To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Trakka USA LLC
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RESCIND prior Board action 25-5062 on December 9, 2025, which approved and authorized the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with Trakka USA LLC, in an amount not to exceed $56,252 for the purchase of two Trakka Stream air to ground video transmission systems for helicopters, STARR1 and STARR3, used by the Office of the Sheriff’s Air Support Unit, for the period December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2027; and
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with Trakka USA LLC, in an amount not to exceed $80,000 for the purchase of two Trakka Stream air to ground video transmission systems and MissionLink viewing software for helicopters, STARR1 and STARR3, used by the Office of the Sheriff’s Air Support Unit, for the period December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in up to $80,000 in contractual service expenditure over a 2-year period and will be funded 100% by the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
Trakka USA LLC delivers advanced, mission-critical equipment for law enforcement aviation operations. Their air to ground video transmission system, labeled TRAKKA Stream, provides the ability to securely send operational video to ground Trakka USA LLC personnel as well as provide in flight WiFi capability to ensure all public safety personnel receive live video footage of aerial surveillance during critical incidents.
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff needs this equipment on STARR1 and STARR3 in order to send live video footage of helicopter video surveillance to ground personnel. This would ensure law enforcement and fire personnel can receive real-time airborne surveillance, enabling them to make independent critical decisions without relying solely on the airborne crews. This would greatly enhance officer safety and increase the ability for first responders to conduct proper scene management.
On December 9, 2025, the Board approved a purchase order with Trakka USA LLC in an amount not to exceed $56,252, but this action is to correct the amount, as not to exceed $80,000. The General Terms and Conditions of Sale include a limitation of liability provision.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board does not approve, the Office of the Sheriff will be left without the ability to reliably send real-time air to ground video transmission to law enforcement and fire personnel. This will reduce officer safety and the ability to view live aerial footage, thus reducing the ability to quickly respond to and manage emergencies in ever changing environments. This will directly impact public safety and increase response time to critical incidents where information is needed as quickly as possible to make proper decisions.