For City Council Meeting [January 28, 2020]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Rod Foster, City Manager
FROM: Mark P. Kling, Chief of Police
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Request City Council to Approve an Increase to the Annual Purchase Order No. 2020-0244 with Pristine Uniforms, LLC for Fiscal Year 2019/20, in the Amount of $25,000 for Uniforms and Safety Equipment Through June 2020 for a total Purchase Order Amount of $40,000.
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BACKGROUND
The Police Department currently uses Pristine Uniforms, LLC for the outfitting of new personnel with uniforms including ballistic vests and safety equipment.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The Rialto Police Department issued a Purchase Order (PO) for FY2019/20, in the amount of $15,000 to Pristine Uniforms, LLC. It is anticipated the department will exceed the initial PO amount due to an increase in usage. The increase is primarily related to the purchase of uniforms and equipment for new hires for the police department. The department has hired 17 full/part time positions since July 1, 2019. Currently, the department has 5 recruits in the police academy who require necessary police equipment, including uniforms and ballistic vests. Additionally, the department is anticipating hiring 10 additional police officers by June 30, 2020. Therefore, the department is requesting an increase to the original PO in the amount of $25,000 for purchases throughout the remainder of this fiscal year.
Staff is recommending that City Council approve an increase to PO No. 2020-0244 to a total purchase order amount of $40,000 to cover the increased expenses for fiscal year 2019/20.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The proposed action does not meet the definition of a project as defined by Section 15378 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). A "Project" means the whole of an action, which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and excludes the...
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