DATE: March 12, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Budget Resolution for Sheriff Vehicle Purchase
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2018-19 appropriations and estimated revenues for Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Org 3111 in the amount of $123,557 for the purchase and up-fitting of vehicles (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with this action. The County of Fresno Human Resources Risk Management Division collects insurance reimbursements from citizen's insurance companies and/or citizen vehicle operators who are the responsible party for traffic collisions involving Sheriff's Office vehicles. The Sheriff's Office receives accumulated proceeds from the sale of surplus Sheriff vehicles to purchase replacement vehicles. Using these two funding sources, approval of the recommended action will allow the Sheriff's Office to increase appropriations and estimated revenues in Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator's Org 3111 to facilitate this purchase. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
The County can defer the purchase of replacement vehicles; however, this delay will likely result in higher maintenance costs and fewer future vehicles purchased as costs for new vehicles will continue to escalate.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with this action. The proceeds from the sale of surplus vehicles is in the amount of $116,711 and insurance recovery in the amount of $6,846 for a total of $123,557 will be used to fund the vehicle purchases. Approval of the recommended action will increase the FY 2018-19 appropriations and estimated revenues in the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator's Org 3111 in the amount of $123,557 for the purchase and up-fitting of vehicles. Operation costs for the replacement vehicles are included in the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator's Org 3111 Adop...
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