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Fleet managers outline optimization plan; council presses for department‑level data on costs and utilization
Summary
City fleet staff updated the committee on optimization efforts (rightsizing, GPS rollout, auctions) and reported 108 assets removed with about $8M in cost avoidance; councilmembers demanded more disaggregated data, clearer replacement criteria, and preventive‑maintenance figures.
The Committee on Government Efficiency received a detailed update from fleet management on steps to 'right‑size' the city vehicle and equipment inventory and pressed staff for more department‑level data on utilization, replacement criteria and costs.
Fleet staff said the city catalogs roughly 5,557 assets (with additional decentralized assets managed by other departments), operates five service centers, and uses an AssetWorks (M5) system to track inventory and condition. Presenters said they removed 108 underused assets last year and reported a reported cost avoidance of just over $8 million from those removals. Staff emphasized a total‑cost‑of‑ownership approach to replacement decisions and described an 11‑criteria algorithm used to evaluate assets for replacement (age, utilization…
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