City Council

10. POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE PURCHASE On December 28, 2024,\npatrol unit #3417 was involved in a traffic collision (Report #24-08526).\nThe vehicle was inspected by the City’s insurance adjuster and deemed to\nbe a total loss and needs to be replaced. Staff is recommending the\npurchase of one (1) new 2023 Dodge Charger pursuit-rated vehicle, which\nwill be a more cost effective replacement then a 2025 Dodge Durango.\nRecommendation: It is recommended the City Council authorize: 1. The\npurchase of one (1) 2023 Dodge Charger pursuit-rated vehicle from Jake\nSweeney Automotive in the City of Cincinnati, OH. in the amount of\n$37,744.00 assigned to patrol. This vehicle is being purchased from out of\nstate because of its price and includes delivery. 2. Use Tax associated\nwith out of state purchase of 2023 Dodge Charger in the amount of\n$2,925.16. 3. Labor costs associated with Bill's Body Works painting one\n(1) black 2023 Dodge Charger pursuit-rated vehicle in the amount of\n$2,140.25. 4. Labor costs associated with Hi-Standard installing police\nequipment from a previously decommissioned patrol vehicle into one (1)\n2023 Dodge Charger pursuit-rated vehicle in the amount of $3,150.00. 5.\nThe purchase of graphic designs from Digital Magic Signs for one (1)\n2023 Dodge Charger pursuit-rated vehicle in the amount of $771.99. 6.\nThe purchase of one (1) CradlePoint and one (1) antenna from CDCE,\nIncorporated fora total amount of $5,034.60. 7. Labor costs associated\nwith CDCE, Incorporated to install one (1) CradlePoint and one (1)\nantenna in the vehicle in the amount of $912.00. 8. Authorize an increase\nto the General Fund revenues in the amount of $14,762.03 for the receipt\nof the insurance reimbursement for patrol unit #3417. 9. Authorize a\nsupplemental appropriation in the amount of $52,678.00 to be transferred\nfrom the General Fund (100) fund balance to the Equipment Replacement\nFund (184) for the funding of the 2023 Dodge Charger. 10. Authorize a\nsupplemental appropriation from the Equipment Replacement Fund (184)\nfor the purchase and outfitting of the 2023 Dodge Charger in the amount\nof $52,678.00. Fiscal Impact: The purchase of this 2023 Dodge Charger\nwas unexpected and requires a supplemental appropriation of $52,678.00\nfrom the General Fund (100) to be transferred to the Equipment\nReplacement Fund (184). Hanover Insurance Group deemed the value of\npatrol unit #3417 at $24,762.03. The City's deductible is $10,000.00. This\nmeans the total owed to the City will be $14,762.03, which is to be\ndeposited into the General Fund (100) to offset this unexpected cost. The\npurchasing and outfitting of the vehicle will be funded from the Equipment\nReplacement Fund (184).