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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 10JCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of April 2, 2025 ACTION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2025-4308. (ROLL CALL VOTE: UNANIMOUS) BY A. Hurtado. J. Consider the Transfer of Funds to the County of Ventura General Services Agency to Assist in the Replacement of a Police Traffic Enforcement Motorcycle for the City of Moorpark. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-4308 authorizing the City Manager or his designee to transfer $13,757 from the Police Department’s allocated budget to the County of Ventura General Services Agency for the purchase of a new BMW police motorcycle. (Staff: Captain Darin Hendren, Chief of Police) (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) Item: 10.J. MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable City Council FROM: Darin Hendren, Chief of Police DATE: 04/02/2025 Regular Meeting SUBJECT: Consider the Transfer of Funds to the County of Ventura General Services Agency to Assist in the Replacement of a Police Traffic Enforcement Motorcycle for the City of Moorpark BACKGROUND In 2022, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) obtained a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety. A portion of the grant allowed VCSO to purchase a police traffic enforcement motorcycle for use in the City of Moorpark (City). The grant funds were used for the purchase of a police traffic enforcement motorcycle which was assigned for exclusive use in the City of Moorpark. On August 16, 2023, a traffic collision occurred involving the motorcycle which was subsequently declared a total loss by the insurance company. The County of Ventura General Services Agency (GSA) subsequently received an insurance settlement payment for the motorcycle in the amount of $22,343. Regulations associated with the grant require the insurance proceeds to be used for the same or similar purpose as the original grant designated. Prior to the August 2023 traffic collision that damaged the police traffic enforcement motorcycle, the Police Department had two motorcycle officers assigned to traffic enforcement duties. Since the accident, VCSO has had one traffic enforcement motorcycle officer and one traffic enforcement officer in a Chevrolet Tahoe patrol vehicle. For purposes of traffic enforcement, it is widely recognized that the motorcycle is the most versatile and efficient mode of transportation in any city where there is a high volume of traffic. Moorpark experiences very high volumes of traffic during peak hours due to State Routes 23 and 118 intersecting within the City, and it is more efficient for motorcycle officers to traverse traffic than for officers in full-size patrol vehicles. The replacement of the police traffic enforcement motorcycle would allow the officer to transition from the Chevrolet Tahoe patrol vehicle to a motorcycle and would significantly improve their ability to more efficiently navigate traffic while enforcing traffic laws and responding to emergency situations. Item: 10.J. 359 Honorable City Council 04/02/2025 Regular Meeting Page 2 DISCUSSION BMW police traffic enforcement motorcycles are widely used by police agencies nationwide. Within the VCSO, BMW traffic enforcement motorcycles are the only police motorcycle used. In the past, the Police Department utilized a combination of Harley Davidson and BMW police motorcycles for traffic enforcement. Both manufacturers offer varied benefits for riders, but the BMW motorcycle offers a more lightweight, maneuverable, comfortable motorcycle with superior service longevity, that is better suited for traffic enforcement than the heavier and less maneuverable Harley Davidson motorcycle. It is common practice for contract cities to purchase their own police traffic enforcement motorcycles for exclusive use within that city’s jurisdiction. The cost of a new BMW police traffic enforcement motorcycle is $36,100. Pursuant to the regulations associated to the Office of Traffic Safety grant, GSA has agreed to apply the insurance proceeds received from the damaged police motorcycle towards the purchase of a new BMW police traffic enforcement motorcycle for use by the City. However, additional City funding of $13,757 is required to cover the difference between the insurance proceeds and the cost of the new motorcycle. In this instance, GSA will purchase the police traffic enforcement motorcycle and it will be part of their fleet, however, the motorcycle will be assigned exclusively to the City of Moorpark as a police traffic enforcement motorcycle. The City will be responsible for maintenance and fuel costs associated with the use of the motorcycle and GSA will retain possession when the motorcycle reaches its end of life. The high volume of traffic within the City places traffic safety and the orderly flow of traffic within and through the City as a high priority for the Police Department and the City’s residents. With this in mind, there is a need and a significant benefit for the City to participate in the funding to replace the damaged police traffic enforcement motorcycle with a new BMW police motorcycle. FISCAL IMPACT The adopted FY 2024/25 budget for the Public Safety division has sufficient funds to cover the $13,757 needed towards GSA’s purchase of a new BMW police traffic enforcement motorcycle. As the maintenance and fuel costs associated with the use of the police motorcycle are already included in the adopted budget, no additional appropriations are required. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it does not constitute a project, as defined by Section 15378 of the State CEQA guidelines. Therefore, no environmental review is required. 360 Honorable City Council 04/02/2025 Regular Meeting Page 3 COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE This action does not support a current strategic directive. STAFF RECOMMENDATION (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-____ authorizing the City Manager or his designee to transfer $13,757 from the Police Department’s allocated budget to the County of Ventura General Services Agency for the purchase of a new BMW police motorcycle. Attachment: Draft Resolution No. 2025-____ 361 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING FUND ALLOCATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF A MOTORCYCLE BY VENTURA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR USE IN CITY OF MOORPARK POLICE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT WHEREAS, in 2022, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) purchased a police traffic enforcement motorcycle for use in the City of Moorpark using a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety; and WHEREAS, in August 2023, the motorcycle was involved in a traffic collision and declared a total loss, and the Ventura County General Services Agency received an insurance settlement payment in the amount of $22,343; and WHEREAS, the City is in need of a replacement motorcycle; and WHEREAS, the City Council is being requested to authorize funding of $13,757 towards the purchase of a police motorcycle by the Ventura County General Services Agency’s Fleet Operation Department. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Authorizes funding for the Ventura County General Services Agency to purchase a motorcycle for City of Moorpark traffic enforcement. SECTION 2. Designate the City Manager or his designee as the authorized signer for the fund transfer of $13,757.00 to purchase a motorcycle for City of Moorpark police traffic enforcement. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of April, 2025. ________________________________ Chris R. Enegren, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Ky Spangler, City Clerk ATTACHMENT 362