Resolution 13849• CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO.13 849
AUTHORIZING OPEN MARKET PURCHASE FROM
COGENT SYSTEMS, INC.
PURSUANT TO SECTION 3-15 OF THE ALAMEDA CITY CHARTER
OF COGENT AUTOMATED PALM/FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION
SYSTEM UPGRADE (CAPFIS) TN THE AMOUNT OF $37,815.
WHEREAS, there are funds available in the FY 2003-2004 State COPS Grant,
Project# 9300204; and
WHEREAS, the "COGENT CAPFIS UPGRADE" is a unique piece of latent
fingerprint identification equipment, can only be purchased from COGENT Systems, Inc.
and the purchase price of $37,815.00 is the lowest price available; and
WHEREAS, section 3-15 of the City Charter provides that City Council, by four
affirmative votes, can authorize an open market purchase if it determines that the
materials or supplies can be purchased at a reasonable and lower price in the open
market.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Alameda, pursuant to Section 3-15 of the City Charter, the Alameda Police Department,
in cooperation with the Finance Director, is hereby authorized to purchase the "COGENT
CAPFIS UPGRADE" and associated peripherals from COGENT Systems, Inc., the
exclusive distributor of the "COGENT CAPFIS UPGRADE".
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in the regular meeting of the City
Council on the 7th day of June, 2005, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese
and Mayor Johnson — 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS : None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City
this 8th day of June, 2005.
Lara Weisiger, City Cl#
City of Alameda