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AGENDA TITLE: Addition to fleet of Surplus Vehicle for Fire Investigation Unit
MEETING DATE: May 17, 2000
PREPARED BY: Fire Chief
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council accept surplus vehicle to be added to the Fire Department fleet
for undercover capabilities of the Fire Investigation Unit.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Lodi Fire Department as part of our commitment to further serve the
citizens of Lodi has formed a special team of six line suppression personnel to assist the Fire Prevention Bureau
with the investigation of suspicious fires.
The City of Lodi Fire and Police Departments have signed on as part of the San Joaquin County Joint Arson Task
Force. Lodi Fire Department and Lodi Police Department have begun a cooperative effort to aggressively pursue
and prosecute arson crimes. Lodi Police Department has made the commitment of sending detectives along with
fire personnel to State Fire Marshals courses in Arson Investigation.
The plan is to rotate old city vehicles planned for disposal with a low value for the minimal use, which would be
encountered by the Fire Investigation Unit. Rotating vehicles on a regular basis is necessary for undercover
vehicles to avoid detection.
The 1986 Pontiac Sunbird (43-052) was replaced by a newer vehicle to Community Development. It has 55,543
miles and was determined to be the best vehicle for condition and maintenance costs by the Equipment
Maintenance Supervisor. Maintenance costs over the lifetime of the vehicle has been $6,433.
FUNDING: The city owns the vehicle, which is currently to be disposed and has minimal resale value. The plan is
to replace the vehicle with older surplus city vehicles. Used city surplus emergency lamps and siren
will be installed, as will surplus radio equipment. The minimal costs involved, considering the value of
the asset, can be funded through the fleet maintenance budget.
Scott Kenley
Fire Chief
Fleet mmittee Review: /oo Approval of Funding Source:
rees with recommendation Aye (/Z
Disagrees Reason: m r 01; _ 0
Vicky McAthie, inance Director
Dennisl. Callah , Fleet Manager
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Prepared by Div. Chief Verne Person
Resource Administration
APPROVED:
H. Dixon lynn -- City Manager
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