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4. RESOLUTION NO. __________ - AWARD TO F.S.O.C., LLC FOR PURCHASE OF\nMARITIME TACTICAL BALLISTIC VESTS\nSummary: Staff requests approval of a contract with F.S.O.C., LLC, a Local Business Enterprise\n(LBE) in El Segundo, California, for the purchase of maritime tactical ballistic vests for sworn staff\nas required by the current Memorandum of Understanding for the Harbor Peace Officers Unit\n(MOU 38). In response to the rise in active shooter situations in the law enforcement community,\ntactical ballistic vests were added as required safety equipment in MOU 38 on August 21, 2015.\nAs such, Los Angeles Port Police (Port Police) requests 330 replacement plates for the existing\nvests along with 45 new vests. The replacement of these ballistic vests will ensure Port Police\nofficers are able to respond quickly, efficiently and safely to any high-risk occurrence in the Port\nof Los Angeles or its surrounding communities. The total amount of the contract, including sales\ntax, is $310,366.80. The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) will be\nfinancially responsible for payment of expenses incurred under the proposed Contract.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II, Section 2 (f) of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) find that in accordance with City of Los Angeles Administrative Code\nDivision 10, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 10.15(a)(8), the Harbor Department may enter into an\nagreement with F.S.O.C., LLC utilizing a current agreement for such services with the County of\nLos Angeles Contract No. MA-IS-2340059-1, a cooperative purchase agreement; (3) award and\napprove a contract with F.S.O.C., LLC for the purchase of tactical ballistic vests; (4) authorize the\nExecutive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to Contract No. _____ for and on\nbehalf of the Board; and (5) adopt Resolution No. ______.\nRegular Items (5 – 8)\nInformation Technology