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AGENDA TITLE: Purchase Five Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicles for Various Departments
($110,550)
MEETING DATE: August 16, 2000
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the
purchase of five Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles for Public Works
and Police departments; and appropriate funds as necessary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In 1997, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
awarded the City $30,000 for the purchase of five CNG patrol cars.
The money was designated for the incremental cost of the CNG
patrol cars. CNG patrol cars are $6,000 more than gasoline patrol
cars. However, none are available; for that reason the Public Works Department looked for different,
high -mileage applications.
The challenge with alternatively -fueled vehicle acquisitions is the limited number of dealers and choice of
vehicles. For this acquisition, the Public Works Department recommends acquiring two CNG Honda Civics
(to replace the Fleet and Facilities Manager's car 04-047 and the Engineering Pool Car 04-090), one CNG
Ford E350 Cargo Van (to replace the Survey Van 04-013), and one CNG Dodge Van (to replace the
Evidence Van 05-058) off California's Contract List. Also, Public Works recommends acquiring a CNG
Toyota Camry, sole source, from Maita's Toyota of Sacramento. The CNG Camry is the only CNG mid-
size sedan available. The CNG Camry would replace 04-109, the City Hall Motor Pool Car. The existing
motor pool car is a gasoline Ford Crown Victoria. Based on roominess, Pubic Works thinks the Camry
would be a better choice than a Civic. No local dealerships are authorized to sell these CNG vehicles.
The Fleet Committee has reviewed and approved this purchase.
FUNDING: Equipment Replacement Fund (1998/99 and 2000/01) $90,350
Air District $20,200 (Incremental cost for five
vehicles is less than the
grant amount.)
Funding Available: U XkPkilin
Vicky McAth e, Finance Director
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Richard C. Prima, Jr.
Public Works Director
Prepared by Carlos Tobar, Transportation Manager
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cc: Randy Hays, City Attorney
Dennis Callahan, Fleet and Facilities Manager
Jerry Adams, Police Chief
APPROVED: 6
H. Dixon Flynn -- City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. 2000-142
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AWARDING THE
CONTRACT FOR FIVE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG)
VEHICLES FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS FOR THIS PURCHASE
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WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code, §3.20.070, authorizes dispensing with bids for purchases
of supplies, services or equipment when it is in the best interest of the City to do so; and
WHEREAS, in 1997 the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District awarded the City of
Lodi $30,000.00 for the purchase of five CNG patrol cars, which is designated for the incremental
cost of the CNG patrol cars, which are $6,000.00 more than gasoline patrol cars; and
WHEREAS, because there are no CNG patrol cars available, the Public Works Department
has looked for different, high -mileage applications; and
WHEREAS, the challenge with alternatively -fueled vehicle acquisitions is the limited number
of dealers and choice of vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department therefore recommends that the City purchase two
CNG Honda Civics to replace the Fleet and Facilities Manager's car #04-047 and the Engineering
Pool car #04-090, one CNG Ford E350 Cargo Van to replace Survey Van #04-013, one CNG Dodge
Van to replace Evidence Van #05-058 off California's Contract List, and one CNG Toyota Camry to
replace City Hall Motor Pool Car #04-109 sole -source from Maita's Toyota of Sacramento.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby approves the
purchase of five Compressed Natural Gas vehicles as outlined above in the amount of $110,550.00;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that funds be appropriated as follows to cover this purchase:
Equipment Replacement Fund (1989199 and 2000/01) $ 90,350.00
Air District $ 20.200.00
TOTAL $110,550.00
'(Incremental cost for five vehicles is less than the grant amount)
Dated: August 16, 2000
1 hereby certify that Resolution No. 2000-142 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held August 16, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Land, Nakanishi, Pennino and Mann
(Mayor)
NOES:.. COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKS ON
City Clerk
2000-142