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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-056
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $205,670 FROM THE HIGH
INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA PROGRAM AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, WAIVING THE
COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS AND AUTHORIZING A
ONE- TIME PURCHASE OF MONITORING AND
SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT FROM JSI
WHEREAS, the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Program strives to
create partnerships between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and promote a
coordinated, intelligence driven response to drug trafficking problems; and
WHEREAS, Operation Alliance is one of several task force initiatives eligible to receive
HITDA funds and the Police Department has participated as a local representative on the
Operation Alliance task force since 1994; and
WHEREAS, HIDT A grant funds have been awarded to the Police Department to
purchase enhanced monitoring and surveillance equipment for the Operation Alliance task force;
and
WHEREAS, because of the technical issues surrounding the expansion of the
surveillance system, the vendor's unique knowledge of the system already in place, and the
confidentiality required for this expansion, the Police Department requests to waive the
competitive bidding process and to authorize this one-time purchase from JSI; and
WHEREAS, the funding from the HIDTA program includes a $199,680 expenditure
reimbursement, along with a 3% administrative fee of$5,990 to process the purchase.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby accept $205,670 from the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program,
appropriate $ I 99,680 to the Fiscal Year 2006/2007 Police Department capital budget, waive the
competitive bidding process, and authorize a one-time purchase of monitoring and surveillance
equipment from JSI.
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Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore '
City Attorney
Richard P. Emerson
Police Chief
Resolution No. 2007-056
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 6th day of March 2007 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Cox
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
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ATTEST:
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r Susan Bigelow, krMc, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certifY that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2007-056 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 6th day of March 2007.
Executed this 6th day of March 2007.
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? Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk