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13. RICO ONE-TIME ADDITION TO FLEET VEHICLE REPLACEMENT Approve an addition to fleet of a vehicle seized during a parcels illegal drug investigation and ordered by the Court as property to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. This vehicle will replace a RICO vehicle that has outlived its useful life and is now too expensive to repair and maintain. It is a temporary addition to fleet that it will be removed at the end of its useful life with no funding from the general fund for its replacement. This vehicle will be used for undercover operations involving illegal drugs and money laundering that require anonymity for officer safety and case integrity. Also approve an exemption from markings per A.R.S. 38.538.03, including the issuance of undercover non-governmental license plates. Confidential vehicle information concerning this vehicle and the vehicle being replaced will be furnished to the Clerk of the Board. With the exception of required emissions testing, this vehicle will be inspected, repaired, and maintained by a contracted vendor using RICO funds. This vehicle replaces an existing RICO funded vehicle and the operational cost is estimated to be $4,000 per year with no net impact to RICO fund. (C-50-10-073-M-00)