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$AN City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: February 2, 2015 <br />Resolution - Council <br />File Number: 15-013 Agenda Section: ACTION ITEMS <br />Agenda Number: <br />TO: City Council <br />FROM: Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY: Sandra Spagnoli <br />Chief of Police <br />FINANCE REVIEW: David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE: RESOLUTION Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Grant Funds in the <br />Amount of $200,000, Appropriate $50,000 from Asset Forfeiture Funds, and <br />Execute a Reimbursement Agreement between the City of San Leandro and <br />the City of Fremont to Purchase the MedEvac Armored Rescue Vehicle <br />WHEREAS, during critical incidents, a rescue vehicle is essential to safely resolve <br />situations, rescue community members, render medical aid and to transport victims away from <br />any threat; and <br />WHEREAS, the San Leandro Police Department currently does not have a rescue <br />vehicle and has borrowed similar vehicles from other police agencies in the past to safely <br />resolve incidents; and <br />WHEREAS, the purchase of a LENCO MedEvac armored rescue vehicle would provide <br />staff with an armored vehicle that can be used to safely rescue community members in <br />duress, provide protection to first responders including, fire, police and medics, rescue staff <br />members in duress and provide a means to transport staff to and from hazardous situations <br />where public safety is jeopardized. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does <br />RESOLVE as follows: <br />1. To accept a State Homeland Security Grant award totaling $200,000; and <br />2. That a sole source determination, pursuant to subdivision (c)(3) of California Public <br />Contract Code section 3400, is made, and that the City Manager or his designee is hereby <br />authorized to execute all documents to effect the purchase of a LENCO MedEvac armored <br />rescue vehicle from the LENCO Company of Pittsfield, Massachusetts; and <br />3. That an expenditure of up to $50,000 from Asset Forfeiture funds is authorized and <br />City of San Leandro Page 1 Printed on 1/27/2015 <br />