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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-086 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THREE USED VEHICLES FROM SOUTH BAY VOLKSWAGEN FOR THE CHULA VISTA PUBLIC LIBRARY AND FOR THE CHULA VISTA RECREATION DEPARTMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS ACCORDINGLY (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
Approval of this resolution will permit purchase of three used vehicles for the City of Chula Vista to be used by the Chula Vista Public Library and the Chula Vista Recreation Department.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378(b)(2) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it involves only the purchase of three vehicles; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thurs, no environmental review is necessary.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Board of Library Trustees supports this action.
DISCUSSION
South Bay Volkswagen (SBVW) and its general manager, Rudy Erm, have generously donated no-cost leased vehicles to the Chula Vista Public Library Foundation for more than a decade. For liability and insurance reasons, SBVW can no longer offer this arrangement. SBVW has offered the City the opportunity to buy the current leased vehicles at a low cost. In addition, SBVW has offered to donate no-cost vehicle maintenance for the life of the vehicles, and has included extended additional two-year, 24,000 warranties on each vehicle. The two vehicles proposed for purchase for the Chula Vista Public Library are a 2012 Volkswagen Beetle, to be used for outreach and public relations, and a 2012 Volkswagen Routan van, to be used for daily interlibrary delivery and other transportation needs. The third vehicle proposed ...
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