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14. ADDITIONS TO FLEET OF TWO RICO FORFEITURE VEHICLES Approve one-time additions to Sheriff's RICO fleet of two vehicles seized in HIDTA investigations and awarded by the courts to be used for the benefit of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. These vehicles will be designated deep undercover vehicles for specific use in undercover operations. Also approve per A.R.S. 38.538.03 exemptions from markings and registrations with non-government license deep undercover plates. These are one-time additions to fleet that will be disposed of according to forfeiture regulations and general funds will not be used to replace these vehicles. One of these vehicles, forfeiture ordered under CV 2010-017412, a 2004 Range Rover, described in Item #2,of the Order, will be specially equipped with surveillance items for undercover operations and is not intended for daily use or transportation. The other vehicle, forfeiture ordered under CV 2010-016584, a 2006 BMW X5, 4-door, described in Item #2 of the Order, replaces RICO vehicle #26, identified by Equipment Services as unit 33023, a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup VIN 3B7HC13Z3YG119095 that will be disposed of according to forfeiture guidelines. Annual operational costs for these vehicles are estimated to be $5,000 each. RICO funds will be used to support and maintain them. (C-50-11-025-M-00)

Vote: approved

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11. CHANGE IN VEHICLE REPLACEMENT DESIGNATION FROM PREVIOUS ACTION Approve a change in the vehicle named for replacement, from a previous action approved by the Board on October 20, 2010 agenda item C-50-11-025-M-00, from RICO vehicle #26 to RICO vehicle #234. RICO vehicle #234 was recently totaled in an accident and RICO vehicle #26, a high mileage vehicle previously designated for replacement, must now be retained for continued use in undercover investigations. (C-50-11-025-M-01)