AGENDA DATE: 4/6/2022
TITLE:
Title
Donation of Surplus Gym Equipment to the Albemarle County Sheriff’s Office
BODY
SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Request Board approval to donate surplus gym equipment to the Albemarle County Sheriff’s Office
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Kamptner, Bessette, Birch, Sumner, McNally
PRESENTER (S): NA
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) is updating its on-site training facility and equipment with funding approved in the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 22) budget. The Albemarle County Sheriff’s Office has indicated its personnel would benefit from having the surplus equipment formerly used by ACPD.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Mission Statement - To enhance the well-being and quality of life for all community members through the provision of the highest level of public service consistent with the prudent use of public funds.
DISCUSSION: While donating the training equipment would remove the potential of the County’s receipt of nominal revenue from the sale or auction of the property, the County would avoid personnel costs to handle the equipment multiple times through the typical surplus property sale or auction process, and the Sheriff’s Office would benefit from having the additional training equipment at no cost to them.
Virginia Code §15.2-953 (C) permits the Board of Supervisors or any locality to make a donation to another governmental entity in or outside of the Commonwealth within the United States.
BUDGET IMPACT: Making this donation would eliminate the potential nominal revenue from the sale or auction of the surplus property, but the Sheriff’s Office would avoid the cost to purchase the additional equipment.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Board authorize the donation of surplus gym equipment to the Albemarle County Sheriff’s Office.
ATTACHMENTS: None.