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DATE: September 17, 2008 CONSENT AGENDA
SUBJECT: DONATE TWO (2) SURPLUS CITY VEHICLES TO THE PUBLIC
SAFETY ACADEMY AT COLLEGE OF THE DESERT
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: David G. Dominguez, Police Chief
SUMMARY
The College of the Desert is the only local learning institution that has a Public Safety
Academy to train new police officers and firefighters. To assist them in realistic training,
it is recommended that the City Council donate two (2) fully equipped surplus police
cars to the college. Estimated loss of revenue is $4,000.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the donation of two (2) City surplus
vehicles to the Public Safety Academy at College of the Desert as follows:
1. Donate a surplus 1999 Ford Crown Victoria (previously used by the Police
Department) bearing CA License Plate E100496 with City of Palm Springs
equipment number 90-99 to the College of the Desert— Public Safety Academy.
2. Donate a surplus 1999 Ford Crown Victoria (previously used by the Police
Department) bearing CA License Plate E100490 with City of Palm Springs
equipment number 46-99 to the College of the Desert-- Public Safety Academy.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
Since 2001 College of the Desert — Public Safety Academy (COD — PSA) has been a
source of new academy-trained police officers for the Palm Springs Police Department.
Recently, the COD - PSA partnered with the local Fire Departments to provide training
for fire fighters.
The City of Palm Springs is one of the Founding Partners of the COD — PSA. For the
first three (3) years, the academy classes were held at the Police Department Training
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Center. Additionally, since 2003, the Palm Springs Police has hired ten (10) full time
Police Officers and several Reserve Police Officers from the COD - PSA.
In an attempt to help the academy provide realistic training it is recommended that City
Council donate two old surplus police vehicles to the COD — PSA program. The
emergency equipment currently on these vehicles would remain, increasing the realism
in the scenario training. The COD — PSA program would assume ownership and
responsibility for the vehicles, and staff would require a hold harmless agreement with
the Academy indemnifying the City for any claims that may arise from use of the
vehicles.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The impact would be the loss of revenue from the auction sales of these vehicles. The
total impact is anticipated to be less than $4000.
David G. Dominguez, Police ief David H. Readv. C manager
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