On September 3, 2020, Council approved the use of one-time funds to address certain capital needs, including replacement vehicles for the Police Department. A transfer $1,380,773 in surplus funds from the Risk Management Fund plus $500,000 in unexpended funds available from the end of FY20 were approved to fund an estimated total of $1,830,773 in unapproved capital requests identified during the FY21 budget planning process. Within this request was a total of 11 replacement vehicles for the Police Department estimated at $329,734. On October 1, 2020, the Florida Sheriff’s Association released the latest Cooperative Purchasing Program contracts for public safety vehicles. The FSA20-VEL28.0 Pursuit, Administrative, and Other Vehicles contract, valid October 1, 2020 thru September 30, 2022, now reflects significant increases to the base prices of popular public safety vehicles such as the 2021 Dodge Charger and 2021 Dodge Durango. Specifically, the base purchase price for 2021 Dodge Chargers increased by 26%. Additionally, prices increased for the other equipment required to outfit the vehicles for law enforcement use. With the assistance of the Fleet Department, Police reviewed the original estimates for the 11 vehicles requested to evaluate the updated costs focusing on an effort to minimize the overall impact of the price increases that occurred due to the effects of COVID-19 on the vehicle industry.