Police Department
www.santa-ana.org/pd
Item # 28
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
December 2, 2025
TOPIC: Police Uniforms, Accessories, and Miscellaneous Equipment
AGENDA TITLE
Agreements with Galls, LLC and L.N. Curtis & Sons, Inc. for Police Uniforms, Accessories, and Miscellaneous Equipment (General Fund & Non-General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with the following vendors for the purchase of police uniforms, accessories, and miscellaneous equipment for an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,500,000 (Core Agreement No. A-2025-XXX):
Galls, LLC – in amount not to exceed $1,250,000 from December 2, 2025 through March 25, 2028 and option to exercise one (1), one-year extension through March 25, 2029.
L.N. Curtis & Sons, Inc. dba Curtis Blue Line – in an amount not to exceed $1,250,000 from December 2, 2025 through November 7, 2026 and option to exercise one (1), one-year extension through November 7, 2027.
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes
DISCUSSION
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The Police Department's Central Distribution Center (CDC) provides uniforms and equipment to approximately 400 uniformed and field personnel. Uniforms and equipment, including body armor, help identify Department personnel by assigned duties, provide protection, and provide for a professional appearance.
New officers and employees are initially issued a full uniform, which consists of a duty jacket, three shirts, two pants, leather gear, and a body armor vest (for field personnel).
Thereafter, uniforms are replaced on an annual basis (as requested) and the replacement allowance consists of three shirts and two pants. Body armor is replaced every five years. Special units, such as SWAT, Mounted Patrol, and K9 are issued different uniforms specialized for each unit, but are replaced in a similar manner.
In addition, the Planning and Building Agency purchases uniform items for their field staff members. Code Enforcement Associates and Officers are required to wear official City uniforms. The uniform identifies Associates/Officers as authorized City representatives while they enforce compliance with complex state and local codes including zoning, housing, dangerous buildings, and property maintenance standards.
Visible identification is vital for maintaining public trust and safety as officers execute their technical duties across the community. New Officers/Associates are issued a list of approved uniform items for purchase per fiscal year.
Building Inspectors must wear the official City uniform during all field operations to ensure immediate recognition and identify staff as City representatives while they conduct critical site inspections, plan checks, and testing on new and existing structures. This visibility is essential for efficiently upholding compliance with all local, state, and federal building codes, which reinforces public confidence in the City's commitment to safety and sustainability goals. New Inspectors are initially issued uniforms which include seven shirts, a jacket, a hard hat, and a safety vest. Thereafter, uniforms are replaced on an annual basis.
The City Council last approved agreements with Galls, LLC (“Galls”) and L.N. Curtis & Sons, Inc. dba Curtis Blue Line (“Curtis”) on March 5, 2024 for a one-year term. Staff intended to initiate a Request for Proposal (“RFP”) procurement process during the agreement period. Uniforms and body armor must be fitted to each employee, so a local vendor that can provide both the required items and the on-site alteration services is a necessity. However, there are only a few existing vendors that provide the wide range of law enforcement uniforms, accessories, miscellaneous equipment, and on-site alteration services within a 20 mile radius of the Police Department. Therefore, staff determined that conducting a RFP process would not result in different vendors or better pricing.
Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 2-807(d), authorizes the City to make non-bid purchases of services, supplies, materials, and equipment whenever it shall appear that there is only one reasonably available source. Staff researched available procurement Police Uniforms, Accessories. and Miscellaneous Equipment December 2, 2025
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options and product offerings in the market and determined that the police uniforms, accessories, and miscellaneous equipment offered by both Galls and Curtis meets the Police Department’s specifications.
Sourcewell, a cooperative government purchasing agency, awarded two contracts to Galls for public safety uniforms (Contract No. 011124-GAL) and body armor and related accessories (Contract No. 091924-GAL). The public safety uniforms contract expires on March 25, 2028 and the body armor contract expires on December 23, 2028, both with varying one-year extension options.
Sourcewell also awarded two contracts to Curtis for law enforcement uniforms, accessories, and equipment (Contract No. 090122-LNC) and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (“SCBA”) (Contract No. 011824-LNC). The Santa Ana Jail is mandated by Cal/OSHA regulations, Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 5144 and Section 3409 to have SCBA equipment. The existing SCBA equipment is nearly thirty years old and needs replacement as continued maintenance and testing can no longer be extended. The public safety uniforms contract expires on November 7, 2026 and the SCBA contract expires on March 29, 2028, both with varying one-year extension options.
By leveraging the procurement power through cooperative purchasing, the City of Santa Ana is able to obtain nationally vetted, high quality products at competitive volume pricing, and is in accordance with the City’s existing purchasing guidelines. Staff recommends approval of both agreements with the option to exercise the one-year extensions if Sourcewell’s contracts are also extended.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
The current fiscal year funding is available in the FY 25-26 budget and future fiscal year funding will be included in the proposed budgets for City Council consideration as follows:
Fiscal
Year
Accounting Unit
– Account No. Fund Description
Accounting Unit –
Account No.
Description
Amount
FY 25-26 01114450-63001 General Fund
Police CDC,
Miscellaneous
Operating Expenses
$365,000
FY 25-26 XXX16XXX-
63001 Various
PBA Various,
Miscellaneous
Operating Expenses
$ 30,000
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FY 25-26 12814407-63001
Law
Enforcement
Grants
SLESA,
Miscellaneous
Operating Expenses
$105,000
Total for FY 25-26 $500,000
Note: The SCBA equipment ($105,000) will be purchased using SLESA funds.
From FY 2026-27 onward, the annual expenditure is anticipated to be $450,000 between the Police Department and the Planning and Building Agency. The amounts above are estimates only and are subject to change. The accounting units may also change, pending specialty items that may be paid from other programs. However, the maximum aggregate amount of the expenditures will not exceed $2.5 million over the term of the agreements, including all extension periods.
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EXHIBIT(S)
1. Agreement with Galls, LLC
2. Agreement with L.N. Curtis & Sons, Inc.
Submitted By: Robert Rodriguez, Police Chief
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager