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Finance committee recommends council consider 10‑vehicle leasing pilot with Enterprise to refresh city fleet

5575100 · August 13, 2025
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Summary

Committee heard a proposal to pilot Enterprise’s municipal vehicle-lease program with 10 units (7 electric) to accelerate fleet replacement, reduce maintenance and capture resale equity; committee recommended forwarding the proposal to City Council for approval.

The Salinas Finance Committee voted to recommend the City Council consider a 10-vehicle pilot leasing agreement with Enterprise that would replace aging vehicles, increase electrification and provide fleet-management services.

David Jacobs (Fleet) and Daniel Manning of Enterprise presented the proposal on Aug. 12. Jacobs described the city fleet as more than 300 vehicles and equipment with model years ranging up to 20+ years on some units and uneven purchase patterns. The Enterprise proposal identified 188 target vehicles and proposed an initial 10-unit pilot at an estimated $105,600 per year for the selected units; Enterprise proposed 7 of the 10 pilot…

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