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Council agrees to pursue bullet‑resistant barrier at City Hall; resolution to be placed on April agenda
Summary
After hearing vendor quotes, council supported installing a bullet‑resistant polycarbonate barrier and associated partitions at the City Hall customer counter; staff will place a resolution on the April council meeting identifying funding for the unbudgeted expense.
Councilmembers reviewed three vendor proposals for a bullet‑resistant barrier at the City Hall customer counter and gave staff direction to bring a funding resolution to the April 1 council meeting.
City staff presented a lowest‑cost quote from Star Quality Glass for a polycarbonate barrier and related partitions, which included installation and a clear polycarbonate glazing option. Staff also presented higher priced quotes that included ballistic glass door options and different installation methods. Star Quality Glass’s package was presented at approximately $12,101 (including installation) and included a polycarbonate door and options for a glass‑film retrofit.
Councilmembers referenced an earlier, widely circulated video of an irate customer confronting staff and said the measure addresses employee safety. One councilmember said the item had been discussed for years and argued that delaying would raise costs. Another councilmember noted that a full barrier that extended to the top of the block would require more extensive work; staff said the vendor proposal included partitions and that the visible openings are small (about 12 by 6 inches) and that the polycarbonate would extend to the counter with steel partitions to the block top.
Council supported moving forward and staff said they would present a resolution authorizing the expenditure and identifying a funding source at the April 1 council meeting; no purchase was completed at the session.
