HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 05 24 Consent Item A
COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM A
CONSENT X
INFORMATIONAL
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
May 24, 1999
Meeting
MGR~/DEPT ~
Autho~
REQUEST: Police Department requesting the Commission to give approval to bid on
six 1997 Ford Crown Victoria used Police Vehicles.
PURPOSE: This agenda item is needed to gain Commission approval for authority to
bid on six additional used police vehicles from the City of San Antonio, Texas.
CONSIDERATIONS: The purchase of six vehicles is necessary to complete the one
vehicle per officer plan approved by the Commission. Funding for the purchase of the
vehicles is available through the Special Law Enforcement Trust Fund derived from
Asset Forfeitures related to drug cases. Currently there is $45,000.00 available in the
Special Law Enforcement Trust Fund. The Police Department is requesting consent to
utilize $43,800.00 of that amount to obtain the vehicles at auction.
The vehicles are 1997 Ford Crown Victorias (police package) with 60,000 miles on the
odometers. Each vehicle is delivered with a complete maintenance and sevice record.
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend the Commission approve the Police Department
to use the existing funds to bid on the vehicles as described above.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE: Immediately upon approval by Commission.
FUNDING: These items would be funded from the Special Law Enforcement Trust
Fund. Currently there is $45,000.00 in the fund.
ATTACHMENTS: None
COMMISSION ACTION: