For City Council Meeting: May 12, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
AUTHOR: Christopher P. Jensen, Fire Chief
Title
Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Budget Resolution No. 8503 Amending the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget to Appropriate $95,000 in Fund 2209; (2) Approve the Purchase of Two (2) F-150 XLT SuperCrew 4x4 Hybrid Pickup Trucks, Equipment, Modifications, and Installation of Emergency Equipment; and (3) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute All Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Adopt a Budget Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget to appropriate $95,000 in Fund 2209;
2) Approve the purchase of two (2) Ford F-150 XLT SuperCrew 4x4 Hybrid Pick-Up Trucks from Fairview Ford Sales, Inc. in the amount of $130,390.70;
3) Approve the purchase of equipment, modifications, and installation of emergency equipment in the amount of $108,594.77; and
4) Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all documents.
BACKGROUND
The Rialto Fire Department relies on a fleet of vehicles to support operational continuity, including Command Vehicles used by command staff to conduct daily operations and respond to emergency incidents. The current Command Vehicles scheduled for replacement are two 2016 Ford Explorer units (F0122 and F0124), each with over 10 years of service. Both units have been evaluated under the City's Fleet Replacement Program using the Ambulance/Staff Vehicle Scoring Metrics and received scores of 24, placing them under Condition III - Qualifies for Replacement. Frequent and costly maintenance issues further underscore the urgency of replacement. Upon delivery of the new vehicles, F0122 and F0124 will be surplused through the formal City process.
The new Ford F-150 XLT SuperCrew 4x4 Hybrid Pick-Up Trucks will enhance operational efficiency, reliability, and safety for fire department leadership.
After evaluating th...
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