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File #: O-370-25    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/24/2025 In control: Police Operations Department
On agenda: 8/12/2025 Final action:
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a vehicle lease agreement with Acme Auto Leasing, LLC; authorizing the annual expenditure from the General Fund in an amount not to exceed $75,180 per year for four years; authorizing the acceptance and deposit of funds from the Ohio High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of National Drug Control Policy for reimbursement of General Fund expenditures for the Acme Auto Leasing, LLC agreement; and declaring an emergency.
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Acme Lease Vehicles (HIDTA) $300,720

Toledo Police Department

Lt. Brianne Holmes (x3203)

Revised

 

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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a vehicle lease agreement with Acme Auto Leasing, LLC; authorizing the annual expenditure from the General Fund in an amount not to exceed $75,180 per year for four years; authorizing the acceptance and deposit of funds from the Ohio High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of National Drug Control Policy for reimbursement of General Fund expenditures for the Acme Auto Leasing, LLC agreement; and declaring an emergency.

 

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of National Drug Control Policy is providing funds to the Toledo Police Department to lease vehicles for the purpose of enforcing drug laws.  Acme Auto Leasing, LLC was the sole bidder on Planet Bids for this contract. The total value of the lease and the reimbursement funds is $300,720.  The Toledo Police Department has received funds from HIDTA since the year 2000 with no matching requirement. 

 

Summary

NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

 

                     SECTION 1.  That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a four-year vehicle lease agreement with Acme Auto Leasing, LLC upon such terms and conditions as acceptable to the Director of the Department of Police Operations and the Department of Law.

 

                     SECTION 2.  That the Mayor is authorized to accept and deposit proceeds over the next four years in the annual amount of $75,180 from the Ohio High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) into the General Fund, Account Code 1001-52000-3381002STDSTD, for the purpose of leasing vehicles from Acme Auto Leasing, LLC.

 

SECTION 3.  That, subject to available appropriation in future years, the annual expenditure of $75,180 over the term of the agreement authorized in Section 1 is authorized from the General Fund, Account Code 1001-52000-3381002STDSTD, for the purpose of leasing vehicles.

 

                     SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw a warrant or warrants against the above-mentioned Account Code in an amount not to exceed $75,180 annually in payment of the above authorized obligations by the terms of the lease upon presentation of the proper documentation of the expense.

 

                     SECTION 5.  That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage.  The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and property, and to operate and continue drug enforcement investigations.

 

 

                     Vote on emergency clause:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

                     Passed:  _________________, as an emergency measure:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

 

Attest:  ________________________                                              __________________________________

                            Clerk of Council                                                                           President of Council

 

                     

Approved:  _____________________                                          __________________________________

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mayor

 

 

                     I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.

 

 

Attest:  ________________________

                    Clerk of Council