TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Public Works
Aaron Bert
425-556-2786
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Public Works
Ernest Fix
Operations Manager
TITLE:
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Approval of a Consultant Agreement with Matrix Consulting Group, in the Amount of $170,300, for the 2023 Fleet Study
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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Council approved $200,000 in one-time funding for a comprehensive fleet study as part of the 2023-2024 biannual budget. For this study, the consultant will review current City Fleet operations, procedures, organizational structure, and facilities and make recommendations for improvements, efficiencies, and other changes. The consultant will also provide a transition plan for converting the City's fleet to electric vehicles and other alternative fuels in alignment with the City's Environmental Sustainability Action Plan.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Environmental Sustainability Action Plan
City of Redmond Operations Zero Carbon Strategy
Redmond City Council Climate Emergency Declaration
* Required:
Council approval is required for contracts exceeding $50,000.
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
One previous fleet study was performed in 2011 by Fleet Counselor Services Inc. This study has been provided to Matrix Consulting Group and a gap analysis evaluating recommended and implemented changes from the 2011 study will be included in this project.
OUTCOMES:
Outcomes of the fleet study will include:
* Specific recommendations for process and policy improvements to Fleet Division operations.
* A plan for converting the City's fleet to electric vehicles and other alternative fuels.
* Facility changes to help inform the MOC Master Plan project.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
* Timeline (previous or planned):
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