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 Adopted Budget for FY 2018-19 and will be included in future requested budgets.
DISCUSSION:
The Sheriff’s Office requests approval to purchase three vehicles, one patrol utility vehicle and two non-patrol vehicles. These vehicles will be utilized to replace aging vehicles within the Special Investigation Task Force. The Special Investigation Task Force will utilize the patrol utility vehicle for highway interdiction and the other two vehicles will be utilized for undercover operations. All three vehicles will be “up-fitted” with the proper equipment. The utility vehicle will be purchased off of a State contract and the two undercover vehicles will be purchased new from local contracted dealers in Fresno County. The Sheriff’s Office maintains a fleet of patrol vehicles to provide a law enforcement presence for the unincorporated areas of the County’s 6,000 square miles.
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk - Resolution (Org 3111)
CAO ANALYST:
Jeannie Z. Figueroa