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02/12/03
RESOLUTION NO. 03- 16 3
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION BY
A FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS ) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER
AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING,
APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDING OF SOLE SOURCE, WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING
PROCEDURES, AND APPROVING THE ACQUISITION FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE OF 350 ADVANCED
TASERS M26, MODEL 44000 AND OTHER NECESSARY
EQUIPMENT, FROM TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC., IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $268,842.40;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
TRUST FUND, PROJECT NOS. 690002 AND 690003,
SUCH EXPENDITURES HAVING BEEN APPROVED BY THE
CHIEF OF POLICE AS COMPLYING WITH THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND TREASURY,
"GUIDE TO EQUITABLE SHARING."
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. By a four-fifths (4/5th,) affirmative vote,
after an advertised public hearing, the City Manager's finding of
sole source, waiving the requirements for competitive bidding
procedures, and approving the acquisition for the Department of
Police of 350 Advanced Tasers M26, Model 44000, and other
necessary equipment, from Taser International, Inc., sole
manufacturer and distributor for this acquisition, , is ratified,
approved and confirmed, in an amount not to exceed $268,842.40,
CITY COMMMON
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with funds allocated from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Project
Nos. 690002 and 690003, such expenditures having been approved by
the Chief of Police as complying with the United States
Department of Justice and Treasury "Guide to Equitable Sharing.,,
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.11
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of February 2003.
MANUEL A. DIAZ, MA OR
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA A. HOM SON
CITY CLERK
APPROVEP-'A'S�TO FORM AND,C-ORRECTNESS :e/
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ATTORNEY
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1� If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become
effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was
passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it
shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by
the City Commission.
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FROM
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
The Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
Joe Arriola
Chief Administrator/City Manager
RECOMMENDATION
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DATE: FILE:
Resolution Authorizing the
suB�Ecr : Waiving of Sealed Bids
Sole Source Purchase of the
REFERENCES: Advanced TASER M26
ENCLOSURES: Model 44000
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission waive the necessity of competitive bids
and approve the attached Resolution for the sole source purchase of three hundred fifty (350)
Advanced TASER M26, Model 44000 and other necessary equipment, as listed on Attachment
"A", from TASER International, Inc., located at 7860 E. McClain Drive, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ
85260, for the Department of Police, in an amount not to exceed $268,842.40.
Funding is available from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Project Numbers 690001, 690002 and
690003.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Police conducted a four (4) month pilot program for less than lethal weapon
using the Advanced TASER M26. A total of thirty-six (36) officers participated in the pilot
program. The officers were provided guidelines and training for the use of the weapon, which
included a requirement to prepare a TASER report anytime the weapon was deployed. A total of
fifty (50) incidents involving the TASER were documented. The TASER proved to be highly
effective in reducing injuries to the officers and subjects, and in preventing situations from
escalating to a higher level on the Use of Force Matrix, including deadly force situations.
The Litigation Division of the City Attorney's Office attended a presentation on the Advanced
TASER M26, opined that based on the presentation and materials provided, it seems that the M26
TASER has the potential, as a less than lethal weapon, to minimize the need for the use of higher
levels of force, which could in turn help to minimize potential tort and civil rights liability
exposure of the City of Miami (Attachment "B").
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The Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
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Resolution Authorizing the
Waiving of Sealed Bids; Sole
Source Purchase of the
Advanced TASER M26,
Model 44000
Based on the results of the pilot program the Police Department will be purchasing three hundred
fifty (350) Advanced TASER M26, Model 44000 and other necessary equipment, to be distributed
to police personnel assigned to the SWAT Team, Crime Suppression Teams, as well as, NET
Sergeants. The Advanced TASER has many unique features: (1) it is the only less -lethal weapon
that can stop an aggressive, focused attacker; (2) directly stimulates motor nerve and muscle tissue,
causing incapacitation regardless of mental focus, training, size, or drug dementia; (3) the TASER
comes with an on -board memory chip to download 585 past firings based on the time and date the
unit was fired to protect officers from unfounded charges of misuse of force; (4) over 99.9% field
effectiveness rating; (5) user training materials are all on CD Rom for ease of reproduction for
training; (6) upon purchase, Taser International, Inc., will automatically add the Police Department
as an additional insured party to their $5,000,000 per occurrence product liability insurance.
TASER International, Inc., located at 7860 E. McClain Drive, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, is the
sole source manufacturer and distributor for the provision of the Advance TASER M26, Model
44000 and other necessary equipment.
FISCAL IMPACT: None, funded by the Law Enforcement Trust Fund.
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