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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Vehicle Trial and Evaluation Agreement with International Armored Group US, Inc., to provide vehicles for trial and evaluation purposes for use by the Long Beach Police Department, for a period of 30 days, with the option to extend for additional 30-day periods upon mutual agreement, for a period not to exceed six months, at no cost to the City. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is re quested to execute a Vehicle Trial and Evaluation Agreement with International Armored Group US, Inc. (IAG), to provide standard Chevrolet Suburbans with additional officer safety capabilities (vehicles) for trial and evaluation purposes for use by the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).
The vehicles will be utilized by LBPD Field Support Division to evaluate the feasibility of using small, low profile vehicles during tactical situations and special events to provide quicker response. The vehicles will not have City or LBPD insignia and only authorized LBPD personnel will operate the vehicles. IAG will provide trial vehicles to LBPD at no charge. LBPD will be responsible for maintaining the vehicles and returning them in the same condition they were received.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Monica J. Kilaita and by Revenue Management Officer Geraldine Alejo on July 10, 2017.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on August 8, 2017, to ensure the contract is in place expeditiously.
FISCAL IMPACT
Any fuel and maintenance costs incurred during the trial period will be paid from existing appropriations in the General Fund (GF) in the Police Department (PD). The trial vehicles are provided to LBPD at no charge. There is no job impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
ROBERT G. LUNA
CHIEF OF POLICE
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER