For City Council Meeting July 28, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
FROM: Yazdan Emrani, P.E., Director of Public Works
Title
Request City Council to: (1) Approve a Contract Services Agreement with Securitas Electronic Security, Inc. for Annual Access and Intrusion Alarm System Monitoring, Maintenance and Repair Services in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $163,104.33 for Fiscal Year 2026/2027; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Approve a contract services agreement with Securitas Electronic Security, Inc. for the annual access and intrusion alarm system monitoring, maintenance, and repair services in the not-to-exceed amount of $163,104.33 for Fiscal Year 2026/2027; and
2) Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all related documents.
BACKGROUND
In 2006, the City authorized a Professional Services Agreement with an outside consultant to complete a comprehensive professional analysis to evaluate the adequacy of the City's security system. That process resulted in the completion of a Request for Bid (RFB) for the construction and installation of an enhanced, centrally controlled security and access control system. Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc. (HBE) ultimately met the cost vs. benefit standard of the RFB and showed the greatest understanding of the City's current and future needs.
On June 5, 2007, City Council awarded a contract to HBE for the installation and monitoring of a Citywide security system, and on May 26, 2009, it approved a Notice of Completion for the project's completion and acceptance. The project covered all City facilities and added Citywide facility access control, updated technology, electronic gates, and panic alarms in some locations.
In December 2010, Kratos Public Safety & Security Solutions, Inc. (Kratos) acquired HBE, and on August 9, 2011, City C...
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