Res 060-2014 5/20/2014
RESOLUTION NO. 60-2014
Resolution authorizing expenditure by the City of Wichita Falls
Police Department from the Seized Funds Account in the amount of
$48,314.94 for the procurement of various items not included in the
fiscal year 2013 / 2014 general fund budget
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls Police Department was awarded
confiscated funds;
WHEREAS, certain programs and procurements may be funded entirely by the
seized funds account; and
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls Police Department has funding available in
the amount of $48,314.94 in the seized funds account, and desires to use these funds
for law enforcement equipment and supplies for the Police Department described in the
attached Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The expenditure of funds in the amount of $48,314.94 is hereby authorized for
the procurement of necessary equipment and supplies for the Police Department
described in the attached Exhibit A.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 20th day of May, 2014.
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M A Y O R
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Exhibit A
SUGGESTED EXPENDITURES & JUSTIFICATON
SEIZED FUNDS ACCOUNT
1. 1 ea. – Evidence Refrigerator $ 2,000.00
Texas Best requires that any communal type evidence storage area, i.e., the
evidence cage, have its contents protected by others entering the area. The
evidence cage currently has multiple different locker units for evidence items.
However, there is only one refrigerator. Anyone entering the evidence cage has
access to all the contents of the refrigerator. So we need to have a unit that has
internal compartments that can be secured yet still allow others to open the unit
and store additional items. The items we’re talking about are blood tubes,
sexual assault kits, DNA, etc.
2. 2 ea. – Bare Dry Glove System $ 295.00
These are used by scuba to provide a watertight connection to their dry suit. It
maintains thermal comfort in the water for better sensitivity in the fingers and
hands when handling objects.
3. 12 ea. – WS Gorilla Balaclava Masks $ 672.00
These are needed by the Motor Unit to protect their face during cold weather.
4. 5 ea. – Taser’s $ 6,427.68
These are for the Patrol Section. Taser’s have proven that they are a substantial
aid to officers in the field. They have reduced use of force situations and injuries
resulting from physical confrontation to both officers and suspects.
5. 1 ea. – Stalker Moving Radar $ 2,265.00
This is needed for the new K-9 Officer.
6. 50 ea. – Viking Tactics Sling for AR-15 $ 1,997.50
When we receive a new AR-15 from Olympic Arms, the weapon does not come
with a sling. Several years ago, the department purchased some very basic two
point slings that don’t do much more than allow the shooter to shoulder the
weapon. This sling allows for quick adjustments so the weapon can be held
closer to the body and be more secure to the shooter. This frees up the
shooters hands to perform other functions.
7. 100 ea. – Magpul PMAG 30 AR/M4 Mag $ 1,595.00
When we receive a new Ar-15, the weapon comes with one 30-round metal
magazine. At some point before I transferred into Training, a bulk purchase of
20-round metal magazines were made and officers were issued those to go
along with their 30-round metal magazine. Several years ago, we purchased
approximately 20-25 30-round metal magazines to replace magazines that were
broken or were given to officers who only had one magazine. The Magpul
magazine is made of polymer and is much more durable that the metal, as the
metal tends to bend sometimes and makes the metal magazine non-functional.
These new Magpul magazines will be issued to officers who only have one
magazine or those that have a 20-round magazine. Any additional magazines
will replace the 30-round metal magazine.
8. 1 ea. – HP Computer $ 2,212.36
The ID Tech’s current desktop cannot support the software that they use or their
peripherals.
9. 1 ea. – Document Scanner $ 1,089.00
The training unit is required to keep all training files (sign-in sheets, evaluations,
tests, etc.), when a department instructor teaches a course that is reported to
the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). The department is also
required to maintain specific documentation (contract, TCOLE training provider
release, evaluations, guidelines/objectives, etc.) when we have an outside
instructor teach a course and that training is reported to TCOLE by our
department. Needless to say, this generates a lot of paperwork and we are
currently very limited in available space to store these documents. This scanner
would be used to scan the original training record and then store a digital copy
of that record on the training network. This would free up much needed space
in the training secretary’s office and make it easier to access that
documentation. We have checked with our TCOLE representative and was told
the department is not required to maintain an original, we are only required to
produce a copy of the documents.
10. 90 ea. – Uniform Body Armor Carrier $ 28,382.40
New summer uniform for extreme heat relief.
11. 1 ea. – Pacific Image Prime film XA Slide & Negative Scanner $ 549.00
This is for ID Tech’s to scan in negatives from prior cases. Their current scanner
is incapable of connecting to Windows 7.
12. 1 ea. – Epson Perfection V600 Flatbed Scanner $ 230.00
This is for ID Tech’s to hook to the Federal Latent Fingerprint Data Base. Their
current scanner is incapable of connecting to Windows 7.
13. 3 ea. – Plantronics Headset $ 600.00
These are needed for replacements at the Front Desk.
TOTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE
ACCOUNT 280-3310 SEIZED FUNDS: $118,690.92
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROCUREMENT
SEIZED FUNDS ACCOUNT: <$ 48,314.94>
AVAILABLE BALANCE LESS
THIS REQUESTED PROCUREMENT: $ 70,375.98