City Council

5.D. AUTHORIZE VEHICLE PURCHASES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025-2026 AND 2026-2027\n— Recommended Action: 1) Authorize the Purchasing Manager to issue purchase orders in the\napproximate aggregate amount of $2,290,000, plus applicable taxes, for various City vehicles\nas described herein for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 fiscal years; 2) Authorize up-fitting costs\nin the approximate amount of $25,000 for each police patrol vehicle and $6,000 for each police\nadministrative vehicle (total of $375,000 for 24 vehicles); and 3) Determine that dispensing\nwith competitive bidding is in the best interest of the City due to the uncertain impact\nof tariffs on vehicle inventories and to streamline the approval process to better facilitate local\npurchases.