(1) Except as elsewhere provided in this chapter, the fleet manager shall administer the fund, manage its property, and shall prepare and recommend rates and terms of purchase, disposal, sale or rental of any equipment in the fund.

(2) No less often than annually, nor more often that each calendar quarter, the fleet manager shall prepare a schedule of rental rates to be charged for each item and/or product line expected to be offered for lease. Each rate shall cover all of the costs incurred by the fund, including cost of replacement and costs of repair if such is assumed by the county. Any such schedule shall be forwarded by the director of facilities and fleet to the county council for approval by motion. Rentals shall be made only to county departments or other government agencies. Charges for rentals shall be billed monthly and deposited in the fund upon receipt.

(3) Proceeds from the sale of fund assets which are no longer of value to the fund shall be deposited in the fund upon receipt. Such sales, unless to another county department or governmental entity shall be controlled by the applicable provisions of chapter 4.46 SCC.

(4) In the management of fund property, the fleet manager may negotiate and approve maintenance warranty agreements with the manufacturer or suppliers of vehicles or equipment that are fund assets to provide for in-house warranty servicing and reimbursement by the manufacturer or supplier of the county’s costs.

(5) Handling of funds and accounting functions shall be performed by the finance director. (Added by Ord. 86-125 § 4, Nov. 6, 1986; Amended by Ord. 09-009, Mar. 18, 2009, Eff date Mar. 29, 2009; Amended by Ord. 09-086, Sept. 9, 2009, Eff date Oct. 5, 2009; Amended by Emerg. Ord. 11-033, May 25, 2011, Eff date May 25, 2011; Amended by Ord. 12-076, Oct. 10, 2012, Eff date Jan. 1, 2013; Amended by Ord. 19-013, May 8, 2019, Eff date May 19, 2019).