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Council approves police fleet buy, $2.13M ladder truck and multiple warrant registry items
Summary
Council approved the purchase and build‑out of four hybrid Ford Police Utility Interceptors ($238,000) and authorized $2.13 million for a new aerial ladder truck for the fire department; the warrant registries for two periods were also approved.
The City Council approved several capital equipment purchases and routine warrant registries during the consent calendar and subsequent agenda items.
Police vehicles: The council authorized the purchase and build‑out of four hybrid Ford Police Utility Interceptors, at a total purchase price of $238,000, to modernize the police fleet.
Fire ladder truck: The council also authorized the purchase of a new Enforcer aerial ladder truck for the National City Fire Department at a contract price of $2,130,947. Staff explained the lead time for the custom apparatus is about four years from order to delivery; when delivered the current frontline truck will be reclassified as a reserve apparatus.
Warrant registries: Council approved warrant registries for dates referenced on the agenda (8/17, 8/18, 8/19) covering routine city payments for contracts, vendors and professional services; staff briefly summarized the larger items in the register including park improvements, engineering and fleet payments.
Votes at a glance - Item 8.5: Purchase and build‑out of four Ford Police Utility Interceptors — Approved unanimously - Item 8.7: Authorization to purchase an aerial ladder truck — Approved unanimously - Items 8.17–8.19: Warrant registries — Approved unanimously
Why it matters: The purchases update critical public‑safety equipment; the ladder truck is a major capital purchase with a multi‑year delivery timeline.
What’s next: Staff will finalize procurement, coordinate build specifications and track delivery timelines; the fire department expects delivery in about four years and will use the current ladder as a reserve apparatus when the new vehicle arrives.
