TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Derrick Abell, Chief of Police
Julie Dahlgren, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of the Grant-Funded Purchase of Four Mobile Automated License Plate Reader Systems from Vigilant Solutions, Inc. in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $60,000 (Police Chief Abell).
A) WAIVE FORMAL BIDDING
B) AUTHORIZE PURCHASE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council waive formal bidding per Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) Section 2.36.140 (waivers) and approve the grant-funded purchase of four mobile automated license plate reader systems from Vigilant Solutions, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $60,000. Body
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
This is a State Homeland Security Program grant-funded purchase. The City must first purchase the state-approved items and then submit a request for reimbursement. General funds have already been appropriated for this purchase and will be reimbursed by the grant. There are no City fund matching requirements.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Manhattan Beach was awarded State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant funds in the 2019 grant year (performance period ending February 28, 2022) for the express purpose of purchasing mobile automated license plate reader systems, as approved by the State. Funding goes to state and local governments to protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks and other disasters. The County of Los Angeles administers the grant locally. The City of Manhattan Beach has received funding from SHSP every year since 2001.
This year's grant award allocation is exclusively dedicated to the procurement of mobile automated license plate reader systems. Due to the dollar amount of the license plate readers being over $50,000, the purchase requires City Council approval.
DISCUSSION:
The grant-funded purchase is for fo...
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