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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSurplus - 5 PD LIDAR Unitscc L.- STAFF REPORT CITY OF PALM DESERT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT MEETING DATE: January 10, 2019 PREPARED BY: Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager REQUEST: Authorization to designate five Police Department LIDAR units as surplus and dispose of them as appropriate. Recommendation By Minute Motion, designate five Police Department LIDAR units as surplus and authorize staff to dispose of them as appropriate. Commission Recommendation The Palm Desert Public Safety Commission reviewed this matter at their November 14, 2018, meeting and recommended that the City Council proceed with staff's recommendation. Strategic Plan This matter is related to the Public Safety and Emergency Services section of the Palm Desert Strategic Plan, specifically under Priority 1: Enhance the Delivery of Public Safety Services. The priority's strategy is to expand the existing superlative services provided by the fire and police departments to address future growth and safety concerns. One of the action steps is to identify Public Safety needs including new equipment. Staff's recommendation meets this goal because the Police Department will ensure it maintains the appropriate and current equipment to accomplish their mission. Background Analvsis LIDAR is an acronym for "light detection and ranging" and uses light in extremely fast pulses to detect an object's speed. One advantage of laser speed guns is that they are nearly impossible to detect beforehand. LIDAR operates similar to radar, but targets a single vehicle and cannot be detected. It sends out a beam of energy at a certain frequency. Part of this beam gets reflected back to the gun by the targeted vehicle. By comparing the difference in frequency between the transmitted and received beams, the unit can calculate the speed of the target vehicle. The Palm Desert Police Department recommends the disposal of five LIDAR units that are no longer in use. This equipment is no longer under warranty and is inoperable because of missing or damaged parts. The traffic team is currently using a Pro Laser IV model. An effort to repair and certify the older model units is not cost effective and, according to the Department, almost as expensive as purchasing new ones. The Department also has no need for spare units that require frequent certification. Staff Report: Disposal of Police Department Bicycles January 10, 2019 Page 2 of 2 Based on the inspection and recommendations of the Police Department, the LIDARs identified below are recommended to be designated as surplus and presented for disposal. a Pro Laser III PL27453 08013 Pro Laser III PL27454 08014 Pro Laser III PL17550 06487 Pro Laser III PL12469 05819 Pro Laser III PL24696 07693 Staff will investigate if the units can be disposed of at auction and if not feasible, they will be considered salvage. Fiscal Analysis There are no costs associated with staff's recommendation. LEGAL REVIEW DEPT. REVIEW -J N/A f �� Robert W. Hargreaves Lori Carney City Attorney Director of Administrative Services FINANCIAL REVIEW CITY MANAGER 1r Janet M ore Director of Finance ATTACHMENT: Palm Desert Police Department Memorandum (10/11/18) Lauri Aylaian City Manager RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT STANLEY SNIFF, SHERIFF / CORONER Palm Desert Station TO: Sergeant Andres Martinez DATE: 10/11/2018 FROM: CSO Summer Castillo SUBJECT: Palm Desert Police - Obsolete Equipment An inventory was conducted of specialized equipment purchased by the city of Palm Desert for the Palm Desert Police Traffic Team. The equipment listed below has been thoroughly inspected with regards to working condition and functionality. The equipment is no longer operable due to missing or damaged parts. Repairing this equipment would not be cost effective due to the outdated technology and components. The following equipment was found to be obsolete: I . Pro Laser III Serial #PL27453 Asset #08013 2. Pro Laser III Serial #PL27454 Asset #08014 3. Pro Laser lII Serial #PL17550 Asset #06487 4. Pro Laser III Serial #PL12469 Asset #05819 5. Pro Laser III Serial #PL24696 Asset #07693 This equipment is currently at the Palm Desert Sheriffs Station located at 73705 Gerald Ford Drive, Palm Desert. I am requesting direction from die city of Palm Desert as to returning the obsolete equipment for liquidation or destruction. 6� f rod