Enterprise Fleet Vehicle Purchases (1137-2026)

At a glance

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What: Ordinance 1137-2026 (sponsors Councilmember Bishop and Council President Griffin, by departmental request) authorizes standard and requirement contracts for on-road vehicles, apparatus and off-road equipment, including accessories and rehabilitation, for the Public Works motor vehicle maintenance division. This year's request replaces vehicles for the Public Utilities enterprise funds (Water, Water Pollution Control and Cleveland Public Power).
Where it stands: approved in committee on 2026-10-12 by voice vote; passed 13-0 by the full council on second reading the same evening.
Municipal Services and Properties Committee: heard it first that morning (2026-10-12) and approved it by voice vote.
Next: staff owe council the full Public Utilities fleet list.

Councilmember Kazy has asked for an extensive Public Utilities fleet list with assignments; staff said it is being prepared and will take a couple of days.
Cleveland Public Power has few bucket trucks and many vehicles in fair to poor condition. Five bucket trucks (about $260,000 to $275,000 each) are in the request, but industry lead time is up to three years.
Councilmember Polensek asked how the city keeps ahead of maintenance while waiting, and said he will raise maintenance and repair in budget hearings. Staff said Cleveland Public Power is paying for extra maintenance from its operating budget.

Staff said the request is about $10 million against a $13.3 million equipment list because a sewer cleaning unit is reimbursed by a regional sewer district grant; the enterprise-fund total usually runs $9 to $12 million a year.
Councilmember Kazy asked why cargo vans and pickups recur every year and requested a full inventory with condition and mileage; he also asked whether ratepayers are reimbursed when retired vehicles go to other departments.
Councilmember Hudson asked what triggers replacement; staff described a point system (mileage, age, life-cycle repair cost) and said retired vehicles are reused or sold at online auction. Approved by voice vote.

About 24 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-12 - Municipal Services and Properties Committee	14
2026-10-12 - Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee	10

2026-10-12 - City Council - Passed 13-0 on second reading; no debate.
2026-10-12 - Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee - Heard in committee; fleet list requested, bucket truck backlog discussed, approved.
2026-10-12 - Municipal Services and Properties Committee - Heard in committee first; replacement criteria, fleet inventory request and disposal of retired vehicles discussed; approved by voice vote.