City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 FROM: RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT WARDS: ALL SUBJECT: PRESENTATION FROM THE RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT - UPFITTING POLICE VEHICLES.
ISSUE:
Receive a presentation from Riverside Police Department regarding the upfitting of Police vehicles.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council receive a presentation from the Riverside Police Department on the upfitting of Police vehicles.
BACKGROUND:
On July 19, 2022, City Council approved the Second Amendment to Services Agreement with Innovative Design and Sheet Metal Products, Inc., dba Innovative Emergency Equipment, to increase compensation for the upfitting of Police vehicles by $150,000 per year for a total annual amount of $550,000 for the term ending September 30, 2024, for a total contract amount of $1,237,500.
DISCUSSION:
During the City Council meeting on July 19, 2022, a request was made by Council member Cervantes that staff bring back a presentation providing more information on the upfitting of Police vehicles.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This item contributes to Strategic Priority No. 2 – Community Well-Being and Goal No. 2.4 – Support programs and innovations that enhance community safety, encourage neighborhood engagement, and build public trust.
This item aligns with each of the five Cross-Cutting Threads as follows:
Community Trust – Quickly upfitting police pursuit vehicles with emergency equipment builds community trust by allowing the Police Officers to, effectively and efficiently, respond to various calls throughout the City of Riverside.
Equity – The Riverside Police Department provides public safety services to all residents in the City of Riverside. Having readily available fully equipped pursuit vehicles helps in the achievement of this goal by ensuring Riverside Police Department employees have the resources necessary to enhance community safety.
Fiscal Responsibility – The agreement with Innovative Emergency Equipment is in accordance with Purchasing Resolution No. 23812, Section 702(h) which, in the opinion of the Purchasing Manager, ensures the City is securing the best price option.
Innovation – In order to meet the community’s changing needs and prepare for the future, the Fleet Management Division is utilizing this agreement with Innovative Emergency Equipment to decrease the down time of new pursuit vehicles waiting to be upfitted which, as a result, will increase the number of available pursuit vehicles.
Sustainability & Resiliency – This contract will ensure that there will be an adequate number of pursuit vehicles available to keep the community safe.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this presentation.
Prepared by: Larry V. Gonzalez, Chief of Police
Certified as to
availability of funds: Edward Enriquez, Interim Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer Approved by: Kris Martinez, Assistant City Manager
Approved as to form: Phaedra A. Norton, City Attorney
Attachments: Presentation
Presentation – Upfitting Police Vehicles ● Page 2