HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1973/04/24 Item 15AGENDA ITEM N0. [ 15 ]
CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF: Ap ri 1 24, 1973
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INITIATED BY:
Resolution - Approving purchase of selected item with Revenue
Sharin Funds
Chief of Polic
The selected items are as follows:
Closed Circuit TV camera and recorder with monitor.
Justification:
1 Model AVC 3200 Sony video camera ensemble $ 460
including tripod and cables
1 Model AVC 3650 Sony video recorder 1,210
1 Model CUM 192 19" portable monitor ITV receiver
cable for above items 315
The addition of this equipment will complete the closed circuit TV
system that was requested in the current budget. The Department has
purchased the portable unit and accessories. This additional equip-
ment will enable the department to record drunk driver sobriety
examinations and produce TV imagery of professional quality.
Cost: $2,080. Including Tax
ATTACHED: Resolution [X]
Financial Statement:
Ordinance ( ] Agreement [ ] Plat [ ]
See EXHIBITS [X] No. 1
18,350 from Revenue Sharing Funds
Commission-Board Recommendation:
Department Head Recommendation:
City Manager Recommendation
Approval
Approve purchase
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Item: Radio receiver module for Voting Selector System
Justification
George Califut has recommended a total of six sites for voting
system receiver locations. Equipment for three locations has
been ordered. The following equipment will complete the system
and provide full radio coverage over our area of operations.
ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY REQ. PRICE EA. TOTAL
#1 G.E. Option #5626 Receiver Module
for Voting Selector Panel 3 $185. $555.
#2 #7354211 G4 Cabinet to house
receiver and power supply at remote
sites selected for voting system 3 145. 435.
#3 Rh on Mfg. Co. #TRT-112, 10 ft.
roof tower for voting receivers at
remote sites 3 15. 45.
#4 Antenna Specialists Model ASP-7A
Ground Plane Antenna for voting
receiver 3 10. 30.
Cost: $1,120. Including Tax
Item: Five portable radios (patrol)
Justification:
No. 15
The portable radios and charger units will complete the installation
of these units in the patrol units. The importance of full time
communication with the field officer cannot be over emphasized. [kith
a portable radio, the individual officer is no longer "alone" and he
can be called at any instant during his tour of duty and called off
less important assignments in time of emergency. The safety factor
alone would justify this expenditure as demonstrated this last year
when an officer had his revolver taken from him and his partner was
able to call for help using the portable radio in his hand while holding
two other suspects at bay.
Cost: $5,100. Including Tax
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Page 3 of Background
Item; Intelligence kit
Justification:
This is an electronics kit especially designed for undercover
investigations, consisting of on-body concealable transmitters,
various microphones, antennas, receiver-amplifier/recorder and
AC/DC power supplies.
No. 15
With this equipment, a concealed sub-miniature transmitter can be
concealed on the person of our investigator when he is making
undercover contacts. The contact can be remotely monitored and
recorded for evidence purposes. It also insures the safety of
the undercover investigator should his safety be threatened.
We have one similar kit that was purchased in 1969, made by S.A.C.
Electronics. It has been used extensively but frequently we find
the need for more than one unit. Also, the S.A.C. kit employs
a 1/4 watt transmitter which has limited range and many times we
lose contact, especially if the operator is in a car or building.
The state of the art has been much improved since 1969 and the kit
distributed by Bell and Howell is four times as powerful with
greatly improved reliability. Both kits are compatible and can be
used in conjunction with each other.
Cost: $2,520. Including Tax
Item: IJight viewing device
Justification:
This is a night viewing device which amplifies available light
35,000 to 45,000 times, allowing visual observations at nighttime
without external light source. The camera adaptor makes it
possible to use the device in conjunction with a camera and
photograph observations. The device is an invaluable aid in
nighttime surveillance of suspect criminal activities committed
under the cloak of darkness and would reveal evidence to the
observer that is otherwise unobtainable.
Cost: $3,280. Including Tax
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Item: Four radio transceivers with remote control console
Justification:
We have been using 4~ watt portable radios with car chargers in the
Vice/Narcotics Bureau for concealed installation in leased vehicles.
Frequently, wizen working undercover investigations on narcotic
pushers, a contact for sale of narcotics originates in the city but
is eventually consummated in some remote area of the County such as
Pacific Beach, Spring Valley, Imperial Beach, San Ysidro, etc.
Though the portable radios are adequate in the city, when we get
out of the city we cannot maintain communications with the base
station and at times, we even lose car to car communications.
Mr. Califut has been consulted on tzis problem and recommends the
60W Johnson/Viking transceivers as a solution. They are a compact
solid state unit which can be as readily concealed as the portable
radio with car charger. The only other alternative would be to
install a repeater station on a prominent mountain peak and the cost
would be prohibitive. Three of the Joiznson/Viking transceivers will
be installed in lease cars and the fourth will be maintained at tine
radio sizop as a spare.
The remote control console will be installed in the Vice/Narcotic
Office. Frequently, two officers are involved in field operations
on narcotics investigations and a third officer is in the office to
handle telephone communications to coordinate other agencies.
Currently, he must relay messages to the communications center and
receive messages from there to coordinate communications. Usually
they are operating on Channel 2 (Clemars). By installing a remote
console in this office, the officer can communicate directly and
more effectively with the field units and also relieve the
communications center of handling th.e added traffic on Channel 2.
Cost: $4,250. Including Tax
Grand Total: $18,350.00
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Form 1Vo. CA 102 \
7-66
CERTIFICATE OF CITY FINANCE OFFICER
Certification of Unappropriated Balance
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the money required for the
appropriation of funds for the purpose set forth in the
attached resolution is available in the Treasury, or is
anticipated to come into the Treasury, and is otherwise
unappropriated.
18,350
Amount $ ~ Fund 49 - Federal Revenue Sharing
Purpose T__hi~P4ti;gmPnr Wi coninletP the r1nRPd ~irr»it 'I'[7 G.~tem
Bidder
Date 4/19/73
Gordon K. Grant
Finance Officer
The City of Chula Vista
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Certification of Unencumbered Balance
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the indebtedness and oblig-
ation to be incurred. by the contract or agreement author-
ized by the attached resolution can be incurred without
the violation of any of the provisions of the Charter of
the City of Chula Vista, or the Constitution or the laws
of the State of California, that sufficient monies have
been appropriated for the purpose of said contract, that
sufficient monies to meet the obligations of the contract
are actually in the Treasury, or are anticipated to come
into the Treasury to the credit of the appropriation from
which the same are to be drawn, and that said monies now
actually in the Treasury, together with the monies antic-
ipated to come into the Treasury, to the credit of said
appropriation are otherwise unencumbered.
Amount Not to Exceed $
Finance Officer
The City of Chula Vista
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Fund
Purpose
Bidder
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