City Council

8. 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; ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONTRACT AND CORRESPONDING POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY; 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; (3) Adopt a resolution authorizing the above-mentioned contract and Pasadena Police Department Policy 620, pertaining to cellular site simulators; and (4) 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.