City Council

14. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH\nTACTICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT INC., NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,281,614 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A\nCELLULAR SITE SIMULATOR AND AMEND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2024\nOPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $1,281,614 (Police Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find the proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common-Sense” exemption that\nCEQA only applies to projects that may have the potential for causing a significant effect on the\nenvironment;\n(2) a) Accept the bid dated August 14, 2023, submitted by Tactical Support Equipment Inc. (TSE), in\nresponse to specification for a cellular site simulator for the Police Department, and b) authorize the\nissuance of a contract with TSE in an amount not-to-exceed $1,281,614. This includes the base amount of\n$1,074,548, use tax of $107,066 and contingency of $100,000; and\n(3) Amend the Police Department’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Operating Budget by appropriating $1,281,614\nfrom the unappropriated fund balance in the Asset Forfeiture Fund (207) for the purchase of the\ncellular site simulator.\nTPA