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Council Policy St~tement No. 9
Vehicle usage by City personnel
Statement of the Mat:.tnr
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Date: November 29. 1972
submi tt:.ed By:
City Manager
This August the City Council adopted a policy statement re-
garding use of City vehicles. I would like to suggest you consider
two additional categories under Section 3 of Council Policy Statement
No. 9,
1) Planning Director-one for frequent attendance at
evening and lat~ afternoon meetings.
2) Police Detectives -please refer to the Chief of Police's
Memorandum.
November 8, 1972 Memorandum from Chief of Police
Staff Recommendations
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Nov. 29, 1972
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city Manager's Recommendation
That the following categories be added to Section 3 of
City Council Policy No, 9:
H, Director of Planning
I. Police Detectives
council Action
12~5-72 Section 3 of City Council Policy No. 9 was amended to include
(H) Director of Planning, and {I) Police Detectives.
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C\TY OF CARLSBAD
POLICE DEPARTMENT
~J1EMORANDUM
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SUBJECT: .-eoucy STATEMENT P2 -YfHWJ:fi V§AGE BX: CW EMPIAYEES
DATE: u,)">72
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certain extsttng vehicle usage po!l.icies, Al! the pre.sent t:!.1ne 1 when we
call a detective from home during his-off~duty-hours-to inyest;g~te a
case, he must drive from his home-to tile Police Dep·art!lnent/J pick up 1\t.S·
detective uni:t and then drive to tha scene, 'Mlmy times the scene· is, :l:n
the opposite direction from the Police Departme~t, thereby creating
time delays tu arrival of the detective,
I have reviewed Policy Statement D9 and it does not spec!J:~cai!l.y ~ndicate
tha~ we may from t:!:tne to ti111e asstgn detective unfts to detectives on a
staneby baste, It is my recommendation that we assign a detecttve uni~
to Detective Sgt, WALTON and one to the standby ~etecttve. These vehicles,
of course, would be used only in the ltne of duty and only when a detec-
tive is called out during off-duty hours,
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RALPH W, LAUGilt.tN, Chie.f of Police
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C. OF CARLSBAD
COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
General Sub.ject:
~pecific Subject:
Policv No. 9 (Paqe 1 of 2)
Date Issued: l?.-~"'72
Effective Date: 12:-~-72
Cancellation Date
Su o·e rs e d e s No .
Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Deoartment and
D·;vision Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, .Press, File
PURPOSE:
To establish a City Council policy regarding assignment of city-owned
vehicles to city personnel, and the permissible usages of these vehicles
STATEMENT OF POLICY:
1. It is the intent of the City Council that those city employees,
specifically designated by the City Cpuncil, be provided transporta
tion to carry out their duties on behalf of the City of Carlsbad.
To accomplish this end, it is the intent of the City eouncil that
certain personnel may be assigned a city-owned vehicle for twenty-
four {24) hour usage. It is further the intent of the City Council
that those city-owned vehicles be operated only by "he e~ployee to •
whom the vehicle is assigned or by other authorized city ~~~sonn~l. I
Tt is the intent of 'the City Council that at no time shall any cfty• !
owned vehicle be operated by anyone other ttan an authorized city. ~
employee acting on city business. No persoral usages are to be
permitted.
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The following personnel may be arsigned a city-owned vehicle full
-~~ at the Counci1's discretion:
A. City Manager
8. Assistant to OP Act1Pg City Manager
C. Public WorRs Director
D. Chief Building Official
E. Fire Chief
F. Police Chief
The following personnel may be assigned a city-owned vehicle full
time at the discretion of the City Manager:
A. Engineerin9 Field Inspectors
8. Building Inspectors
C. Assistant Fire Chief
D. Assistant Police Chief
E. Street Superintendent
F. Water Superintendent
G. P. & R. Di rector
H. Director of Planning
I. Police Detectives
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COUNCIL POLICY STATEMEUT
.._f.9.1.iS>.'. No. 9 (Page 2 of 2\
Date Issued: 12-5-72
General Subject:
]peciffc Subject:
Effective Date: 12-5-72
Cancellation Date
S u o·e rs e de s N o .
Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Departm~nt and
Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, Fil~
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6.
The following personnel may have use of a city vehicle as available
from a one (1) unit car pool which shall be established at the City
Hall:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
City Clerk
Finance Di rector
Purchasina Officer
Librarian~
City Treasurer
(1) It is recognized by the City Council that from time to
time many of the city employees, and elected and
appointed city officials, may nee~ transportation to
attend meetings, conferences, seminars, etc., and it
is the intent that this transportation be provided
from the car pool at the discretion of the City Manager.
The construction divi5ions of the City Departments, i.e., Water,
Sewer, Sanitation, General Maintenance, Parks, Street Departments,
which require a twenty-four (24) hour emergency standhy personnel
shall be authorized ~t the discretion of the City Manager, to pro-
vide such city employees who are on emergency standby with a city-
owned vehicle during their full standby period.
The City Council recognized that there may be circumstances under
which it would be advantageous to the City of Carlsbad to provide
a car allowance to a qualified employee in lieu of a city-owned
vehicle. The City Manager shall be responsible for any such
decisions, subject to Council ratification.
7. It is the specific intent of the City Council that a minimum numbei
of city-owned vehicles, consistent with the safe and economical
operation of the city government, be assigned and used on a
twenty-fqur (24) hour basis.
8. The City Manager will be directly responsible for implementing
and maintaining effectiveness of the foregoing policy.
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