Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Dublin Police Department is in need of an armored rescue vehicle. The Columbus Division of Police currently has a 2005 Ford armored rescue vehicle (BearCat manufactured by Lenco) in their fleet that they can donate to the City of Dublin’s Police Department. This vehicle would be used for the Delaware County Regional Tactical Team, which is a county-wide tactical team with members from various agencies within Delaware County. When City Council authorized the purchase of a new armored rescue vehicle in 2022, they stipulated that it would replace the 2005 model, which would then be removed from the fleet. This donation complies with that requirement.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact. This vehicle was procured through a grant from Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security. Deputy Chief Robert Sagle is drafting and submitting all required paperwork to Franklin County EMA to report said transfer/donation to the City of Dublin.
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To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Public Safety to donate a Ford armored rescue vehicle (2005 BearCat manufactured by Lenco) to the City of Dublin Police Department; and to waive the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes relating to the Sale of City Owned Personal Property. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, The City of Dublin’s Police Department is in need of an armored rescue vehicle; and
WHEREAS, The Division of Police currently has a 2005 Ford armored rescue vehicle (BearCat manufactured by Lenco) in their fleet available to donate; and
WHEREAS, this Council finds it to be in the best interest of the City to waive the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 relating to the Sale of City Owned Personal Property; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety to authorize the donation of this vehicle to the City of Dublin Police Department; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Public Safety be and is hereby authorized and directed to donate a 2005 Ford armored rescue vehicle (BearCat manufactured by Lenco) to the City of Dublin’s Police Department for use in the Delaware County Regional Tactical Team.
SECTION 2. That the Council of the City of Columbus finds and declares that the 2005 Ford armored rescue vehicle described in Section 1 of this Ordinance is no longer needed for public use and that the vehicle has no further value to the Columbus Division of Police.
SECTION 3. That the Council of the City of Columbus finds it to be in the best interest of the City to waive the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Codes relating to the Sale of City-Owned Personal Property, to permit the donation of this vehicle to the City of Dublin, and does hereby waive said provisions.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from the earliest date allowed by law.