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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />SEPTEMBER 18, 2006 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR <br />POLICEK-9 SEDANS <br />(SPEC. NO. 06-009) <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1st Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />~? <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Amend the contract with Bros. Dodge Riverside, formerly known as Moss <br />Motors Dodge, for the purchase of two vehicles in the amount of 54,704.94, <br />for a total amount of $109,409.88. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Fleet Maintenance Division's annual Equipment Replacement Program is <br />included in the City's annual budget, and identifies vehicles scheduled for <br />replacement. Funding is monitored through a depreciation schedule <br />established with each department. Additionally, the Fleet Division reviews <br />the acquisition in accordance with the City's Hybrid and Alternative Fuel <br />Vehicle Acquisition Policy. Currently, hybrid vehicles are not manufactured <br />in the configuration requirements that would support K-9 operations in <br />large wagon vehicles. <br /> <br />The Police Department's K- 9 patrol vehicles are used to transport police <br />officers and their canine partners to perform routine business. The Police <br />Canine Unit tested several full-sized vehicles in search of a new line of <br />K-9 sedans. Vehicles are graded and assessed on such features as safety <br />for both the officers and the dogs , driving performance, and storage <br />capacity. The Dodge Magnum was evaluated and approved by the Santa Ana <br />Police Department as the new K-9 vehicle. Due to age and condition, two <br />1999 Ford K-9 sedans have been approved for replacement in the current <br />fiscal year. <br /> <br />On February 6, 2006, the City Council awarded a contract to Bros. Dodge <br />Riverside for the purchase of two Dodge Magnum vehicles. The vendor has <br />offered to extend the same terms and conditions for two additional Dodge <br />Magnum vehicles. Therefore, staff recommends amending the contract with <br />Bros. Dodge Riverside. <br /> <br />22E-1 <br />