REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: MINDY CASTO, Interim Chief of Police Police Department BY: BURKE FARRAH, Police Deputy Chief Police Department SUBJECT ..Title ***RESOLUTION - Adopt a resolution authorizing an exception to formal bidding procedures and award of a sole source purchase agreement with Dooley Enterprises for the purchase of law enforcement ammunition for an amount not to exceed $282,400 annually for each budget year (Subject to Mayor's Veto) ..Body RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that Council adopt a resolution authorizing an exception to formal bidding procedures and award of a sole source purchase agreement with Dooley Enterprises for the purchase of law enforcement ammunition for an amount not to exceed $282,400 for each budget year and authorize the Chief of Police or their designee to execute all documents necessary to enter into the bulk purchase agreement. The funding for this purchase is currently budgeted in the Police Department's FY 2025 General Fund Budget and will be requested in each budget year accordingly. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Dooley Enterprise is Law Enforcement ammunition distributor for the Western Region. They supply large bulk ammunition to law enforcement agencies. Dooley Enterprises offers Law Enforcement ammunition at a discounted rate, free shipping, and product availability to law enforcement agencies when making bulk purchases which common retail stores are not able to do. Furthermore, because of the marketing structure of Winchester, this ammunition is only available to the City of Fresno from Dooley Enterprises which is located in Anaheim, CA. Dealers for Law Enforcement grade ammunition in other areas are not allowed to sell to Fresno because it is in a territory served by Dooley Enterprise. BACKGROUND The Fresno Police Department has used Winchester Law Enforcement ammunition for over 30 years. Ballistic comparisons have always shown that Winchester ammunition is both reliable and offers superior performance. The ammunition is of higher quality than that of normal production ammunition. Dooley Enterprise is the authorized Western Region distributor which covers the Fresno geographical area and has supplied Fresno Police Department for over 30 years. During times overseas conflict, manufactures will redirect their supplies to the military leaving only a limited supply to law enforcement and civilian market. Dooley Enterprises has always fulfilled our product requests during these national shortages. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS This is not a "project" as defined by Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). LOCAL PREFERENCE This contract would be awarded as a sole source, meaning local preference would not apply since there is a single provider of the specified equipment. FISCAL IMPACT The cost to purchase law enforcement ammunition for training and duty use will be an annual fiscal impact to the General Fund budget in an amount not to exceed $182,400 and the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) in an amount not to exceed $100,000; for a total award amount not to exceed $282,400 annually for each budget year. Attachment: Resolution