City Council

3. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH VERSATERM PUBLIC SAFETY US INC., FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $3,120,158 TO RENEW SERVICES FOR A POLICE COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH (CAD) AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT (RMS) SYSTEM (PPD Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed contract is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common Sense” exemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; (2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract, without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services, with Versaterm Public Safety US Inc., for a police computer aided dispatch and records management system for five years in an amount not-to-exceed $3,120,158 which includes the base contract amount of $2,836,507 and a contingency of $283,651; and (3) Grant the recommended contract an exemption from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code section 4.08.049(b) contracts for which the City’s best interest are served. TPA