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PD JTB DQ Santa MOnica, Callforma FEa 2 5 1997
City CouncIl Meeting 2/25/97
TO Mayor and City Council
FROM City Staff
SUBJECT Donation of Used Cushman Parking Scooters
INTRODUCTION
This report requests that the City CounCil authorize the donation of two used Cushman
parking scooters to the Santa MOnlca/Mahbu School District for use by security staff at
Santa MOnica High School CounCil approval IS needed for the donation because City
property IS normally disposed of at auction
BACKGROUND
Members of the Santa Monica Police Department work In conjunction With Santa Momca
High Schoo! security officers on a dally baSIS Members of the security staff have
dispersed crowds and/or stopped potential cnmlnal activity pnor to the arrival of Santa
Monica police officers Their capability to respond to these actiVities has been hampered
recently due to their only Cushman scooter breakIng down and being deemed beyond
repaIr There are no dlstnct funds to replace thIS umt
The Santa Monica Police Department's Parking Enforcement Section IS currently replaCing
several older Cushman scooters These scooters Will be auctioned In the near future It
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is recommended that two of the scooters be donated to the hIgh school security staff to
allow them to contInue to provIde the qUick response tImes that support PolIce Department
personnel
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Fleet Maintenance Section estimated the auction value of each Cushman as $50000
Therefore, the total estimated value of the two donated scooters IS $1,00000 These
funds would otherwise go to the City's vehIcle replacement fund
RECOMMENDATION
It IS recommended that the CIty Council authonze the donatIon of two used Cushman
parking scooters to the Santa MonlcalMallbu School Dlstnct for use by Santa Monica HIgh
School security personnel
Prepared by James T Butts. Jr l ChIef of Police
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