City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ENTERPRISE
FLEET MANAGEMENT FOR THE LEASE AND
ACQUISITION OF FLEET VEHICLES FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Whereas, in correspondence dated September 1, 2025, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works formally requested authorization for Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Mayor to enter into an agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management for a 60-month lease of two (2) Ford T-250 High Roof Cargo Vans and four (4) Ford Explorer Active 4x4 vehicles, on the terms set forth herein; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Works ("DPW") has identified that over 65% of the City's fleet is beyond its serviceable life and more than 62% of vehicles are rated as unsatisfactory or worse, thereby impairing the City's ability to provide essential public services including sanitation, snow removal, parks maintenance, street sweeping, and emergency response; and
Whereas, the City has reviewed the Department's Fleet Modernization Proposal and determined that immediate steps must be taken to stabilize and modernize the City's fleet; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Works has recommended that the City of Mount Vernon enter into an agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management for a 60-month lease to acquire two (2) Ford T-250 High Roof Cargo Vans at a monthly lease cost of $1,028.12 each, and four (4) Ford Explorer Active 4x4 vehicles at a monthly lease cost of $834.60 each; and
Whereas, such a partnership will allow the City to launch a structured 5-year replacement cycle, reduce escalating maintenance costs, improve operational response times, and implement lifecycle and preventive maintenance strategies that will ensure long-term sustainability of the fleet; and
Whereas, the proposed acquisition will also allow the Department to reassign currently overburdened supervisor dump body vehicles into the general operating fleet, thereby increasing field capacity an...
Click here for full text