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File #: 22-286 MEETING DATE: 4/19/2022
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Sean Joyce, Interim City Manager
VIA: Sean Crumby, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Chris Davis, Senior Administrative Analyst
Subject:
Authorize the City Manager to purchase a vactor truck for the Wastewater Division of Public
Works for $629,047.84
Statement of Issue:
Resolution 2018-34 requires the City Manager to obtain City Council approval for any equipment
purchases over the amount of$500,000. City Council approval is sought to approve the purchase of
a vactor truck for the Wastewater Division of Public Works in the amount of $629,047.84.
Financial Impact:
Funds in the amount of $587,469 were included in the FY 21/22 approved budget in Sewer Service
account 51185201.85100. The remaining $41,578.84 will be transferred from available Sewer
Service operating funds.
Recommended Action:
Authorize the City Manager to purchase a vactor truck in the amount of $629,047.84.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Vactor trucks are an essential piece of equipment for maintaining the City's sanitary sewer system
and storm drains. They are the only equipment that can remove debris and liquids from sewer
mains, sewer lift stations and clarifiers. The Wastewater Division of the Public Works Department
currently operates two vactor trucks and requests adding a third to its Fleet.
The City has received a quote for this truck from Haaker, the prominent manufacturer of vactor trucks
in Southern California. This particular truck is a larger than the other two because it offers the
required capacity to clean City Sewer Lift Station "D" and certain clarifiers that are deeper than
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smaller vactor trucks can reach. This truck also has a larger retention tank and can therefore hold
more waste and debris. This vehicle is powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), which is the
only option that meets the City's goal of transitioning the fleet to alternative fuels, meets South Coast
Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) mandates, and is readily available.
Funding for the vactor truck is included in the Fiscal Year 2021/22 approved budget. City Council
authorization is required for all equipment purchases over $500,000.
Environmental Status:
Not Applicable
Strategic Plan Goal:
Infrastructure & Parks
Attachment(sl:
1. Vactor Truck Photo
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