TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Brian Crawford, Municipal Services Director
PREPARED BY: Sarah Russell, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:
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Purchase of Municipal Services Dump Trucks
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RECOMMENDATION
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Approve the purchase of two Ford F-750 dump trucks under the City's current agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Enterprise Open-End (Equity) Lease Rate Quote No. 8781562.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On May 7, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution 19-4080, approving 1) Execution of the Enterprise Fleet Management Agreement, and 2) Authorizing the City Manager to execute the Enterprise Agreement and all related documents on behalf of the City (Vote: 5-0).
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Maintain a high performing organization that values fiscal sustainability, transparency, accountability and organizational efficiency.
DISCUSSION
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) Regulation, implemented in January 2024, is designed to accelerate the transition of truck fleets operating in California to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) to improve air quality and meet climate goals. For local governments, fifty percent (50%) of new vehicle purchases must be ZEVs starting in 2027, and one hundred percent (100%) of purchases by 2030.
The Municipal Services Department operates two (2) diesel-powered dump trucks, a 2003 and a 2007 Ford F-750, that require increased maintenance and the growing frequency of CARB-mandated emissions testing and reporting. The Department wants to replace these dump trucks with modern, gasoline-powered Ford F-750s. Gasoline-powered trucks have cleaner emissions, require less maintenance, are less expensive to operate, and follow a routine emissions testing schedule of once every two (2) years. Purchasing the trucks now will hedge against changing regulations impacting diesel trucks, allowing the City of Murrieta (City) to get...
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