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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Expenditure Of Federal Law Enforcement Forfeiture Funds (Treasury) Pursuant To The Federal Comprehensive Crime Control Act Of 1984 To Issue Purchase Orders To Stingray Chevrolet And Alan Jay Toyota, Inc. For The Purchase Of Six Chevrolet Impalas And Six Toyota Camrys In An Amount Not To Exceed $310,000.00; Amending The Fiscal Year 2019 Adopted Operating Budget For The Law Enforcement Forfeiture Fund.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Police Department desires to purchase 12 new vehicles to replace a portion of those vehicles that have reached or surpassed their life expectancy and road worthiness by age, mileage and wear, and can no longer be relied upon to perform at required operational levels. The purchase of six Chevrolet Impala and 6 Toyota Camry has been determined to be a legitimate and permissible expenditure under the federal asset sharing guidelines for forfeiture funds. The Department of Justice's Equitable Sharing Guidelines ("Guidelines") sets forth that Federal Law Enforcement Forfeiture Funds may be expended on permissible uses such as the costs associated with the purchase, lease, maintenance, or operation of law enforcement equipment for use by law enforcement personnel that supports law enforcement activities, provided that the purchase is not a budgeted item and it is not supplanting a normal operating need/expectation of the law enforcement agency. The Guidelines require that the Police Department obtain approval for such expenditure from the City Commission.
The requested vehicles were competitively bid through the Florida Sheriff's Association pursuant to Bid Number FSA18-VEL26.0 for a term effective October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 for the use and reliance of government entities within the State of Florida. Award was made to Stingray Chevrolet and Alan Jay Toyota, Inc. as the...
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