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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
APRIL 16, 2007
TITLE:
CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR
POLICE MOTORCYCLES
(SPEC. NO. 06-144)
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 1" Reading
o Ordinance on 2"' Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
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CITY MANAGER
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Amend the contract to Long Beach BMW for the purchase of two police
equipped motorcycles in the amount of $44,943.06.
DISCUSSION
The Police Department's Traffic Division enforces traffic regulations,
responds to traffic related complaints and investigates all class 1 traffic
collisions and hit-and-run accidents. Additionally, since a motor officer
can easily maneuver through traffic, they are often the first officers on
the scene of an emergency. At the present time, the 28 full-time officers
and five part-time officers are assigned a specially equipped BMW
motorcycle to perform their duties.
Currently, it is difficult for the Police Department to provide loaner
motorcycles when an officer's motorcycle is in for routine maintenance or
repair. The Police Department was awarded a Traffic Offender Program (TOP)
Grant to fund two new motorcycles to be assigned as loaners whenever a
motorcycle is in the shop.
On October 16, 2006, The City Council awarded a contract to Long Beach BMW
for the purchase of 11 police equipped motorcycles. The vendor has offered
to extend the same terms and conditions with a $50.00 price increase per
motorcycle to cover increased freight costs to deliver the motorcycles from
the manufacturer. Staff recommends amending the contract with Long Beach
BMW for the two grant-funded motorcycles.
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Contract Amendment for Police Motorcycles
April 16, 2007
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FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the Office of Safety Grant Traffic Offender Program
Grant Machinery & Equipment account (account no. 165-336-6641).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Paul M. Walters
Chief of Police
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~Francisco Gutierrez
L~xecutive Director
1) Finance & Mgmt. Services
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