TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: KEVIN MENSEN, CHIEF OF POLICE
SUBJECT
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Police Helicopter Grant Funds/Award of Bids for Purchase and Completion of Police Helicopter.
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RECOMMENDATION
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1) Establish and appropriate a project budget (IE259) in the amount of $3,703,336.49 for the Police Helicopter, consisting of $2,703,336.49 from Law Enforcement DIF Fund 231 and $1,000,000.00 of grant funding from San Bernardino County; 2) approve a contract with the County of San Bernardino to accept $1,000,000.00 in grant funding for the purchase of a police helicopter; 3) award a contract to Bell Helicopters Textron of Fort Worth, Texas, in the amount of $2,166,585.00 for the purchase of a new Bell 505 Police Helicopter; 4) award a contract to Hangar One Avionics of Carlsbad, California, in the amount of $1,347,175.50 for the purchase and installation of critical police mission equipment on a new Bell 505 Police Helicopter; 5) approve payment of California Use Tax to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in the amount of $189,576.19 for the out-of-state purchase of a police helicopter; and 6) authorize the City Manager to sign the required documents on behalf of the City.
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FISCAL IMPACT
Appropriate $3,703,336.49 to the Equipment Management Fund 660 (IE259) with a backfill from the Law Enforcement Development Impact Fee Fund 261. Also, appropriate the Grant expense and revenue accounts (G4258), in the amount of $1,000,000.00. There is sufficient Law Enforcement DIF fund balance for this request.
CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES
The recommendation detailed above furthers the City's values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
* Positive City Image
* Superior Customer Service
* Financial Stability
* Responsible Long-Range Planning
* Exemplary Leadership
* Public Service Excellence through Internal and External Pa...
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