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Council approves police vehicle outfitting using federal forfeiture funds
Summary
Roseville authorized outfitting four Ford Explorer patrol vehicles — one immediately via Synergy and three via Canfield — and approved a separate single-vendor outfitting; the mayor and council approved use of federal forfeiture funds to pay for the work.
The Roseville City Council voted Feb. 10 to award contracts to outfit four Ford Explorer police patrol vehicles and to authorize payment from federal forfeiture funds.
Police leadership told the council that one vehicle is being sent to Synergy for faster completion while three vehicles would be completed by Canfield Equipment Services to realize cost savings. The chief told council the split approach balances speed and cost, noting Canfield's backlog but a total savings figure for the Canfield portion of $19,921.81 and a per-vendor price difference of $4,431.68 between suppliers.
When asked how the work would be funded, the police chief said, "We're gonna utilize this out of federal forfeiture funds is what I'm requesting," and confirmed the outfitting would not come from the general fund. The chief explained the money is generated through the city's equitable-sharing agreement with federal partners and participation of an officer on a federal task force.
Councilman Leticia moved and Councilman Knox supported the motion to approve awarding three outfitting jobs to Canfield and one to Synergy as presented; the motion carried by voice vote. The council then separately approved awarding a single-vendor outfitting to Sign Energy Products for one vehicle; that motion also passed by voice vote.
The council did not record a roll-call vote for these procurement approvals; motions were approved by voice vote and the chief indicated the purchases will proceed under the identified funding source.
