Police Patrol Vehicle Replacement and Fleet Electrification

At a glance

What: replacement of city fleet vehicles under the City's electric-first fleet directive, including nine police patrol vehicles.
Where it stands: On October 20 the Council approved nine Ford Police Interceptor Utility hybrid vehicles (about $449,292 with taxes and fees), plus a Blazer EV for a fire inspector and a Silverado EV for engineering transportation. Staff said no pursuit-rated plug-in hybrid exists and the police station lacks fast chargers.
Next: Staff expect to request about six or seven more patrol vehicles next year, to revisit electric options, and to seek charger funding in the next fiscal year.

Selection process: each division meets the fleet manager and sustainability staff, tries electric first, then plug-in hybrid, then hybrid, and gas only if nothing else meets the duty; the fleet management committee approves before budget.
The patrol replacements were funded in the 2026-27 budget; seven bids were received and the lowest responsive bid was recommended. Replacement criteria are 7 years and 120,000 miles for SUVs (both required).
The police station sits on county land, so charger installation needs county approval; staff are collecting quotes.
Built from auto-captions; amounts may be misheard.

Approved two electric vehicle purchases without discussion and nine hybrid patrol vehicles after a staff presentation on the fleet selection process; members asked about replacement versus expansion, charger plans and shift-change time. Approved by voice vote.