TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Sheriff-Coroner
MEETING DATE: March 25, 2025
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Matthew Kendall
PHONE:
707-463-4085
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jason Caudillo
PHONE:
707-463-4085
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Request for Appropriation Form Appropriating $469,179 from Asset Forfeiture Funds to the Sheriff's Office Budget for the Purchase of a BearCat Vehicle, Which is Classified as Military Equipment; and the Addition of the Vehicle to the County's List of Fixed Assets
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve Request for Appropriation Form appropriating $469,179 from Asset Forfeiture funds to the Sheriff's Office budget for the purchase of a BearCat vehicle, which is classified as military equipment; and add the vehicle to the County's list of fixed assets.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board adopted the Sheriff's Office Military Equipment Use Policy 709 on August 16, 2022, per Ordinance No. 4511 pursuant to AB 481.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Sheriff's Office is seeking approval to purchase a new BearCat vehicle in the amount of $469,179 that will be used for search and rescue operations, as well as for use in tactical situations. The new vehicle will replace an aging BearCat vehicle that the Sheriff's Office purchased in 2009 of which is under-powered for Mendocino County's remote and rugged terrain and does not have the new safety features and enhanced rescue abilities of a newer model BearCat vehicle. The Lake County Sheriff's Office has expressed an interest in purchasing the existing BearCat from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office for approximately $150,000, which cannot occur until after the new vehicle is received. Any revenue from the sale of the 2009 BearCat will be returned to the Asset Forfeiture account to help offset the cost of the new vehicle.
The requested vehicle is classified as military equipment under the Sheriff...
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