City Council
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: Daniel Sauer, Chief of Police
Date: 08/13/2024
Subject: McManis Family Vineyards Donation
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept the donation from the McManis Family Vineyards to be used for the purchase of a Paraclete Vanguard Level III Rifle Rated Shield (donation: $2,319.53).
BACKGROUND:
The donor has provided funds to the department to assist in paying for equipment to be utilized by officers. The McManis Family Vineyards has donated the funds to enable the department to purchase a Paraclete Vanguard Level III Rifle Rated Shield. With the purchase of this equipment, the Ripon Police Department will now be equipped with one rifle rated shield This shield provides rifle level threat protection. This shield will be easily accessible to officers in order to be quickly deployed when responding to calls like building searches, shots-fired investigations, and armed subjects. This will make our community and officers safer.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost of the Paraclete Vanguard Level III Rifle Rated Shield is estimated to be $10,319.53. After the donation from the McManis Family Vineyards, the fiscal impact would be $8,000 funded by the General Department Capital Fund (balance as of June 30, 2024 is $2,783,963).
Attachments:
1. Shield Quote
2. Donation Proposal