City of San Pablo - File #: #19-332

• File #: #19-332
• Version: 1
• Type: RESOLUTIONS
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/11/2019
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 8/5/2019
• Final action: 8/6/2019
• Title: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING (1) THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S USE OF DRONES; (2) APPROPRIATION OF $125,000 FROM SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES GRANT REVENUES TO SPENDABLE ACCOUNTS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND BUDGET (100-2110-46300) FOR PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A DRONE PROGRAM; AND (3) WAIVER OF FORMAL BID REQUIREMENTS AND AN AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE THREE US-1 DRONES FROM IMPOSSIBLE AEROSPACE AT A COST OF $76,881 PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT TO BE NEGOTIATED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/6/2019	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass

PREPARED BY: CPT. BRIAN BUBAR DATE OF MEETING: 08/05/19
SUBJECT:
TITLE
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING (1) THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S USE OF DRONES; (2) APPROPRIATION OF $125,000 FROM SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES GRANT REVENUES TO SPENDABLE ACCOUNTS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND BUDGET (100-2110-46300) FOR PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A DRONE PROGRAM; AND (3) WAIVER OF FORMAL BID REQUIREMENTS AND AN AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE THREE US-1 DRONES FROM IMPOSSIBLE AEROSPACE AT A COST OF $76,881 PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT TO BE NEGOTIATED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY
Label
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
BODY
COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Strengthen Technological Infrastructure is an adopted Policy Item under the Improve Public Safety Policy Area in the FY 2019-21 City Council Priority Work plan, effective March 1, 2019.

CEQA Compliance Statement
This proposed action is not a project under CEQA pursuant to Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2): Continuing administrative or maintenance activities, such as purchases for supplies, personnel-related actions, general policy and procedure making.
Drone Technology
The City of San Pablo has committed to enhancing technology within the Police Department that enables staff to provide a higher quality level of service and increased public safety. Over the last ten years, the use of drone technology by law enforcement has dramatically increased and proven to be a valuable tool. Law enforcement can now utilize drone technology to better assess the scope of a critical incident, assist search and rescue, support tactical operations, or provide advanced documentation of a crime or accident scene. Based on a recent study from Bard College in 2018, at least 910 state and local public safety agencies have established drone programs across the country. Law enforcement agencies make up two-thirds of those agencies with drone p...