HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-01-10; City Council; 20769; DONATION TOMAR ELECTRONICSCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
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DEPT. POL
ACCEPTANCE OF TOMAR ELECTRONICS
"SCORPION" LIGHTBAR DONATION VALUED AT
$1500.
DEPT. DIRECTOR
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER ^y—I
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2012-001
valued at $1,500.
accepting a Tomar Electronics "Scorpion" lightbar donation
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The Carlsbad Police Department has adopted the TOMAR Electronics "Scorpion" Lightbar as
standard equipment for police patrol vehicle outfitting. Recently, the City agreed to allow TOMAR to
display a Carlsbad Police vehicle at the CopsWest Expo in Ontario California to demonstrate their
product on an emergency vehicle. In exchange, TOMAR agreed to donate one "Scorpion" lightbar to
the City at no cost.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to Public Resources Code 21065 and CEQA Guidelines, this action does not constitute a
"Project" within the meaning of CEQA and therefore, does not require an environmental review.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The value of the donation is approximately $1,500. Accepting the donation has no negative financial
impact on the City.
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. 2012-001
lightbar, valued at $1,500,
2. Letter from Tomar Electronics.
accepting the donation of one Tomar Electronics "Scorpion"
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Neil Gallucci 760-931-2218 neil.gallucci(S),carlsbadca.gov
FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY
COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC •
DENIED • CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN •
CONTINUED • RETURNED TO STAFF •
WITHDRAWN • OTHER - SEE MINUTES •
AMENDED •
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-001
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
3 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF
ONE TOMAR ELECTRONICS "SCORPION" LIGHTBAR VALUED
4 AT $1500.
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Police Department has established the Tomar Electronics
"Scorpion" lightbar to be the standard lightbar to be installed on all Police Patrol vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Police Department and Tomar Electronics recently made an
agreement to demonstrate a Tomar "Scorpion" lightbar installed on a Carlsbad Police
Department Vehicle at the COPSWEST expo in Ontario California; and
WHEREAS, in exchange for this demonstration, Tomar agreed to donate one "Scorpion"
lightbar to the Carlsbad Police Department; and
WHEREAS, accepting this donation is in the financial interest of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
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17 2. The City Council does hereby accept the donation of the lightbar, valued by
18 Tomar Electronics at $1,500.
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2100 West Obispo
Gilbert, Arizona 85233
www,tomar,com
Telephone Temecula Phone
800-338-3133 951 303-8143
Fax Temecula Fax
800-688-6627 951 303-1136
Carlsbad Police Department
2560 Orion Way
Carlsbad, CA, 92010
Attn: Lt, Eppel
RE: Copswest law enforcement show
Good afternoon Lt, Eppel,
1 have sent this letter to you to once again to thank you and your department for allowing us to use a
Carlsbad Police vehicle for the purpose of demonstrating our Scorpion lightbar to other law enforcement
officials at this year's copswest law enforcement show in Ontario, Califomia, As per our agreement in
exchange for the Carlsbad Police vehicle we have sent you a new Scorpion lightbar. We have sent this
Scorpion lightbar to you at no charge and its approximate value is $1500.00. If you should any questions
please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Bill Taylor
Califomia, N. Nevada, Hawaii region sales manager