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Police Department <br /> ' } www.santa-ana.org/police <br /> �1 l Item # 16 <br /> L,4. <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br /> March 5, 2024 <br /> TOPIC: Police Uniforms, Accessories, and Miscellaneous Equipment <br /> AGENDA TITLE <br /> Agreements with Galls, LLC and L.N. Curtis & Sons for Police Uniforms, Accessories, <br /> and Miscellaneous Equipment (General Fund) <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> Authorize the City Manager to execute one-year agreements with the following vendors <br /> for the purchase of police uniforms, accessories, and miscellaneous equipment for the <br /> period of March 5, 2024 through March 4, 2025, with an option for a six-month <br /> extension, for an aggregate amount not to exceed $600,000 (Core Agreement No. A- <br /> 2024-XXX): <br /> • Galls, LLC — in amount not to exceed $300,000 <br /> • L.N. Curtis & Sons dba Curtis Blue Line — in an amount not to exceed $300,000 <br /> GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> The Police Department's Central Distribution Center (CDC) provides uniforms and <br /> equipment to approximately 400 uniformed and field personnel. Uniforms and <br /> equipment, including body armor, help identify Department personnel by assigned <br /> duties, provide protection, and provide for a professional appearance. <br /> New officers and employees are initially issued a full uniform, which consists of a duty <br /> jacket, three shirts, two pants, leather gear, and a body armor vest (for field personnel). <br /> Thereafter, uniforms are replaced on an annual basis (as requested) and the <br /> replacement allowance consists of three shirts and two pants. Body armor is replaced <br /> every five years. Special units, such as SWAT, Mounted Patrol, and K9 are issued <br /> different uniforms specialized for each unit, but are replaced in a similar manner. In <br /> addition, the Planning and Building Agency purchases uniform items for their field staff <br /> members. <br /> The City Council last approved agreements with Galls, LLC (Galls) and Goodies, LLC <br /> on February 18, 2020 for a three-year term based on the results of a Request for <br />