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City of Tukwila <br />Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Public Safety Committee <br />FROM: Chief Bruce Linton <br />BY: Commander Eric Lund <br />CC: Mayor Ekberg <br />DATE: April 9th, 2019 <br />SUBJECT: Purchase of Police Vehicle <br />ISSUE <br />A vehicle is needed to be purchased for use in early 2020; however, the car must be ordered <br />with the May Fleet purchase in order to be available to be road -ready by the 1st of the new year. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The department is bringing the K9 program back in 2020 and will need a vehicle to <br />accommodate the officer and K9. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The process to purchase a police vehicle from order to delivery takes approximately 7 months <br />with orders being due soon. The police department will need a new K9 specific patrol vehicle for <br />2020. Ford is redesigning the police utility vehicle for 2020. Several 3rd party vendors that are <br />used for equipment will have to redesign their products, possibly causing further delays. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT <br />This vehicle is adding to the Police Department Fleet and will incur a $91,000.00 expenditure <br />that was not budgeted for in 2019. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The Council is being asked to consider this item at the April 22nd, 2019 Committee of the Whole <br />meeting and Special meeting to follow that same night. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />PD Patrol K-9 Platform <br />2020 K-9 SPS Quote <br />K-9 Order Sheet <br />85 <br />