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Fleet Services

Who we are

Fleet Services' mission is to maintain safe, reliable, and appropriate vehicles and equipment in the most cost-efficient
manner.

What do we do

1 Vehicle and equipment maintenance 5 Asset and fleet budget management
2 Vehicle and equipment body damage repair and paint 6 Fuel acquisition, delivery, inventory control,
infrastructure, maintenance, & TCEQ compliance
3 Parts sourcing, acquisition, and inventory control 7 Vehicle/equipment warranty repairs & recalls
4 Motor pool for long & short term special use 8 Insurance subrogation & collection for vehicle
collisions

Council Priorities

Quality Community Development & Revitalization x Sense of Community
Efficient & Effective Transportation System Targeted Economic Development
x Safety and Security x Local & Regional Leadership
x Financial Stability x Efficient & Effective Delivery of City Services
x Positive City Image

FY 2019-20 Top Accomplishments

 Ranked # 69 in Top 100 Fleet for second year in a row, out of 38,000+ government fleets in North America. This
recognizes fleet best practices in all areas of fleet management including purchasing, emissions reduction, efficiency,
personnel accomplishments, certifications, safety, productivity, vehicle specification, environmental control, and fuel
to name a few areas.

 Received NTCOG Silver Fleet Recognition Award for our efforts to reduce emissions and improve the fuel efficiency
of our fleet. Replaced 35 high-emission units with the latest low emission motors. New low-emission units have
reduced our carbon footprint and is further reduced by using synthetic oils which do not require frequent oil
changes and withstand high heat better than regular grade oils.

 Implemented oil analysis program and are using it to adjust our preventive maintenance program especially for
Public Safety units. This reduces oil and filter costs in several areas of the fleet. The analysis has shown the need to
increase oil and filter changes in part of the fleet and extend them in others based on hours and mileage.

 Motor pool program reservations were put online. Vehicles are available to personnel who are having
repairs/preventive maintenance performed on their assigned vehicles. Additionally, pool vehicles are for those who
require a vehicle for short term use. They are available at City Hall and the Fleet Service Center.

 Purchased updated diagnostic equipment for the Fire and Equipment shops. This has broadened the technical
abilities of both shops and enables us to perform more technical repairs in-house rather than sending them out to
the vendors. By doing this, we are able to have quicker turn-around and less downtime which relates to more
vehicles in use and increased productivity for City departments.

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