Title
Counterterrorism Training - RFA 19-144 (Ordinance S-46091)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager or his designee, to enter into a contract with Lion Global Foundation, dba Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL), to provide the Police Department with counterterrorism training in an amount not to exceed $100,000. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Police Department's Homeland Defense Bureau is a contributing partner at the Arizona Counterterrorism Information Center (ACTIC), the federally recognized fusion center for the State of Arizona. The stated mission of the ACTIC is to protect the people and the critical infrastructure of the state. Many of the nation's critical infrastructure assets are privately owned. ACTIC has a dedicated public engagement effort known as the Community Liaison Program, designed to foster and maintain strong working relationships with private sector partners. The CELL has developed a Community Awareness Program (CAP) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Joint Terrorism Task Force. The CAP educates citizens on how to recognize and report suspicious activity in order to prevent terrorism and criminal acts. Since its inception, the CAP has become an effective community policing tool that enhances the safety and security of the public. The Homeland Defense Bureau's Threat Mitigation Unit (TMU) is responsible for creating and implementing the plan to protect critical infrastructure, not only in the Phoenix metropolitan area, but around the state as well. The TMU would like to take advantage of the effort and expertise already in existence to develop the CELL's Community Awareness Program for the ACTIC and implement this certified program locally for the Arizona public safety community to use.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, normal competition was waived as a result of a Special Circumstance Without Competition determination memo citing Lion Global Foundation, dba CELL, as the proprietary community awareness training program created in partnership with the USDHS and the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force. A Special Circumstance Without Competition determination memo was completed and approved by the Deputy Finance Director recommending the procurement with Lion Global Foundation, dba CELL be accepted.
Contract Term
The three-year contract term will begin on or about Oct. 17, 2019 and end on or about Oct. 16, 2022, with the option to extend the contract term up to two (2) years, in one (1) year increments.
Financial Impact
The expenditures against this contract shall not exceed the aggregate amount of $100,000. Funds are available in the Police Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.