DATE: October 8, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: John Zanoni, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Electric Bicycle Purchase
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2024-25 appropriations and estimated revenues in the amount of $6,500 in the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Org 3111 for the purchase of electric bicycle (4/5 vote); and
2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2024-25 appropriations in the amount of $6,500 in the Local Innovation Subaccount Funds Org 3438 to fund the purchase of electric bicycles out of the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Org 3111 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Local Innovation Funds will be utilized to purchase one (1) e-bike. The Interceptor police e-bike is a law enforcement electric bicycle that will be utilized by the Sheriff’s Reserve Deputies to respond to areas where access by a patrol vehicle is not possible. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved, the Sheriff’s Office will not be able to purchase an additional e-bike.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with this action. The Sheriff’s Office will use the Local Innovation Subaccount Funds Org 3438 to purchase the e-bike for the Reserve Deputies to utilize for law enforcement services. The Sheriff’s Office is estimating approximately $6,500 that can be used to purchase another e-bike. Approval of the recommended actions will increase the FY 2024-25 appropriations and estimated revenues in the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s Org 3111 and the Local Innovation Subaccount Fund Org 3438 in the amount of $6,500 accordingly.
DISCUSSION:
On November 8, 2022, your Board approved the purchase of six (6) e-bikes to be utilized in various areas such as Fig Garden, Christmas Tree Lane, Fresno State University home football games, the annual Caruthers Fair, special events at Kearney Park, China Peak, and Shaver Lake. Deputies on e-bikes can respond faster than deputies on foot and be less fatigued upon arrival. Deputies on e-bikes can interact better with the public at community events as they are more approachable than a deputy in a patrol vehicle.
The ATR 528 police e-bikes replaced the e-bikes that were over 20 years old. These e-bikes are utilized within the Sheriff’s Reserve Deputies and community services operations and now returning to your Board for an additional new e-bike to be purchased from the 2011 Realignment Local Innovation Fund.
REFERENCE MATERIAL:
BAI #23, November 8, 2022
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk - Resolutions (Org 3111 and Org 3438)
CAO ANALYST:
Fine Nai