Issue Sheet 2025-025
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City of Smyrna Issue Sheet File Number: ATH2025-025 A Max Bacon City Hall 2800 King Street Smyrna, GA 30080 Agenda Date: 8/4/2025 In Control: City Council File Type: Authorization Agenda Section: Formal Business Department: Finance Agenda Title: Authorization to amend the FY 2026 Adopted Budget for the Vehicle Replacement Fund add a project titled "Community Development Vehicles" and add (increase) the project budget in the amount of $41,000.00. Citywide ISSUE AND BACKGROUND: Community Development requested an emergency replacement of vehicle #6250 – 2008 Ford Sport Trac to be replaced with a new F-150 to remain consistent with our other City Marshal vehicles. The four city Marshals are currently sharing three vehicles, which is creating work efficiency problems for the division due to having to coordinate use between the Marshals. Vehicle #9159, a 2002 Ford F-150, was scheduled to be replaced this fiscal year according the city’s vehicle replacement schedule. While Fleet was locating the new vehicle, vehicle #6250 went down with a wiring harness issue back in late summer. Fleet worked with Ford to repair the issue, but it was ultimately determined the issue could not be repaired. Community Development received the new vehicle to replace vehicle #9159, but made a request to maintain it in operation (which was approved by Joe Bennett) until a replacement could be made for vehicle #6250. Unfortunately, vehicle #9159 is having consistent mechanical failures and is not reliable at this point. The unreliability of #9159 is driving the request for an emergency replacement. RECOMMENDATION / REQUESTED ACTION: Recommend Authorization to amend the FY 2026 Adopted Budget for the Vehicle Replacement Fund add a project titled "Community Development Vehicles" and add (increase) the project budget in the amount of $41,000.00.