TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Anthony Conrad, Police Chief
PREPARED BY: Dawnn Jackson, Management Analyst - Administration
SUBJECT:
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Agreement with M. Pino and Associates, Inc. for Background Investigation Services for Concealed Carry Weapon License Applicants.
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RECOMMENDATION
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Approve an agreement with M. Pino and Associates, Inc. for background investigations for Concealed Carry Weapon License applicants and waive the bidding requirements as allowed per Municipal Code Section 3.08.280; and
Amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget associated with the General Fund and Measure T Fund as discussed below.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On September 1, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 20-4301 and approved an amendment to the agreement with M. Pino and Associates, Inc. related to background checks for Concealed Carry Weapon Licenses and amended the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020/21 Operating Budget to appropriate an additional $20,000 per year for the services (Vote: 5-0)1.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Provide a high level of innovative public safety.
BACKGROUND
M. Pino and Associates, Inc. (MPA) has performed background investigations for applicants for the Police Department's (PD) Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) program since the program's inception in 2017. MPA has successfully streamlined the application process using secure online CCW background application software. Due to the efficiency of the software and the knowledgeable staff employed by MPA, most initial background investigations are completed within four months, and renewals within one month. MPA is also contracted by the Menifee, Hemet, and Banning police departments and 16 other cities in Los Angeles for CCW background investigation services.
MPA is the only vendor currently offering this service. To conduct the CCW investigations in-house, the PD would require at least one additional full-time Detective II position and an increase in f...
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