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Committee refers ordinance waiving competitive-solicitation language for RTIC grant-funded purchases to full Board after mirror amendment
Summary
An ordinance to waive competitive-solicitation requirements for purchases funded by a U.S. Department of Justice grant for RTIC was amended to remove the Chapter 14B waiver and referred to the Board without recommendation. The grant described by SFPD staff is nearly $1 million to support RTIC technology and staffing.
The San Francisco Rules Committee on Monday amended and referred to the full Board an ordinance that would waive competitive-solicitation requirements under Administrative Code chapters 14B and 21 so the Police Department could procure equipment, technology and services for regional vehicle interdiction work using a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Cara Lacey, director of constitutional policing for the San Francisco Police Department, told the committee the grant is “almost $1,000,000” and is intended to support RTIC technology and add a crime analyst position. Lacey said she was available to answer questions about the grant and procurement.
Committee members again agreed to strike the chapter 14B reference from the waiver language, mirroring the amendment made on the prior, gift-funded procurement item. The amendment carried without objection. The committee then voted to refer the amended ordinance to the full Board without recommendation as a committee report; votes were unanimous and recorded as ayes by Vice Chair Cheryl (Sherrill), Member Madamman and Chair Shamone Walton.
Deputy City Attorney Brad Russe told the committee the committee could take action at the meeting because the amendments were not substantive. Because the committee only referred the amended ordinance, any final decision on procurement rules or waivers will be made by the full Board.
The committee’s amendments keep the small-business preference in place for now; the Board will receive the amended ordinance for further consideration.
