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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
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Meeting Date:
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9/26/06
ITEM TITLE:
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL
HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT FUNDS FOR THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT TERRORISM PREVENTION PROGRAM
FOR THE YEARS 2004 AND 2005 AND AMENDING THE
FY 2006/2007 SUPPLIES AND SERVICES BUDGET OF
THE FEDERAL GRANTS FUND BASED UPON
UNANTICIPATED REVENUES.
SUBMITTED BY:
Director of ITSIV
City Manager 11'
(4/5ths Vote: YesLNo ->
REVIEWED BY:
The City Of Chula Vista recently submitted two requests to the California Office
of Homeland Security to transfer grant funds from the Quartermaster purchasing
system to the City Of Chula Vista based upon significant issues with being able
to purchase much needed homeland security equipment in a cost-effective and
timely manner.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council approves the resolution accepting additional Homeland Security
grant funds and amending the FY 2006/2007 supplies and services budget of the
Federal Grants Fund as follows:
1) Appropriating $38,663.53 to the 2004 Law Enforcement Terrorism
Prevention Program 2004; and
2) Appropriating $52,209.60 to the 2005 Law Enforcement Terrorism
Prevention Program.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: N/A
DISCUSSION:
The City Of Chula Vista has utilized the Quartermaster purchasing system, which
was originally set up to help streamline the purchasing process for various
homeland security equipment and supplies. Council approved this action on
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January 1 ih, 2006. Fisher Scientific Inc. was the purveyor of the Quartermaster
system. Instead of having to go through the sometimes-lengthy process of
researching various vendors for equipment, this system was created to try and
get equipment and supplies to the grantees as quickly as possible. This system
allowed on-line ordering and would make payment through credits allotted to the
system via the City's request to put funds into the Quartermaster system.
However, various systemic issues have actually made the purchasing process
through the Quartermaster purchasing system problematic. Issues such as items
within the Quartermaster catalogue must be made in the USA, therefore
eliminating significant amounts of electronic equipment from the on-line
catalogue. The approval process through the Quartermaster system also
became cumbersome, with approval times extending for months at a time, in
addition to the already lengthy initial grant approval times. Therefore, the
decision was made to withdraw the City's LETPP grant funds from the
Quartermaster system and proceed with the City's own efficient purchasing
system.
The proposed resolution accepts the remaining grant funds for LETPP 2004 and
LETPP 2005. The money for both of these grants will be used to purchase the
following equipment:
LETPP 2004 - Night vision scopes for Patrol Operations.
LETPP 2005 - Two Laptop computers, portable radios, NAAK Mark I Auto-
injectors, night vision equipment, binoculars, NIOSH pocket guides, and
additional radio equipment.
DECISION MAKER CONFLICTS:
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined
that it is not site specific and consequently the 500 feet rule found in the
California Code of Regulations section 18704.2(a)(1) is not applicable to this
decision.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no net fiscal impact to the City. All appropriations will be made to the
Federal Grants Fund (fund 272), which will be fully offset through grant funds
from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL HOMELAND SECURITY
GRANT FUNDS FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TERRORISM
PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR THE YEARS 2004 AND 2005
AND AMENDING THE FY 2006/2007 EMERGENCY SERVICES
SUPPLIES AND SERVICES BUDGET BASED UPON
UNANTICIPATED REVENUES.
WHEREAS, the City Of Chula Vista has utilized the Quartermaster
purchasing system purveyed by Fisher Scientific Inc. which was originally set up
to help streamline the purchasing process for various homeland security
equipment and supplies; and
WHEREAS, various systemic issues have actually made the purchasing
process through the Quartermaster purchasing system problematic; and
WHEREAS, the decision was made to withdraw the City's Law
Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program grant funds from the Quartermaster
system and proceed with the City's own efficient purchasing system; and
WHEREAS, the FY 2006/2007 Emergency Services budget will be
amended by appropriating $90,873 for supplies and services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of
Chula Vista does hereby accept additional homeland security grant funds for the
Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program for the years 2004 and 2005
and amend the FY 2006/2007 Emergency Services budget by appropriating
$90,873 for supplies and services.
Presented by:
Approved as to form by:
Louie Vignapiano
Director of ITS
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
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