Vote: approved

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26. REPLACEMENT OF FLEET VEHICLES AND EXEMPTION FROM MARKINGS Approve the acquisition of two vehicles, both of which are replacements for permanent vehicles. The vehicles are scheduled for replacement as part of the annual replacement of one-tenth of the Maricopa County Attorney's Office (MCAO) fleet and are deemed critical due to excessive mileage and/or age, making it cost-prohibitive to obtain replacement parts to maintain them. The vehicles will be replaced using funds from the County Attorney (D190) Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) fund (213), approved on August 19, 2026 (C-19-26-118-X-00). The cost of the two vehicles to be paid from RICO funds shall not exceed $150,000. The net impact on the County Attorney fleet is zero. Approve the authorization to use funds from the County Attorney (D190) Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) Fund (213) to cover the incremental cost associated with upgrading one general fund replacement vehicle to a full-size SUV and upgrading a second general fund replacement vehicle to a mid-sized SUV. The cost of the upgrades/upcharges to be paid from RICO funds shall not exceed $60,000. The total net impact for the four vehicle replacements and associated upgrades/upcharges shall not exceed $210,000. The net impact on the County Attorney fleet is zero. Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-538-03 and §28-2511(A), approve the issuance of non-governmental license plates and exemptions from county markings for the undercover vehicles. These vehicles will replace those used for law enforcement investigative purposes. A detailed cross-referenced list of vehicle identification numbers is kept on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and retained in accordance with the LAPR-approved retention schedule. As these vehicles are permanent fleet vehicles, they will be disposed of in accordance with forfeiture regulations. As this action involves replacing existing fleet vehicles, expenditures for their operation and maintenance will continue to be absorbed by the County Attorney's general fund budget with zero net impact. (C-19-27-028-X-00)