$6M citywide vehicles bond authorization

At a glance

• What: $6 million bond authorization for first year of city's five-year Vehicle Replacement Plan.
• Approved: October 5, 2026, vote 13-0 (all councilors voting yes; Councilor Brown absent but arrived during meeting and voted yes).
• Funding: 73 vehicles across Police Department, Fire Department, General Fund departments (City, Parks, DPW, Assessors, TJO) and Enterprise Fund (trash division).
• Background: Plan previously reviewed in detail at the Joint Maintenance & Development and Finance Committee meeting on September 29.

Details

Director Chris Cignoli presented the bond authorization. General Fund for city operations, Parks, DPW, Assessors and Traffic and Parking. Enterprise Fund for trash division. Councilor Click-Bruce stated that he held the committee meeting and thanked everyone for great teamwork.

Sources

• 2026-09-29 - Joint Maintenance & Development-Finance (video)
• 2026-10-05 - City Council (minutes)
• 2026-10-05 - Finance Committee (minutes)

Log

• 2026-10-05 - City Council - Approved 13-0.
• 2026-10-05 - City Council - Director Cignoli detailed 73 vehicles ($2.2M police, $510K fire, $1.4M general fund, $1.8M enterprise fund); school purchases excluded.
• 2026-10-05 - Finance Committee - Committee reviewed the bond authorization; noted previously received detailed review at Joint committee.
• 2026-09-29 - Joint Maintenance & Development-Finance - Committee reviewed the five-year vehicle replacement plan (73 vehicles in year one); no recommendation voted, to go to a Finance subcommittee.