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Police Commission accepts 60 laptops from Hewlett-Packard; commissioner recuses from vote
Summary
The Commission accepted a gift of 60 Hewlett-Packard laptops valued at about $59,400 to support mobile reporting; commissioners thanked HP and discussed plans for an officer mobile app; Commissioner Turman recused himself due to an attorney-client relationship with HP.
The Police Commission voted to accept a gift of 60 Hewlett-Packard laptops for use by the San Francisco Police Department, valued in the meeting packet at approximately $59,400.
Chief described the laptops as tools for a more mobile department that would allow officers in the field to prepare reports and access the departments Oracle data warehouse. He thanked HP and named a contact (Todd Bradley) as one of the company sponsors for the gesture, emphasizing that the department had made no contractual commitments and would follow city procurement rules for any future purchases.
Commissioners praised the partnership and discussed a possible commendation certificate for HP. The chief and staff also described a proposed mobile application being developed by SF City engineers and contractors; he said the app did not yet exist but vendors had projected an initial timeframe of December or January for a working prototype, noting that substantial "back-end" work would be required and that SF City resources were supporting development.
Before the vote, Commissioner Turman disclosed an attorney-client relationship between his law firm and Hewlett-Packard and said he would recuse himself from the vote. The remaining commissioners moved and seconded acceptance of the gift; the motion passed by voice/roll call and the commission directed staff to place a future agenda item to prepare a commendation certificate for HP.
The commission noted that acceptance of the donation does not bind the city to use HP for any contracted procurements; the department said it would return to formal procurement processes if it later chose to buy similar equipment or contract for the app development.
