Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, May 07, 2019
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 19-087 RELATED TO AUTHORIZING THE UTILIZATION OF KEN PORTER AUCTIONS TO FACILITATE THE SURPLUS SALE OF VEHICLE NO. 793 (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
One inoperable bus is currently parked at the Corporate Yard. This bus, Vehicle No. 793, was originally purchased in 1998 through the City's General Fund for the Carson Circuit's fixed-route operations and for City-sponsored permit trips (Exhibit No.1). As this bus has well exceeded its expected ten-year life expectancy and is currently inoperable, Staff is unable to utilize this bus for future operations. The City Council is asked to review the procedure to surplus the bus, authorize the surplus of the bus, and to approve the services of Ken Porter Auctions to facilitate its surplus sale.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 19-087, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE UTILIZATION OF KEN PORTER AUCTIONS TO FACILITATE THE SURPLUS SALE OF VEHICLE NO. 793"
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
Vehicle 793 was purchased in 1998 through the City's General Fund, Account 2918137801-8002. Vehicle 793 was heavily used for the Carson Circuit's fixed-route operations and for City-sponsored permits trips. It was operated by both City operators and City-contracted operators. As its extensive use has led to costly repairs and numerous breakdowns in recent years, Vehicle 793 is currently inoperable and is parked at the Corporate Yard.
The City, through the approval of the Purchasing Manager, may elect to dispose of surplus property by auction (Exhibit No. 2). Most recently, in November of 2018, Staff received the City Council's approval to utilize Ken Porter Auctions to facilitate the sale of eight inoperable City buses (Exhibit No. 3). A written contract a...
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