2023-2122 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-2122
A resolution authorizing the purchase of seven police use vehicles and related
equipment.
WHEREAS, the Common Council intends to purchase five (5) new police squad vehicles, 2024
Ford Police Interceptor Utilities, one (1) new police supervisor vehicle, 2024 Chevy Tahoe Police
Package, one (1) new SWAT transport van, 2024 Ford Transit van, and related equipment
including transport seats, window barriers, wiring, and computer/radio consoles in 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council intends to fund this equipment through the 2024 General Fund
Note Issue with new borrowed funds in the amount of$335,000 in 2024 in the form of the issuance
of tax-exempt general obligation promissory notes; and
WHEREAS, such above proposed public projects and purposes and the issuance of such
promissory notes will be beneficial to the City and in the best interest of the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Janesville that:
1. All above recitals are reiterated and incorporated herein as if fully set forth verbatim; and
2. The proposed purchase is hereby approved and the City Administration is fully authorized
to immediately purchase for prompt delivery to, and use by, the City of Janesville Police
Department seven (7) new police use vehicles and related equipment, and to take actions
necessary to provide funding in the manner set forth above but not to exceed $335,000; No funds
from sources other than the Notes identified above are, or are expected to be, reserved, allocated
on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside by the City of Janesville for this acquisition or project,
except as permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. This declaration of
official intent is consistent with the budgetary and financial circumstances of the City of Janesville.
The purpose of this Resolution is to satisfy the "official intent requirement" of Treasury Regulation
Section 1.150-2.
ADOPTED: May 8, 2023 Motion by: Consent
Second by: Consent
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Benson X
•�� ABurdick X
Jackson X
Kevin M. Lahner, City Manager Marshick X
Miller X
ATTEST: Neeno X
4Viddk& Williams X
Lorena Rae Stottler, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczy ", City Attorney
Proposed by: Police Department
Prepared by: Police Department