TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jason Martin, Deputy County Fire Chief
REPORT BY: Stacie McCambridge, Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Surplus and Request to Auction off U20, 1993 Ford Pickup
RECOMMENDATION
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Deputy County Fire Chief requests the following:
1. Declare Capital Asset No. 26103, a 1993 Ford Pickup, as surplus and no longer required for public use;
2. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to remove this surplus asset from the capital asset listing; and
3. Authorize the sale of capital asset surplus vehicle at public auction. (4/5 vote required)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This request will authorize Capital Asset No. 26103, a 1993 Ford Pickup, to be declared surplus and sold at public auction. The vehicle has outlived its useful life, has been removed from service, and is no longer required for public use.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
Capital Asset No. 26103 has outlived its usefulness, has been removed from service, and no longer required for public use. The repairs outweigh the value of the vehicle. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Fire Protection Fund (2100) will receive money from the sale of this vehicle at auction. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Accumulated surplus property would exceed existing storage capacity. |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Healthy, Safe, and Welcoming Place to Live, Work, and Visit |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project a defined by California Code of Regulations title 14, section 15378 (CEQA Guidelines) therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
As a general practice, the County Fire Department attempts to fully depreciate vehicles before identifying surplus vehicles. Vehicles that have been fully depreciated may be retained if their maintenance costs and condition warrant continued use. In some instances, some vehicles and equipment are declared surplus and disposed of before they have been fully depreciated because the costs to maintain and/or repair them are not justified.
This request will authorize Capital Asset No. 26103, a 1993 Ford Pickup, to be declared surplus and sold at public auction. The vehicle has outlived its useful life, has been removed from service, and is no longer required for public use. California Government Code section 25504 provides authorization to the county purchasing agent for the direct sale of surplus personal property. California Government Code section 25363 authorizes the Board of Supervisors, upon four-fifths vote, to sell at public auction and convey to the highest bidder for cash, any property belonging to the County and not required for public use.
The County Fire Department intends to use the services of JJ Kane Auctions in Dixon. The proceeds from the sale will be recorded to the Department’s Fire Protection Fund.