TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer - Director of Public Works, Fleet Department
REPORT BY: Mercedes Meats - Supervising Staff Services Analyst
SUBJECT: Disposal of County Surplus Vehicles and Equipment
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize the disposal of 16 county surplus vehicles and one surplus piece of equipment and authorize the sale of these vehicles and equipment at auction. (Fiscal Impact: Increased Revenue; Fleet Fund - Roads Equipment Replacement and Replacement Vehicles; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
The County has 16 vehicles and one piece of equipment that have outlived their useful lives, have been or will be removed from service, and are no longer required for public use. With approval of today's actions, these 16 vehicles and piece of equipment will be declared surplus and sold at auction. Today's actions will authorize the Public Works Director and/or Fleet Manager to sign the certificate of titles for the surplus items being sold at auction. Additionally, today's approval will authorize the Auditor-Controller to remove these surplus assets from the County's capital asset listing. As a general practice, Fleet Management attempts to fully depreciate vehicles before identifying them as surplus. Typically, Fleet vehicles are fully depreciated when they have been driven 120,000 miles and/or are 12 years old; and patrol vehicles are fully depreciated when they have been driven 90,000 miles and/or are four years old. In some instances, vehicles that have been fully depreciated may be retained if their maintenance costs and condition warrant continued use. Conversely, 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. Additionally, vehicles that have suffered major collisions, require major engine or transmission work, or have experienced excessive wear or exposure to extremely ...
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