HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2023-182RESOLUTION NO. 2023-182
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF
SWAT TACTICAL RADIOS
WHEREAS, safety personnel heavily rely on communication equipment to effectively relay
calls for service, location, and status of calls. It is important to ensure our public safety workforce
is outfitted with reliable communication equipment for their safety, as well as the public; and
WHEREAS, the Lodi Police Department's SWAT Team is currently using radios that are
ten years old; most of the radios are in a state of disrepair as they are constantly failing, and
replacement parts are hard to find; and
WHEREAS, the SWAT team requires additional specialized tactical radios due to the
nature of their operations and the intricate operability in critical situations; and
WHEREAS, purchasing these tactical radios will replace the current radios the City's
SWAT team is using.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize
the City Manager to approve the purchase of SWAT Tactical Radios in the amount of $90,000;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 6.3q of the City Council Protocol
Manual (adopted 11/6/19, Resolution No. 2019-223), the Interim City Attorney is hereby
authorized to make minor revisions to the above -referenced document(s) that do not alter the
compensation or term, and to make clerical corrections as necessary.
Dated: September 6, 2023
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2023-182 was passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held on September 6, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Bregman, Nakanishi, Yepez, and Mayor Hothi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Craig
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
OLIVIA NASHED
City Clerk
2023-182