BOARD MEETING DATE: October 6, 2006
AGENDA NO. 17

Remove Various Fixed Assets from AQMD Inventory

SYNOPSIS:

AQMD Administrative Policies and Procedures No. 20 requires each organizational unit to review fixed assets for obsolescence and disposal every six months.   This action is to approve removal of surplus equipment and motor vehicles determined to be obsolete, non-operational and not worth repairing.

COMMITTEE:

Administrative, September 15, 2006, Recommended for Approval

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

Declare the items on Attachment A as surplus and authorize removal of these items from the fixed assets inventory through donation, auction process, salvage, or dismantlement for parts.

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer

Background

AQMD Administrative Policies and Procedures No. 20 established procedures for the approval, purchasing, tagging, physical inventory, and disposal of fixed assets.  This policy requires the review of the fixed assets and controlled items for obsolescence and disposal every six months.  The list of equipment appearing on Attachment A represents old, obsolete and non-operational equipment that could not be repaired.  The motor vehicles appearing on the same list are also non-operational with high mileage and not worth repairing.

Proposal

The fixed assets appearing on Attachment A represent obsolete or non-repairable equipment and motor vehicles which have been replaced as part of AQMD's replenishment program and are no longer of use to the AQMD.  Staff is recommending that the assets on Attachment A, as in the past, be surplused through the surplus process and properly disposed of.  Equipment will either be auctioned, donated or dismantled for parts and the motor vehicles will be disposed of through auction.

Resource Impacts

The proposed action will have no impact on the General Fund, but the General Fixed Assets Account Group will be reduced by $957,233.22.

Attachment (XLS 33kb)
A.  Obsolete or Non-repairable Fixed Assets