HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-12-06; City Council; Resolution 2022-273RESOLUTION NO. 2022-273
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR
THE PURCHASE OF 34 POLICE VEHICLES
WHEREAS, on Aug. 30, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-210, approving the
appropriation of $2.4 million to the Police Department's fiscal year, or FY, 2022-23 operating budget in
support of take-home vehicle deployments; and
WHEREAS, on Sept. 2, 2022, staff were notified of an unanticipated addendum to the State of
California's contract with price increases for 2023 Ford Utility Hybrid police vehicles exceeding 27%
over the 2022 model year price; and
WHEREAS, State of California contract administrators approved this change to the cooperative
contract at the request of Folsom Ford, which cited global microchip shortages, supply chain
disruptions, the war in Eastern Europe, lingering logistical challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic,
record inflation and significant cost increases of raw materials as justification for the price increase;
and
WHEREAS, staff have evaluated the price increases to the state's contract against other
available cooperative contract purchase options and have concluded that despite this dramatic
increase in purchase price, other cooperative contract purchase options and other procurement
options such as a formal bidding process do not provide a lower purchase cost per vehicle; and
WHEREAS, approving this additional appropriation will expedite completion of the take-home
vehicle deployments, avoid unexpected cost increases for future model years, avoid a change in vehicle
fuel efficiency and utilize existing State of California-cooperative contracts; and
WHEREAS, staff recommend an additional appropriation to complete the purchase of 34 fully
outfitted police vehicles in FY 2022-23 in the amount of $313,675.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services, is authorized to appropriate
$313,675 to the Police Department's FY 2022-23 operating budget from the General
Fund Reserve.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 6th day of December, 2022, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Norby.
None.
Hall.
for
FAVIOLA MEDINA, City Clerk Services Manager
(SEAL)