBJECT
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Award an extension of the five-year lease/purchase financing agreement with Kansas State Bank in the amount of $3,635,600 at an annual interest rate of 3.389 percent to acquire 82 police vehicles, eight PARCS trucks, and a PARCS trailer, and authorize the Controller or designee to execute same
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council award an extension of the five-year lease/purchase financing agreement with Kansas State Bank to acquire 82 police vehicles, upfit hardware, eight PARCS trucks, and a PARCS trailer, and authorize the Controller or designee to execute same.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Police Department is in need of replacing 50 patrol cars, 18 undercover vehicles, and 14 motorcycles, together with the upfit hardware. These vehicles have reached the end of their economic life. Replacement of these units is critical for the Police Department to effectively and efficiently provide public safety services within the City of Fresno.
The PARCS Department has had limited budget funding over the past several years and has not replaced vehicles in the typical fashion since 2008. The PARCS Department vehicle fleet has been decreased due to mechanical breakdowns, and those that have been retained are far beyond their expected lifespan. PARCS is in need of replacing eight trucks and a utility trailer.
BACKGROUND
The Police Department requires replacement vehicles, including marked units, unmarked units, and motorcycles. Over the last few years poor economic conditions and tight budgets have required the life span of a patrol car to be extended from five years up to seven years. Though improvements in vehicle technology and reliability have made this possible, several vehicles in the fleet are Ford Crown Victorias that are nine ...
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