City Council

(7) 21­1320 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to contracting authorities, budget modifications, and reappropriation of funds for the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Award. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to: a. Negotiate and execute a contract with a vendor to upgrade the security camera system at Los Angeles City Hall in an amount not to exceed $111,753, and for a term of up to 12 months within the grant performance period, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. b. Negotiate and execute a contract with Peraton Remotec, Inc., to upgrade the Los Angeles Police Department robotic bomb squad equipment in an amount not to exceed $320,046, and for a term of up to 12 months within the grant performance period, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. c. Prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, authorize the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations within the August 21, 2024 CAO report, attached to the Council file, will have no additional impact to the General Fund and will provide for the continued expenditure of the FY21 UASI grant award for grant­related projects. No matching funds are required for this grant. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations provided in the August 21, 2024 CAO report, attached to the Council file, are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that all grant funds will be utilized for grant­eligible Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations within the August 21, 2024 CAO report, attached to the Council file, will have no additional impact to the General Fund and will provide for the continued expenditure of the FY21 UASI grant award for grant­related projects. No matching funds are required for this grant. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations provided in the August 21, 2024 CAO report, attached to the Council file, are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that all grant funds will be utilized for grant­eligible activities.