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After five-year pilot, supervisors extend Enterprise fleet contract and ask for EV progress report

Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Following a five-year pilot that saved an average $7,265 per vehicle and reduced cost per mile by about 8.2% for a defined fleet set, the board authorized extension of the Enterprise fleet-management master lease and asked staff to report back within a year on electrification pilots and charging infrastructure progress.

The Board of Supervisors authorized on Jan. 27 the conclusion of a five-year pilot with Enterprise for fleet management (118 vehicles) and approved a term extension of the existing master lease agreement, budgeted at $6.9 million.

Sheriff's CAO Gary Warkentin told the board the pilot delivered measurable savings: a weighted average cost-per-mile roughly 8.24% lower than the prior General Services arrangement and an average…

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