ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 8, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Conest - Resolutions TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Randy McKeegan, Finance Director
DATE: March 31, 2026
SUBJECT: Sale of surplus Taser 7 devices to multiple governmental entities.
1. Resolution to authorize the sale to City of Taft Police Department ($1)
2. Resolution to authorize the sale to the City of California City Police Department ($1)
3. Resolution to authorize the sale to the City of Ridgecrest Police Department ($1)
4. Resolution to authorize the sale to Housing Authority of Kern County ($1)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommend approval of the resolutions.
BACKGROUND:
The City has received requests from four (4) governmental entities in Bakersfield, CA, to receive obsolete Taser 7 devices. The Bakersfield Police Department has surplus Taser 7 devices that ar e no longer serviceable. This sale of the surplus Taser 7 devices to the governmental entities listed below for one dollar ($1) will support the operational needs of their respective Police Departments and /or authorized law enforcement personnel.
The governmental entities are as follows:
NAME QUANTITY
City of Taft Police Department Fifteen (15)
City of California City Police Department Twenty (20)
City of Ridgecrest Police Department Thirty (30)
Housing Authority of Kern County Four (4)
The Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 3.20.120F provides for this action and states that any sale to a governmental entity or non-profit organization shall be subject to confirmation and approval by the City Council.
The equipment is being donated "as is with all faults" to remove the City from any potential liability claims.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No impact to the fiscal year budget.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Economic Opportunity for All
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution – City of Taft Police Department
2. Surplus Sale of Police Tasers Request Memo – Taft
3. Resolution – City of California City Police Department
4. Surplus Sale of Police Tasers Request Memo - California City
5. Resolution – City of Ridgecrest Police Department
6. Surplus Sale of Police Tasers Request Memo – Ridgecrest
7. Resolution – Housing Authority of Kern County
8. Surplus Sale of Police Tasers Request Memo - Housing Authority of Kern County