El Monte

City Council

August 01, 2023 Order of Business 12 #5

Agenda Item 5

12.5 Approval of Recommendation to Use Asset Forfeiture Funds for the Purchase of\nBallistic Helmets for Use by Police Department Personnel.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve the purchase of 142 Team Wendy Epic ballistic helmets for use\nby police personnel using Asset Forfeiture funds from Account No. 259-71-711-6248 in\nan amount not-to-exceed $115,000; and\n2. Consider and approve the purchase of the ballistic helmets from the selected dealer,\nidentified as Curtis Blue Line, which utilized and follows the National Purchasing\nPartners-Gov cooperative procurement (legacy ID 286983, member ID 5700204), and\ndoes not require a competitive bidding process for this purchase.\nTotal Cost: $115,000 Account No: 259-71-711-6248\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Asset Forfeiture