REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 05/15/2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Police Department and Public Works Department
SUBJECT:
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AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF ONE NEW DODGE DURANGO FOR THE POST RELEASE ACCOUNTABILITY & COMPLIANCE TEAM (PACT) OF THE CORONA POLICE DEPARTMENT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This Staff Report requests that the City Council authorize a purchase order for one new Dodge Durango for use by members of the Police Department's PACT Team, using funds already allocated to PACT expenses.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Authorize an Exception to Competitive Bidding pursuant to Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.140(E) that competitive bidding has been satisfied based upon the reasons provided in "Basis for Determination of Competitive Bidding" with Young Automotive Group., for the purchase of one (1) new vehicle for the Police Department in the amount of $53,141.
b. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a purchase order to Young Automotive Group in the amount of $53,141.
c. Authorize an appropriation in the amount of $38,272 to the Police Department's operating budget in the General Fund 110 in Fiscal Year 2025 for the recurring motor pool costs associated with the vehicle purchase.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The Corona Police Department currently has one Police Officer and one Corporal assigned to the Riverside County Post Release Accountability & Compliance Team (PACT). Our officers join with members from the Riverside Police Department, Riverside County Probation Department, and other agencies to ensure local individuals who are on parole, probation, supervised release, or mandatory supervision follow the terms of their release. The team is supervised by a Riverside Police Department Sergeant and the Corona personnel assigned to the team divides its time between Corona and Riverside.
Funding for these Officers and their associated equipment offic...
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