HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/18/2002 - STAFF REPORTS (8) DATE: September 18, 2002
TO: City Council
FROM: Police Chief
RATIFY POLICE VEHICLE REFURBISHMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council ratify the purchase of vehicle refurbishment services from
Ross Associates of Upland , CA in the amount of $25,069.02 for work performed to modify an
undercover vehicle utilized by the Palm Springs Narcotics Task Force.
BACKGROUND:
In April of 2002 the Executive Board of the PSNTF authorized the use of forfeited asset funds to pay
for modifications to a City-owned vehicle in order to equip it for undercover operations. The Board
believed that it had the authority to commit City-held forfeited asset funds without additional
approval.
The Government Code requires the chief of police to deposit with the city treasurer all monies
collected by his department(including forfeited assets). Once received into the city coffers by the
treasurer, the funds must be held, spent, invested or otherwise utilized in accordance with
established procedures.
The City's Procurement Ordinance requires City Council to approve all purchases above$25,000.
The vehicle modifications should have been placed on an agenda for award by City Council. The
Executive Board of the PSNTF believed that they had the authority to commit funds acquired via
forfeiture because of their source and the factthatthese funds may be utilized only for related police
operations.
The Board has been made aware of the necessity for holding and expending the forfeited asset
funds in accordance with established procedures,and it is recommended that the City Council ratify
the prior action of the Executive Board.
Funds are available for this repair in account #1 20-30 1 2-43926, Palm Springs Narcotics Task
Force, Undercover Account.
GARYJ, 9 D ON
Policee'C Y
APPROVED:—_'___
City Manager
ATTACHMENT:
1. Minute Order
MINUTE ORDER NO.
RATIFYING THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE
REFURBISHMENT SERVICES FROM ROSS
ASSOCIATES OF UPLAND , CA IN THE AMOUNT
OF$25,069.02.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order, ratifying the purchase of vehicle refurbishment
services from Ross Associates of Upland , CA in the amount of$25,069.02, was approved
by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the
181' of September, 2002.
BY: PATRICIA A. SANDERS
City Clerk