Police Department
DATE: January 11, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM:
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persons)
Louie Tirona, Acting Chief
John Lopez, Lieutenant
Subject:
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Justice Assistance Grant-funded Purchase Approval
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding is provided by the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program in the Police
Department’s approved FY21/22 budget (account strings
10691021-400603-19G05 and 10691021-400603-
19G06).
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
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council action took place)
07/28/21 – Accepted a resolution (No. 101 -21) to
appropriate grant funding.
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Ballistic safety equipment, including bullet proof vests and shields, do not have an infinite life. In order to
provide the best protection for our police officers, ballistic vests should be purchased before the expiration date.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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APPROVE a purchase from TYR TACTICAL for Ballistic
Plate Carriers and Level III+ Ballistic Plates (a.k.a. bullet proof vests) for the Police Department’s SWAT Team
using funds provided by the Police department’s Justice Assistance Grant program, in an amount not to exceed
$44,159.24 – Police Department (Louie Tirona 510-621-
1802).
AGENDA
REPORT
DISCUSSION:
The Police Department strives to maintain the industry standard for tactical safety equipment utilized by the SWAT Team in order to reduce injury, or death, to officers.
The Police Department issued a request for quotes for ballistic plate carriers and Level III+ ballistic plates from tactical safety equipment providers. Three prospective vendors were contacted and the three perspective vendors submitted purchase quotations.
1. TYR Tactical $44,159.24
2. Curtis Blue Line (Safariland) $48,860.10
3. First Spear $48,974.84
The vendor, TYR Tactical, was determined to be the lowest submitted purchase quotation and fully capable of undertaking the scope of the outlined request for approval of purchase.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – SWAT Ballistic Vest Quotes
Attachment 2 - JAG 2019 CCC Budget Narrative
Attachment 3 - Resolution JAG 2019