Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve the Declaration of City Departments' Fixed Asset Items as Surplus Property and Authorize the Sale of Such Surplus Property.
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Submitted By: Shelby Dolan, Procurement Contracts Manager, Procurement Management Division (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a high-performing city government organization.
Executive Summary (General Business): Declaring the City department assets listed in the attached Equipment List as surplus property and authorizing the sale of such surplus property, which is estimated to net over $15,000.00 in revenue, complies with City Code and Policy.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the declaration of the City department assets in the attached Equipment List as surplus property and authorize the sale of such surplus property.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the declaration of the City department assets in the attached Equipment List as surplus property and authorize the sale of such surplus property.
2. Move that the Council not approve the recommendation and provide staff with direction.
Background: Section 274.05, Florida Statutes allows local governments to sell its surplus tangible personal property and allows municipalities to set up its own procedure for the disposal of surplus property. The City's procedures are set forth in its Code of Ordinances and in City policy.
Section 35.20 of the City's Code of Ordinances provides that no City-owned property is considered surplus until it is declared surplus by the City, and that the disposal of surplus property is administered in accordance with City policies and procedures.
Section VI of the City's Capital Asset Policy (City Council Directed Policy #19-01) requires that all sales of surplus property exceeding $15,000.00 in net revenue to the City will be approved by City Council, prior ...
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