Item 6-C
City Council Meeting: September 28, 1999 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Approve Donation of Four Used Police Vehicles to the State of Sinaloa, Mexico
Introduction
This report requests that the City Council authorize the donation of four used police vehicles to the State of Sinaloa, Mexico. These vehicles will be used by the State as law enforcement vehicles. Sinaloa’s jurisdiction includes the area in and around Santa Monica
=s Sister City, Mazatlan, Mexico. Council approval is required for the donation because City property is normally disposed of at auction.Background
Due to economic conditions, the State of Sinaloa, Mexico depends on donated police equipment to supplement their law enforcement activities. The donation of four vehicles would help the State Police maintain the level of service necessary for the State.
As the Santa Monica Police Department replaces vehicles on an as-needed basis, the donation of four used police vehicles as they are rotated out of the fleet would not impact the Department. All emergency equipment, radios and computers would be removed from the donated vehicles. The State of Sinaloa, Mexico, will be responsible for transportation of the vehicles to Mexico.
Budget/Financial Impact
The Fleet Maintenance Section estimated the auction value of each vehicle to be between $1,500 and $2,500, depending on the condition of the car. Therefore, the total estimated value of the four donated vehicles would be between $6,000 and $10,000. These vehicles are not part of the Vehicle Management Fund.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the donation of four used police vehicles to the State of Sinaloa, Mexico.
Prepared by: James T. Butts, Jr., Chief of Police