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Folsom council accepts UASI grant to test Peregrine regional operations platform
Summary
The City Council approved a federal Urban Area Security Initiative grant and one-year use of Peregrine Technologies’ real-time operations platform for regional data overlay; staff and police described it as a pilot with no mandatory long‑term cost.
The Folsom City Council on Aug. 12 approved a federal Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant and acceptance of Peregrine Technologies as the vendor for a real‑time decision and operations management overlay for police and regional partners.
The adoption, approved by unanimous vote, authorizes the city manager to execute a contract with Peregrine Technologies to use the platform for one year under UASI funding. Councilmembers Leary, Raffel, Kozlowski and Mayor Sarah Aquino voted yes; Councilmember Rorba was absent.
City staff and Folsom Police Department leadership described the award as a regional decision supported by the UASI program. Commander Andrew Bates said the region chose to invest in Peregrine and that the tool will sit on top of existing local systems rather than replacing them. “Peregrine is an overlay on top of our existing systems. We’re not getting rid of any of our existing systems,” Bates said, adding the system is “CJIS compliant” and that data sharing with federal agencies is not anticipated because of state limitations under the California Values Act.
Jane Tedford, a member of the public who requested to speak, asked whether the grant required use of Peregrine, what recurring costs would be if the city continued beyond the first year and who could access real‑time data. Bates responded that the regional UASI decision effectively presented cities with a take‑it‑or‑leave‑it option: the region secured Peregrine and offered participation; the city could decline the grant but not choose an alternate vendor under that regional package. He said annual renewal cost would be about $64,000 if the city opted to continue after the grant year and that the platform would enable participating agencies to search shared information while remaining subject to local rules on data sharing.
Staff framed the purchase as a pilot that will allow the city to test whether the platform delivers benefits sufficient to justify future operating costs. Councilmember questions focused on procurement transparency, the vendor selection process at the regional level, and the limits on data access.
The resolution accepting the grant and authorizing the contract was filed as Resolution No. 11415.
