For City Council Meeting [January 26, 2021]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Sean Grayson, Acting 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. 2021-0487 with Galls, LLC for Fiscal Year 2020/21, in an Additional Amount of $15,000 for Uniforms and Safety Equipment Through June 2021 for a Total Purchase Order Amount of $30,000.
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BACKGROUND
The Police Department currently uses Galls, 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 FY2020/21, in the amount of $15,000 to Galls, 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 ballistic vests. Currently, the department has four (4) recruits in the police academy who are in need of necessary police equipment, including uniforms and vests. Additionally, the department is anticipating hiring lateral police officers due to the newly adopted hiring incentive.
Therefore, the department is requesting an increase to the original PO in the amount of $15,000 for purchases throughout the remainder of this fiscal year. Staff is recommending that City Council approve an increase to PO No. 2021-0487 for an additional amount of $15,000 to cover the increased expenses for fiscal year 2020/21.
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 following:
1) Continuing administrative or maintenance activities, such as purchases for supplies, personnel-related act...
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