TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Matt Henry, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY: Dawnn Jackson, Management Analyst - Administration
SUBJECT:
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Purchase Radios from Motorola for Police Vehicles
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RECOMMENDATION
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Approve the purchase of ten police radios from Motorola Solutions, Inc. for a total of $108,074.34.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On June 3, 2025, City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2025/26 and 2026/27 Operating Budget. (Vote: 5-0)
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Provide a high level of innovative public safety.
DISCUSSION
The approved Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 budget allocates funding for the purchase and replacement of vehicles. The Murrieta Police Department (PD) is in the process of purchasing 10 Police Interceptors and their associated upfitting equipment, which includes police radios.
The PD would like to use a portion of the available budget in the City’s Vehicle Replacement Fund to purchase 10 police radios from Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Motorola). Currently, each Police Officer is assigned a handheld radio and has a second radio mounted in their assigned police unit. Motorola has been chosen as the radio provider since 2023 due to the superiority of its radios.
Section 3.08.295 of the Municipal Code authorizes the City to join with other public and quasi-public agencies in a cooperative purchasing program for the purchase of supplies, services, and/or equipment from a vendor at a price established by another public agency when the other agency has made its purchase in a competitive manner. Staff has confirmed that the procurement of the radios and associated agreement (Sourcewell Contract RFP# 042021, Attachments 2, 3 and 4) complies with the Municipal Code provisions.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total fiscal impact associated with the purchase of 10 police vehicles is $108,074.34. Funding is available in the City’s Vehicle Replacement Fund Operating Budget account 7158200-71060.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Motorola Quote for 10 Fleet Radios
2. Sourcewell Contract RFP #042021
3. Sourcewell Contract RFP #042021 Price File
4. Sourcewell Contract RFP #042021 Extension