Item 13 - AA - Purchase of Eight Chevrolet EV Blazer SUVs for Various City Agencies

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/public-works Item # 13 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report February 6, 2024 TOPIC: Purchase of Eight Chevrolet EV Blazer SUVs for Various City Agencies AGENDA TITLE Approve an Appropriation Adjustment and Award a Purchase Order to Santa Ana Guaranty Chevrolet Motors, Inc. for Eight EV Blazer SUVs, in an Amount Not -to -Exceed $563,304 (Bid No. 23-184A) (Non -General and General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $214,364 in prior -year fund balance in the Air Quality Improvement (AB 2766) Fund, Prior Year Carry Forward revenue account and appropriate the same amount into the Fleet Services -Air Quality Improvement expenditure account. (Requires five affirmative votes) 2. Authorize a one-time purchase and payment of purchase order to Santa Ana Guaranty Chevrolet Motors, Inc. for eight Chevrolet EV Blazer SUVs, in an amount not -to -exceed $518,304, with a $45,000 contingency. GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency's Parks, Fleet, and Facilities Services Division is responsible for the acquisition, maintenance, repair, and replacement of vehicles, trucks, and maintenance equipment. The Fleet Services team routinely strategizes to implement green measures that advance the California Clean Air Act mobile source emission reduction goals. Adopted in 1990, California Assembly Bill 2766 (AB 2766) allows motor vehicle subvention fund recipients to replace conventionally fueled vehicles with lower emission and zero emission vehicles. To further reduce the City's carbon footprint, greenhouse gas emissions, and overall operational maintenance cost, the Fleet Services Division is requesting to purchase three Chevrolet EV Blazer SUVs for the Public Works Agency and two Chevrolet EV Blazer SUVs for the Community Development Agency. In addition, the Planning and Building Agency has recently hired three Code Enforcement Officers, which would require additional vehicles for the Officers to conduct daily inspections within the city. The Planning and Building Agency has determined they have enough budget to request the purchase of three Chevrolet EV Blazer SUVs.