City Council

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