Resolution 2025-33729 RESOLUTION NO. 2�25-33729
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF ONE OBSOLETE FIRE
RESCUE VEHICLE IN "AS IS" CONDITION TO THE ROYAL
BAHAMAS POLICE FORCE, AND ALL COSTS SURROUNDING
THE DONATION SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE ROYAL BAHAMAS POLICE FORCE.
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Fire Department, in partnership with the Miami Beach
Police Department, has one(1)2001 Plerce Dash-2000 Skyboom it wishes to donate to the Fire
Services department of the Bahamas, which is housed under ihe Royal Bahamas Police Force;
and
WHEREAS, a recent inspection, based upon industry standard metrics such as age,
mileage, maintenance and overall conditioq concluded that the aforementioned vehlcle has
reached its end of useful life; and '
WHEREAS, the vehicle, which has an estimated value of $5,350, has already been
declared surplus property and was replaced by unit 20503 in March 2021; and
WHEREAS, no funds are required from the City of Miami Beach for the donation of the
aforementioned vehicle, as the Royal Bahamas Police Force shall be responsible for all costs
surrounding the ezport, transportation and donation of this vehicle; and
WHEREAS, the charitable donation of ihis outdated vehicle to the Royal Bahamas
Police Force is in the best interest of the City of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, this donation is made in an "as is" condition and the City of Miami Beach
makes no representa[ion as to ihe condition of the one(1)2001 Pierce Dash-2000 Skyboom,
and no warranty, expressed or implied, and will assume no further responsibility on behalf of the
ciry.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA that the Mayor and City Commission
hereby approve and authorize the donation of one obsolete fre rescue vehicle in"as is"condition to
the Royal Bahamas Police Force, and all costs surrounding ihe donation shall be the sole
responsibiliry of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
PASSED and ADOPTED this �3 day of JNrIQ�J,�, 2025.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Eric Carpenter, Ciry Manager
DATE: June 25, 2025
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITV COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF
ONE OBSOLETE FIRE RESCUE VEHICLE IN"AS IS"CONDITION TO THE ROYAL
BAHAMAS POLICE FORCE, AND ALL COSTS SURROUNDING THE DONATION
SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILIN OF THE ROYAL BAHAMAS POLICE
FORCE.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administretion rewmmends the Mayor and Ciry Commission consider and adopt the
Resolution to donate one (t) obsolete 2001 Pierce Dash-2000 Skyboom Fire Rescue vehicle to
the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
BACKGROUNDIHISTORY
The Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) has developed professional relationships with
several intemational law enforcement agencies and entertained,with some of lhem, discussions
about delivenng training for their offcers. In Ihe Bahamas,the Fire Services department is housed
under the Royal Bahamas Police Fo�ce (RBPF). The donation of the 2001 Pierce Dash-2000
Skyboom Fire Rescue vehicle by the Miami Beach Fire Department (MBFD) will be Ihe first
donation to lhe Fire Services department ot the Bahamas through Ihe ongoing cooperetion
between [he MBPD and the RBPF.
ANALYSIS
The Miami 8each Fire Department (MBPD) in conjunction wilh MBPD would like to donate one
(t)obsolete 2001 Pierce Dash-2000 Skyboom Fire Rescue vehicle to the RBPF at no cost to the
Ciry of Miami Beach.
Pursuant to Section 2315(e) of the Miami Beach Cotle, [he donation of surplus items to other
governmen�al entilies is permittetl under specific contlitions, notably when these aclions serve a
chadtable or public purpose and the value does not exceed a replacement value of$100,000.
City vehicles are scheduled for review andlor replacement based on a pre-0etermined schedule
and using various industry standard metncs to include age, mileage, maintenance, engine hour
and overell condition. Once vehicles have reached the pre-detertnined criteria, they are
considered to have reached their "endvf-life" following a physical inspection and detertnination
o�safety and mainienance cost effecdveness.
The inspection of the aforementioned vehide determined that it had reached its end-of-life wilh
Ihe Department in March 2017. Fleet Management estimated the auction value of the vehicles to
be $5,350.
The MBFD has approved the replacement oFthe vehicle as part of the Pleet ManagemenPs annual
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fleet acquisition list, and the vehicle has officially been declared as surylus and of no iWher use
to the Ciry. The donation, however, would make a signifcant and positive impact to an agency
which does not easily have access to vehicles with similar capacities.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
The Royal Bahamas Police Force has committed to absorb any and all costs associa[ed with the
transport ot said vehicles to The Bahamas, with no fiscal impad to the City of Miami Beach.
CONCLUSION
The Administration therefore requests the Mayor and the City Commission authorize the City
Manager and Miami Beach Fire and Police DeparimenLs to carry out the donation of the one (1)
obsolete 2001 Pierce Dash-2000 Skyhoom Fire Rescue vehicle lo the Royal Bahamas Police
Force.
Aoolicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Riaht to Know" item. Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pursuant to CiN Code Section 2-17? Proiect?
No No
Was this Aoenda Item initiallv reauestetl hv a lobbvist which as deFlned in Code Sec. 2-487.
includes a orincioal enpaaed in lobbvina? No
If so, specity the name of lobbyist(s)and principal(s):
Deoartment
PolicelFire Departments
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Donate Fire Rescue Vehicle to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. PD/Fire
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