CITY COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
DEPARTMENT(S)
Finance
CEQA
Not a Project, File No.
PP17-003,
Agreements/Contracts
(New or Amended)
resulting in no
physical changes to
the environment.
COORDINATION
City Attorney's Office,
City Manager’s Budget
Office, and Information
Technology
Department
Director Approval
Maria Öberg
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S)
Citywide
CMO Approval
2/2/26
SUBJECT: Actions Related to the Citywide Open Purchase Order with AT&T for FirstNet Products and Services
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to:
(a) Amend the Citywide open purchase order OP 66928 with AT&T (Atlanta, GA) for the purchase of as-required AT&T FirstNet products and services through the California Network and Telecommunications (CALNET) program to increase compensation by $1,000,000 for a revised maximum compensation of $4,500,000 for the current option ending August 7, 2026, subject to the appropriation of funds; and
(b) Negotiate and execute additional annual options to extend the purchase order telecommunications services to support ongoing public safety communications and emergency response operations, subject to the appropriation of funds.
BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The California Department of Technology, through its CALNET program, procures agreements for telecommunications and network services, which other public agencies are allowed to leverage. In August 2014, City Council authorized staff to execute multiple master services agreements for the City to participate in the CALNET program and leverage its agreements.
In June 2019,
1 City Council authorized staff to leverage the CALNET agreement with FirstNet for the provision of AT&T telecommunications services to be deployed in emergency situations.
FirstNet is a provider of a nationwide wireless broadband network for first responders built and deployed through a public-private partnership between the federal government and AT&T. The FirstNet AT&T network uses a dedicated wireless frequency reserved for emergency responders, ensuring dependable voice and data connectivity during emergencies and disasters while enabling maximum interoperability between San José and other jurisdictions.
Since the City deployed the FirstNet program, annual costs have steadily increased due to enhanced public safety planning efforts across multiple City departments that require additional equipment and devices to ensure critical cellular and internet connectivity during emergencies.
1 2019 City Council memorandum:
https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=7319019&GUID=258BEDB3-0EEC-4E54-A7B4- A24C8C923187
COUNCIL AGENDA: 2/24/26
FILE: 26-154
ITEM: 2.8
One significant project utilizing this purchase order is the Police Department’s Mobile Data Computer Replacements project. Mobile data computers are a critical component of the Police Department’s secure, Department of Justice-compliant mobile network, enabling secure communication between officers, dispatch, and the records system. The current mobile data computing has reached the end of its life. The Police Department intends to use $1,500,000 of OP 66928 to purchase a portion of this replacement project. The anticipated purchase necessary to support these efforts will exceed the previously approved annual maximum compensation of $3,500,000.
Approval of this recommendation will authorize staff to amend the current open purchase order with AT&T to increase the maximum compensation to $4,500,000 and exercise a one-year option to extend the term of the purchase order. Approval will also authorize additional annual options to extend the term, subject to the maximum compensation of $4,500,000 and the appropriation of funds.
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND INPUT
No commission recommendation or input is associated with this action.
COST AND FUNDING SOURCE
This recommended action related to OP 66928 of $1,000,000 is funded by the Police Department’s City-Wide Mobile Data Computer Replacements appropriation in the General Fund. This open purchase order is managed by the Information Technology Department.
FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT: For program-related questions, please contact Vince Pereira, Deputy Director, Information Technology Department at [email protected]. For contract and procurement-related questions, please contact Maria Öberg, Director of Finance, at [email protected].