Staff recommends consolidating vehicle line items; council discusses Tahoe and donated ATV

Staff recommended placing all department vehicles in a single, consolidated line item to match how other departments present fleet costs and to keep the citys books consistent.

"I have comprehensive maintenance plans for each 1 of the vehicles. That includes parts, labor, everything. They're all spelled out. You guys can look at them anytime in your life," a staff member said when explaining why the costs could be consolidated but tracked in the office. (Staff member, S3)

Council members discussed specific vehicle additions. One member described a proposed Tahoe at about $11,400 and asked whether to add a small amount for an ATV; another member noted that a donated side-by-side had license and insurance questions that they were tracking. Speakers debated whether to separate vehicle repair and maintenance into distinct line items in the budget or to keep them consolidated for ease of bookkeeping; no final vote was taken on the structure during the workshop.

What happens next: staff said they would retain detailed maintenance logs and provide copies; council members asked staff to reconcile the vehicle totals and return with a revised allocation for the consolidated vehicle line.