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70 THE CITY COUNCIL QATE NO.
FROM. THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE OCTOBER 18, 1989 E-10
SUBJECT. Standardization arid purchase of radar equipment for the Police Department
PREPARED BY: LODI POLICE DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDED ACTION :
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL STANDARDIZE PURCHASE OF FUTURE RADAR UNITS USED
BY THE CITY OF LODI POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH CUSTOM ELECTRONICS
INCORPORATED.
BACKGROUND INFOPMATION
THE RADAR UNITS USFD BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS
HAVE BEEN THE CUSTOM ELECTRONIC ROADRUNNER RADAR GUNS. THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT WILL BE ADDING (6) HAND—HELD UNITS AND (3) MOBILE UNITS IN
THE NEAP, FUTURE. AT THE PRESENT TIME ALL OF OUR RADAR UNITS ARE
MANUFACTURED BY CUSTOM ELECTRONICS. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS FOUND
THESE RADAR UNITS TO BE LCW MAINTENANCE AND THE PARTS AND MATERIALS ARE
READILY AVAILABLE -
SECTION 3.20.040 (EXEMPTIONS FROM CENTRALIZED PURCHASING) AUTHORIZES
THE CITY COUNCIL TO STANDARDIZE: ON SPECIFIC SUPPLIES, SERVICES, AND
EQUIPMENT. SINCE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS TO ADD A TOTAL OF NINE (9)
RADAR UNITS, AND SIMCE OUR CURRENT INVENTORY INCLUDES ONLY CUSTOM
ELECTRONICS EQUIPMEWT, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY STANDARDIZE ON
RADAR UNITS MANUFACTURED BY CUSTOM ELECTRONICS INC.
RESPECTIVELY SUBMITTED:
CAAPPTP N ARRY D. 'HANSEN
PATROL DIVISION COMMANDER
LDH : t h
RESOLUTION NO. 89-147
RESOLLTIDN APPROVING STANDARDIZATION ON CUSTOM ELECTRONIC, INC. RADAR GUNS
WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code § 3.20.040 - Exemptions From Centralized
Purchasing - authorizes the City Council to standardize on specific s.-pplies,
services and equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Lodi Police Department has need in the near future for 6
hand-held and 3 mobile unit radar guns; and
WHEREAS, the Poi ice Department has found Custom Electronic, Inc. radar
guns to be low maintenance with parts and materials readily available, and
therefore would like to standardize on the Custom Electronic, Inc. brand;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Councii does hereby
authorize the standardization on Custom Electronic, Inc. radar guns, as
authorized by Lodi Municipal Code § 3.20.040.
Dated: October 18, 1989
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 89-147 was passed and adopted by the Lodi
City Council in a regular meeting held October 18, 1989 by the following vote:
Ayes : Council Members - Hinchman, Olson, Pinkerton and Reid
Noes : Counci 1 Members - ticne
Absent: Council Members - Snider
Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
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