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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15058 RESOLUTION NO. 15058 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PROJECT NUMBER PST2202, AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $1,078,000 FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY SALES TAX ACCOUNT INTO PROJECT NUMBER PST2202 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING NEW MARKED POLICE VEHICLES BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that SECTION 1. Project No. PST2202 for Police Marked Unit Purchase and Replacement Project is hereby established. SECTION 2. Funds in the amount of $1,078,000.00 are hereby authorized to be transferred and expended from the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund to Project No. PST2202, and made available out of said project. SECTION 3. The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with this Resolution which are necessary or desirable to implement the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon final passage. INTRODUCED: November 14, 2022 BY: Vicente Martinez Ortega MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL APPROVED: PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK City Clerk's Office Item # Q2 Background Paper for Proposed Resolution COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 14, 2022 TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Chris Noeller, Chief of Police SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PROJECT NUMBER PST2202, AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $1,078,000 FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY SALES TAX ACCOUNT INTO PROJECT NUMBER PST2202 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING NEW MARKED POLICE VEHICLES SUMMARY: This resolution establishes Project No. PST2202 to purchase thirteen (13) marked police vehicles and upfit them with the required emergency equipment. These vehicles will be marked and upfitted police supervisor vehicles. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On May 29, 2018, Council passed Ordinance No. 9280 which approved the purchase of 27 new marked police units from the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund. BACKGROUND: This project will dedicate 2B funds to be used towards the purchase of thirteen (13) marked units that will replace thirteen currently marked supervisor units. The current supervisor units are at least ten years old and are at the end of their life with some of them having already been decommissioned. The primary reason is high maintenance costs. These are older units with mechanical issues that can no longer be trusted for police use. The age, the high mileage and the type of heavy consistent use these vehicles endure cause wear and tear on the marked units. The repair costs on these older units are expensive and a new police unit would not require the same high level of repair costs. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The total cost of this project is $1,078,000.00. This project is being funded in the following manner. The addition of the 13 marked units will be purchased with PSST, Public Safety Sales Tax, funds in the amount of $872,352.00. An additional $205,648 of PSST funds is needed to upfit the vehicles for marked patrol use. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: None. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not applicable. ALTERNATIVES: If City Council does not approve this Resolution, the project will be cancelled. Not having the correct number of marked units available for staffing levels will have a direct impact on calls for service, causing an increase of call volume due to slower response times and may have a detrimental impact on public safety. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Resolution. ATTACHMENTS: None