Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 05-09-06 ‎(regular)‎ — reading text

currently is a " shared vehicle take home policy" in place, but it has not been as successful in officer retention as it was hoped that it would be. It could not encourage the equipping of a vehicle, or the personalized care of a vehicle, that a full take home policy would do. Generally, the greatest obstacle to the implementation of a take home car policy in a police department is a prohibitive initial investment cost. In the City Council' s Budget Policy Workshop on Tuesday, April 18th, 2006, a budget initiative was presented to establish and implement a full take home car policy for the department' s sworn officers. The Council granted approval to the initiative in a 7- 0 vote. The initiative sought to purchase used vehicles, which are being " turned out" from the fleets of other agencies, in order to soften the initial cost of the program. Such vehicles sometimes are partially equipped because the discarding agency no longer needs the equipment, the equipment fits only certain makes/ models of vehicle, or it would be inefficient cost- wise to remove and transfer the racks, equipment. Such equipment sometimes includes " cages," electronic wiring, stationary gun and spotlights. Budget estimates were included for procuring and installing the remaining equipment. Discussion: The Okaloosa County Sheriff, Charlie Morris, has offered to donate six used cars from his department' s fleet to the FWBPD, at no Four of them are 110,000 - 145, 000 mile charge. range; two are in excess of 200, 000 miles ( see attached chart). They are 2000 and 2002 model cars. The Ford Crown Victoria, police package, cars are nearly fully equipped. They contain the equipment listed above, as well as: overhead light bars, mounted electric shotgun racks, and police radios ( with our frequencies). The OCSO will even reprogram the radios, before delivery, so that the various frequencies appear in the channel sequence used in existing FWBPD cars. The FWBPD will only have to procure computer mounts and have them installed, with appropriate before wiring, them in service, as well as having the titles changed. placing J- While the offered vehicles are of high mileage, they have been well cared for by the OCSO- operated maintenance garage. The two highest mileage vehicles were cross country prisoner transport vehicles, so the use was primarily " highway miles," which are not as hard on a vehicle. By introducing these donated vehicles into the FWBPD fleet, realized benefits would include: four of the eighteen needed vehicles identified in the approved initiative would be placed into service, with very little conversion costs incurred. two (higher mileage vehicles) will be available for fleet repair downtime ( which was not a provision in the approved initiative), or could be used to replace current mechanically cosrly vehicles. morale would be heightened by seeing the planned program begin, in part, immediately. cooperative bonds between the FWBPD and the OCSO would be strengthened. The four primary ~ ower mileage) vehicles would be assigned to one of the patrol captains and their patrol sergeants. With the same number currently in the FWBPD patrol fleet, the supervisory structure of both (A & B) platoons would be handled. The reason for assigning them to the ranked individuals is because the vehicles are of higher mileage than those planned for purchase. Because of the nature of their duty responses, front line patrol officers have greater need for lower mileage vehicles than do their supervisors. Recommendation: I recommend that the City Council accept the six vehicles, which are being offered at no charge by Sheriff Morris ( see attached list), on behalf of the FWBPD and permit immediate implementation of the planned take home car policy as described in the preceding paragraphs. Prepared and Submitted by: M~ aM 05 / 03 / 2006 Date Ted Litschauer, Police Chief Reviewed and Concur: l{ O~ Date Attachments: 1 2 I"'" Attachment to Memorandum Donated Police Cars, dated 05/ 03/ 2006 CARS OFFERED FOR DONATION by the OKALOOSA COUNTY SHERIFF' S OFFICE to the FORT WALTON BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT OCSO # YEAR VEHICLE TYPE VIN MILEAGE 00- 11 2000 Ford Crown Victoria 2FAFP71 W3YX136952 146,553 00- 18 2000 Ford Crown Victoria 2F AFP71 W9YX136969 127, 734 00- 19 2000 Ford Crown Victoria 2F AFP71 W9YX136972 112,093 02- 04 2002 Ford Crown Victoria 2FAFP71 W92X115465 130,690 00-04 2000 Ford Crown Victoria 2FAFP71 WXYX136964 222, 303 02- 16 2002 Ford Crown Victoria 2FAFP71 W12X115475 230,580 3 1! f1II'.,. CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 9, 2006 Consent Agenda Consideration of request to approve amended " Plan of Operations 2006" for the Northwest Florida Fair Association City Manager) Council Action 1st 2nd Vote: Agenda Item Number: CA- 3  1958 Lewis Turner Blvd. · Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547 ( 850) 862- 0211 · FAX ( 850) 864- 2395 E- mail: NWFLFAIR@gnt.net nOlI! rAIl Board of April 28, 2006 Directors: Gyde City Manager Jackson City Council Chamber President 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Rodney Walker Vice- President Re: Update Operations Plan Wayne Dear Manager and Council, Driver Charles Weare requesting a meeting to have the Council approve an update to our Operations Rigdon Plan for 2006. Gayton Here is a list of the following updates at this time: Hicks May Quality Imports - Toyota Car Sale rson Dog Obedience Class EMT Training for 3 Counties James Campbell June Choctaw Reunion Class of 1976 Chris Hughes Troy Alumni Dinner EMT Training for 3 Counties C.H Rigdon Jr July CEDI FWB Student Mission Group Director Church of the City Faye EMT Training Boroughs Assistant September Manager America Day of Kids (Boys and Girls Club) Tim Shaw Dog Agility Seminar Attorney November Arms Forces Appreciation Day Homier Tool Sale f'- GIf 1'?; /  LI..2706 Plan of Operation for 2006 January Exterior Needed Attendants parking lot 50 Dog Training FWB Chamber of Commerce Breakfast parking lot & rear 150 Circus parking lot & rear(all) 1000 Antique Show 2 days parking lot & rear(all) 3000 Southern Gun and Knife Show 2 days parking lot & rear 4000 FWB Chamber of Commerce Breakfast parking lot 150 February Okaloosa County Science Fair 4 days parking lot 2500 IMA Merchandise Sale parking lot 2000 Jackson Auction parking lot & rear 200 Buck Smith All Sport Fish Fry parking lot & rear 200 parking lot 50 Dog Training Florida Sportsman Fishing Show 3 days parking lot & rear(all) 5000 parking lot 300 County Inspection Division ABC Association parking lot 300 Okaloosa Kennel Club Dog Show 2 days parking lot & rear(all) 3000 March Panama City Kennel Club Dog Show 2 days parking lot & rear(all) 3000 Office of Elections Training parking lot 150 Jr. League Rummage Sale 2 days parking lot & rear 3000 Southeast Toyota Vehicle Launch 2 days parking lot & rear(all) 300 Church of the City parking lot 750 parking lot 50 Dog Training Ham Radio Club 2 days parking lot & rear(all) 1000 American Red Cross Kids Carnival 2 days parking lot & rear(all) 1500 Construction Junction parking lot(all) 1500 April 5th Dimension Car Show parking lot & rear 500 Okaloosa County School District Art Show 5 days parking lot 4500 parking lot 1500 Destiny Cat Show 2 days Homier Tool Sale 4 days parking lot & rear(all) 4000 Panhandle Job Fair parking lot & rear 5000 Master Gardeners Plant Sale parking lot 350 Jackson Auction parking lot 200 EMT Training for 3 Counties 5 days parking lot 150 May