Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: APRIL 7, 2026
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: EDDIE MANFRO, CITY MANAGER
PREPARED BY: KIM CHAUDHRY, SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST SUBJECT: CRITICAL NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT PURCHASE RATIFICATION
SUMMARY
Staff requests City Council ratify a critical network infrastructure equipment purchase to support essential Fire Department operations, address equipment reliability issues identified at multiple fire stations and maintain critical services continuity.
PROPOSED MOTION
Ratify $109,138.42 network infrastructure equipment purchase from Glass Box Technology for critical Fire network upgrades.
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute and administer related documents, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
Approve the Proposed Motion
Other options brought by City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Proposed Motion.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
None.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statements:
Fiscal and Organizational Stability
Infrastructure and City Assets.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget for Fire Department technology and infrastructure improvements within the Information Technology Fund (Fund 68) funded the $109,138.42 network infrastructure equipment purchase.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Fire Department network infrastructure supports critical communication and operational systems across six fire stations, including wireless connectivity, access to dispatch-related systems and coordination between facilities. Reliable network performance is essential to support emergency response operations and ensure service continuity.
The network equipment reached end-of-life, resulting in limited manufacturer support, increased reliability issues and heightened risk of failure. Staff identified equipment failures in late 2025 requiring temporarily using outdated components to maintain operations. These measures provided short-term continuity but increased the risk of service disruptions and limited the ability to maintain current cybersecurity standards.
The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget included funding in the Fire Network Upgrades project within the IT Fund (Fund 68) to replace this infrastructure. Staff used informal bid procedures to expediently replace the critical infrastructure. Staff subsequently obtained multiple vendor quotes and selected Glass Box as an authorized reseller of the equipment as the lowest responsive bidder for a total $109,138.42 equipment purchase cost.
Staff procured replacement equipment to maintain uninterrupted Fire Department network connectivity and now asks City Council to ratify the purchase.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Network Equipment Quotes
cc: City Manager Eddie Manfro
Network Infrastructure Equipment Purchase
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