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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 PURCH P-U TRUCKS BUILDING INSPECTION 10-16-06 AGENDA REPORT Agenda Item Reviewed: City Manager Finance Director MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 16,2006 TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION FOR THE STATE TO PURCHASE TWO PICKUP TRUCKS AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS SUMMARY Approval of Resolution No. 06-122 will authorize the General Services Department of the State of California to purchase two (2) current model year pickup trucks on behalf of the City of Tustin for the two (2) new Building Inspector positions approved in the current adopted budget at a lower cost than the City can obtain on its own. It also designates the City Manager as the public official authorized to execute this request on behalf of the City. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve Resolution No. 06-122 authorizing the General Services Department of the State of California to purchase two (2) current model year pickup trucks on behalf of the City of Tustin; and that the City Council appropriate $42,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund to Account No. 01-302-9720 for the truck purchase and associated equipment. FISCAL IMPACT: The Community Development Department will need a supplemental appropriation of $42,000.00 to purchase the trucks for the new positions. DISCUSSION: The purchase of these trucks and associated installation equipment is for the two new budgeted positions in the Community Development Department Building Division. Each year the State bids and awards vehicle and equipment contracts to various dealerships throughout the State. Since the State buys in large volume, they are able to receive a more competitive price for vehicles than the City. The State currently has two vehicles at a cost of $13,500.00 per vehicle on its lot. Earlier this year, staff reviewed published prices obtained from local vendors and compared these prices to those contained in the State contract for similar vehicles for the City's fleet. City Council Report Trucks for Building Inspectors October 16, 2006 Page 2 As a result of those comparisons, the most cost-effective option for the City is to purchase the new trucks through the General Services Department of the State of California. The additional appropriation would accommodate installation of equipment such as the light bar, radio, tool box, computer, etc. The attached Resolution also designates the City Manager as the public official authorized to execute this request on behalf of the City. Elizabeth A. Binsack Community Development Director Attachment: Resolution No. 06-122 S:\Cdd\CCREPORl\TWQ New Trucks.doc RESOLUTION NO. 06-122 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO PURCHASE CERTAIN ITEMS. WHEREAS, the City has need to purchase various material, supplies, and equipment in order to conduct the operations of the City; and WHEREAS, Section 1624, Item C, of the Tustin Municipal Code authorizes the State of California to purchase materials, supplies, and equipment if it can be acquired more cheaply or efficiently by the State; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby authorize the Procurement Division, Department of General Services of the State of California, to purchase two (2) current model year extra cab pickup trucks with options for and on behalf of the City of Tustin pursuant to Section 10324 of the California Public Contract Code, and that Mr. William A. Huston, City Manager, is hereby directed to sign and deliver all necessary requests and other documents in connection therewith and for and on behalf of the City of Tustin. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 16th day of October, 2006. DOUG DAVERT MAYOR ATTEST: PAMELA STOKER CITY CLERK Resolution No. 06-122 Appropriation of Fund for Two Trucks Page 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE) SS CITY OF TUSTIN ) I, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 06-122 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 16th day of October, 2006, by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: COUNCILMEMBER NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: PAMELA STOKER CITY CLERK