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Council backs electric community outreach vehicle for police program
Summary
City staff described buying an electric vehicle for police community outreach (a branded "vagón de cuidado" to visit neighborhoods, host outreach events and support services); council supported fundraising through donations and authorized creation of an account for the program.
City staff told the council the police department acquired an electric vehicle to serve as a community outreach unit that will appear at events, offer services and help engage young people. The project—described informally as a branded outreach vehicle—will be funded by donations and possibly by a tax-form mechanism or PayPal; staff asked residents and businesses to consider donating.
Councilors expressed broad support for the idea, noting similar programs in nearby cities and the benefit of improving police-community relationships. The chair said the account for donations and the project budget were approved during the meeting. Staff indicated they will provide images and branding proposals to the council prior to deployment.
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