HomeMy WebLinkAbout _ 4.9(a)--Ratify Vehicle Purchase
CITY OF REDDING
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Recommendation
Approve and ratify the purchase of 18 police vehicles from John Jones Automotive Group in the
amount of $823,575 for the Redding Police Department.
Fiscal Impact
Redding Police Department (RPD) used $800,000 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
funding and RPD’s remaining balance came from the Rolling Stock Replacement Fund to
purchase these vehicles. Since the vehicles have been purchased from a dealership in Indiana,
sales tax and California Department of Motor Vehicle fees are not collected. Once these costs are
applied to the purchase, the total cost of the vehicles will be $883,420.
There is no additional fiscal impact to the General Fund for this purchase.
Alternative Action
The City Council (Council) could choose to not ratify the purchase of the vehicles and provide
staff with alternative direction.
Background/Analysis
At the August 15, 2023 meeting the City Council approved the purchase of up to 10 Chevrolet
Tahoe’s utilizing the State of California’s contract with Winner Chevrolet. Shortly after this
purchase was approved, RPD became aware of a dealership in Indiana that had over 50 Dodge
pursuit-rated police vehicles on their lot ready for shipment. Currently, RPD’s fleet is in a critical
state with at least 14 vehicles exceeding 85,000 miles and in need of replacement. Also, there are
several vehicles that have been taken out of service due to traffic collisions/operational damage
that has rendered the vehicles inoperable. Current patrol vehicles are being operated during
multiple shifts due to shortages, causing existing fleet to reach replacement mileage much faster
MEETING DATE: October 17, 2023
ITEM NO. 4.9(a)
FROM:
***APPROVED BY***
bschueller@reddingpolice.org
btippin@cityofredding.org
SUBJECT: 4.9(a)--Approve and ratify vehicle purchase from John Jones Automotive Group
for the Redding Police Department.
Bill Schueller, Chief of Police
Report to Redding City Council October 9, 2023
Re: 4.9(a)--Ratify Vehicle Purchase Page 2
than anticipated. There is an immediate need for new patrol vehicles to avoid a public exigency
or emergency of not having patrol vehicles available for officers to respond to emergency calls in
the community.
RPD’s Winner Chevrolet order is a minimum of 12 to 18 months for delivery. This was prior to
the United Auto Workers Strike, which could cause further delays or cancelation of the order.
Due to the urgent need to replace a significant portion of the fleet and the immediate availability
of pursuit rated vehicles, RPD requested quotes from John Jones Auto Group to purchase a total
of 18 vehicles including seven 2023 Dodge Charger RWD V8’s, five 2023 Dodge Durango
police pursuit vehicle (PPV) V8’s and six Dodge Durango PPV V6’s. The quoted price for the
vehicles was $44,525 each for the V6 Chargers, $45,175 each for the V6 Durango and $48,170
each for the V8 Durango which is less than the anticipated cost of the 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe.
While RPD has been moving away from purchasing Dodge Chargers over the last several years,
it was determined that the equipment in the existing Chargers can be reused in the new vehicles,
saving approximately $15,000 per vehicle to outfit them. The dealership required immediate
purchase of these police vehicles due to the nationwide shortage of police vehicles and other
agencies waiting to purchase them. Based on this information, the City Manager authorized the
purchase of the 18 vehicles with direction to cancel the purchase order with Winner Chevrolet
and to bring the purchase back to Council for ratification. The purchase of these vehicles will
drastically improve RPD’s fleet and will relieve staff from continually searching for available
vehicles.
Environmental Review
This purchase is not defined under the California Environmental Quality Act, and no further
action is required.
Council Priority/City Manager Goals
• Public Safety – “Work to improve all aspects of public safety to help people feel secure
and safe where they live, work, and play in the City of Redding.”