POLICY STATEMENT
To establish and maintain a single fleet system to provide vehicles and mobile equipment for City operations with the following exceptions:
- Transit system specialized vehicles and mobile equipment exclusion.
REASON FOR POLICY
To establish guidelines for the Fleet Management System.
RELATED INFORMATION
Cross-reference to the Fleet Management System Reserves Management policy # 321 for funding sources.
The Fleet Management System shall be operated under a self-supporting rental rate system, which recovers all operating, maintenance, and vehicle and mobile equipment replacement costs for all departments, with the exception of the Fire Department. Only vehicle and mobile equipment replacement costs will be recovered from the Fire Department. The Fleet Management System budget category will be included in the Transportation Services budget for operations.
Any vehicle and mobile equipment purchases, which are not to replace existing fleet items, will be added to the fleet, and the department requiring the new item will be charged rental for the item. Any vehicle and mobile equipment purchases, that are eligible for funding assistance through Provincial or other such programs, shall be funded from the capital budgets established for the applicable project, but shall become part of the fleet to facilitate future replacement, and the department purchasing the item will be charged rental for the item.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Fleet System Manager under the direction of the Public Works Director will supervise the Fleet Management System operations.