Resolution 12740CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 12740
AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM CIP 91-5 TO CIP 94-11
FOR AN OPEN MARKET PURCHASE OF SIX ELECTRIC VEHICLES
FROM THE MANUFACTURER - U.S. ELECTRICAR
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District
(BAAQMD) has provided the City of Alameda with $120,000 in funds
for the purchase of six electric vehicles; and
WHEREAS, there are $40,000 funds available in the City of
Alameda CIP 91-5 (PACERS) budget to be transferred to CIP 94-11
(Electric Vehicles) for the purchase of electric vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Bureau of Electricity has committed to
providing $10,000 for the purchase of electric vehicles and other
services toward the electric vehicle program; and
WHEREAS, five (5) S-10 pick-up trucks and one (1) GEO
Prizm sedan electric conversions are available from the
manufacturer, U.S. Electricar; and
WHEREAS, these vehicles are the best option for electric
vehicles available to the City at this time and can be obtained at
a considerable savings to the City through this purchase; and
WHEREAS, Section 3-15 of the City Charter provides that
the City Council, by four affirmative votes, can authorize an open
market purchase if it determines that the materials or supplies can
be purchased at a lower price in the open market; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that all other
practical alternatives were examined and that these vehicles are
the best option for electric vehicles available to the City of
Alameda at this time which can be purchased at the lowest price
available through an open market purchase directly from the
manufacturer, U.S. Electricar.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
of Alameda that $40,000 shall be transferred from CIP 91-5 (PACERS)
to CIP 94-11 (Electric Vehicles) and pursuant to Section 3-15 of
the City Charter, the Engineering Department, in cooperation with
the Finance Director, is hereby authorized to purchase five (5) S-
10 pick-up electric conversions and one (1) GEO Prizm sedan
electric conversion from U.S. Electricar.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council
of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 20th
day of February , 1996, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Arnerich, DeWitt, Lucas,
Mannix and President Appezzato - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSENTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 21st day of February , 1996.
Dian Felsch, City Clerk
City of Alameda