HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - February 2, 2005 E-08AGENDA ITEM 5-A
CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt resolution authorizing the purchase of retired police canine "Tosca" from
Officer Brian Freeman (LPD Canine Trust Fund $2,000)
MEETING DATE: February 2, 2005
PREPARED BY: Jerry J. Adams, Chief of Police
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing $2,000 for the
purchase of retired police canine "Tosca" from Lodi Police Officer
Brian Freeman. Funding will come from the canine trust fund which
is funded from donations and fundraising efforts by members of the
Lodi Police department Canine team.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Recently Officer Steve Nelson's canine partner "Ringo" was
euthanized due to cancer. In an effort to save money and expedite
Officer Nelson's return to the Canine Unit, Officer Brian Freeman
has agreed to sell his retired police canine "Tosca". Tosca is seven
years -old was retired from service approximately eighteen months ago and is the property of Officer
Freeman who left the Canine program after approximately four years of service. Tosca is a fully trained
police canine and would require minimal training to recertify for police work. The current price for anew,
fully trained, police canine is $7,500 and an untrained police canine is $4,500. Training time for an
untrained police canine is approximately six months and there are no guarantees that an untrained police
canine will pass certification for police work. Purchasing Tosca would allow Officer Nelson to return to
duty as a canine officerwithin thirty days and have a fully trained dog and handlerworking.
Request Lodi City Council authorized purchase of Tosca utilizing Canine trust funds which will allow
Officer Nelson to return to duty as a canine officer in a minimal amount of time while saving money due to
the purchase price of $2,000 and overtime costs for canine training.
FUNDING: $2,000 from the Lodi Police Canine Trust Fund.
J es R. Krueger, Finance for
Jerry J. Ada s
Chief of Police
cc City Attorney
APPROVED: /— , , —7 ,
Blair King, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF RETIRED POLICE
CANINE "TOSCA" UTILIZING LODI POLICE
DEPARTMENT CANINE TRUST FUND
BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize the purchase
of retired police canine "Tosca" from Lodi Police Officer Brian Freeman, utilizing Lodi
Police Department Canine Trust Fund in the amount of $2,000.
Dated: February 2,2005
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2005-22 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held February 2, 2005, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, Mounce, and
Mayor Beckman
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2005-22