Vote: approved

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14. EXEMPTION FROM MARKINGS AND ISSUANCE OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL LICENSE PLATES FOR REPLACEMENT FLEET VEHICLES Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-538-03 and §28-2511(A), approve the exemptions from county markings and issuance of non-governmental license plates for two (2) undercover vehicles. These vehicles are replacing two (2) vehicles that were used for law enforcement investigative purposes. Vehicle details and identification numbers will be on file in the Clerk of the Board's Office and retained in accordance with Library Archives and Public Records (LAPR) approved retention schedule. These vehicles were purchased in accordance with Maricopa County’s vehicle replacement process. The replacements were acquired using General Government (Agency 470) General fund (100) monies through the Equipment Services department. The County Attorney agrees to reimburse General Government Equipment Services for any applicable cost differences of upgrading the class of vehicle from that of the one it replaced. The replacements were deemed critical by equipment services due to excessive mileage and/or the age of the vehicles which made it cost prohibitive to acquire replacement parts with which to maintain them. As this action involves the replacement of existing vehicles in the fleet, therefore expenditures for the operation and maintenance of the vehicles will continue to be absorbed by the County Attorney's general fund budget with zero net impact. As the vehicles being replaced are currently exempt from markings and governmental license plates, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office requests that the replacement vehicles also be exempt from County markings and issued regular Arizona license plates as provided in accordance with A.R.S. § 38-538.03 and A.R.S. § 28-2511(A). This will ensure that they can be used in furtherance of their law enforcement mission. (C-19-16-016-V-00)