To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Purchase of The Rook Tactical Solutions - Ring Power Corporation.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order with Ring Power Corporation in an amount not to exceed $688,200 for the purchase of a ROOK Armored Vehicle, optional equipment, and warranty; and
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order not to exceed $235,963 for additional required equipment to include a Ford F-750 with MDC/Emergency Lights and a shelter to house the ROOK.
This equipment qualifies as "military equipment" as defined in Government Code 7070 and, in compliance with AB 481, will be maintained in the annual Office of the Sheriff Military Equipment Inventory if approved.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in up to $924,163 in capital equipment and vehicle expenditures and will be funded 100% by the department's current General Fund allocation. The $688,200 expenditure includes costs for the base ROOK vehicle, advanced tactical attachments, and warranty. The purchase of a Ford F-750 with MDC and Emergency Lights will be an expenditure of up to $160,000. The shelter for housing the ROOK will be approximately $75,963.
BACKGROUND:
On September 30, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 481 (AB 481) into law, effective January 1, 2022. This bill added Sections 7070-7075 to the Government Code, regulating local law enforcement's funding, acquisition, and use of defined "military equipment." Following AB 481, in May 2022, the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff received the Board of Supervisors' approval for using existing qualifying equipment and acquiring additional equipment. On July 26, 2022, the Sheriff's Office requested the Board adopt an ordinance as r...
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