ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: October 21, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Miscellaneous TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Brent Stratton, Chief of Police
DATE: September 30, 2026
SUBJECT: Appropriate $404,000 to the Police Department Capital Improvement Budget within the General Fund. for the purchase of specialized equipment to be reimbursed through the County of Kern Fentanyl Task Force Funding.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the appropriation.
BACKGROUND: The County of Kern received an allocation from the State of California under Section
19.563(f)(31) of Assembly Bill 102 – Budget Act of 2023 to fund Fentanyl Task Force efforts. The County and the Bakersfield Police Department (BPD) are working collaboratively to combat fentanyl and other narcotics-related threats within city limits.
On July 15, 2026, the City of Bakersfield entered into Agreement No. 2026-122 with the County of Kern to accept $404,000 in reimbursable Fentanyl Task Force Funding for the acquisition of equipment to assist law enforcement with fentanyl and xylazine detection, interdiction, and enforcement capabilities.
On September 16, 2026, the City entered into Agreement No. 2026-175 with RADeCO, Inc. for the acquisition of specialized equipment and related sensors in an amount not to exceed $404,000.
The requested appropriation of $404,000 will cover the acquisition of the equipment. The expenditures will be submitted to the County for reimbursement in accordance with Agreement No. 2026-122.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for the purchase will be reimbursed by the County of Kern pursuant to Agreement No. 2026-122, thus will not be a net cost to the General Fund.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Safety and Resilience
ATTACHMENTS:
Agreement No. 2026-122