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Capital Improvement Project 2026 through 2030 PROJECT # CW-295 PROJECT NAME: #323 Marked Patrol Vehicle Project Year: 2029 Department: Police Program: Citywide Project Type: Vehicles Useful Life (Years): 5 Contact Person: Public Safety Director Project Description: Replace 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe patrol vehicle #323 Project Justification: Emergency vehicles are regularly driven at upper performance levels. Vehicles with over 100,000 miles are more likely to have transmission, suspension, and engine problems. Each of these repairs increases the cost per mile to operate the vehicle. Peak mechanical and structural condition of performance-driven emergency vehicles is essential to help ensure the safety of the public and officers. Officers are expected to respond to emergencies quickly, with constant due regard for public safety. As such, our emergency vehicles cannot fail. With vehicle age, comes increased risk to the driver and public due to mechanical wear, exterior storage, and the effects of prolonged salt exposure. Police patrol vehicles often need to idle when in-service and not parked in an area with shore power due to the temperature sensitive medical equipment and supplies the officers carry, as well as to ensure adequate charging of the squad computer. According to Ford Motor Company, each hour of idling is equal to 33 miles. A five-year-old squad car has approximately 5,900 idle hours, which equates to approximately 194,700 additional miles added to the vehicle. Funding Sources FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 Total Capital Equipment Replacement Fund (402) $0 $0 $0 $82,895 $0 $82,895 Total $0 $0 $0 $82,895 $0 $82,895 Expenditures FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 Total Capital Equipment $0 $0 $0 $82,895 $0 $82,895 Total $0 $0 $0 $82,895 $0 $82,895 138 Page 252 of 406