Res. No. 047-01-11195RESOLUTION NO.47-01-11195
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO DISBURSE A SUM NOT TO
EXCEED $4,200 FROM ACCOUNT #615-1910-521-4400
(RENTALS &LEASES)(FEDERAL FORFEITURE)TO
INTERAMERICAN CAR RENTAL FOR RENTAL OF A
VEHICLE FOR 7 MONTHS;PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS,thePoliceDepartmentiscommittedtoaddressingcrimeproblems
through variousproactiveprograms;and
WHEREAS,onesuchprogramistheSpecialInvestigationsUnitmadeup of
policepersonnelinplainclothesandinunmarkedvehicles;and
WHEREAS,thePoliceDepartmentisinneed of anadditionalrentalvehiclefor
this endeavor;and
WHEREAS,Interamerican Car Rental isthe lowest of three written quotations;
and
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA;
Section 1.TheCity Manager is authorized to expend an amount nottoexceed
$4,200 from account #615-1910-521-4400 (Rental &Leases)(Federal Forfeiture)to
Interamerican Car Rental for the rental of 1 automobile for 7 months.
Section 2.Thatthis resolution beeffectiveimmediately after adoption hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this_10thday of April ,2001.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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MAYOR
Commission Vote:
Mayor Robaina:
Vice Mayor Feliu:
Commissioner Russell:
Commissioner Bethel:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
4-0
Yea
Yea
Yea
out of room
Yea
City of South Miami
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:Honorable Mayor,Vice Mayor
and City Commission
Date:March 23,2001
FROM:^Charles Scurr,1#
•J City Manager
Re:Agenda Item #_
Comm.Mtg 4/10/01
The rental of one auto
mobile for undercover
police operations.
REQUEST
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DISBURSE A SUM NOT TO EXCEED $4,200 FROM
ACCOUNT #615-1910-521-4400 (RENTALS &LEASES)(FEDERAL
FORFEITURE)TO INTERAMERICAN CAR RENTAL FOR RENTAL
OF A VEHICLE FOR 7 MONTHS;PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
ThePolice Department engagesinvariousundercoverandsurveillance operations through
theSpecial Investigations Unit.Street levelcrime interdiction anddrug enforcement are
both performed bytheofficers of the SIU.
Vehiclescanonlybeusedforashortperiod of timebeforetheyareidentified.Hence,the
Departmentiscontinuouslyturninginthese vehicles for different ones.Thisabilityallows
theunittoremainoperatingat optimumperformance.Three vehicles arecurrentlyinuse,
a fourth is needed.
These quotes were obtained.
Royal Rent-A-Car
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Inter-American
$724per month
$725permonth
$695permonth
Funding of $4,200fromaccount #615-1910-521-4400 (RentalsandLeases)(Federal
Forfeiture).
RECOMMENDATION
Your approval is recommended.
CS/gffsh