Title
Third-Party Monitoring Consultant Contract (Ordinance S-48128)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend, allow additional expenditures, and extend Contract 153991 with 21st Century Policing, LLC (21CP) for the purchase of consulting services related to monitoring of the Phoenix Police Department administrative investigation. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The expenditures will not exceed $95,000.
Report
Summary
Additional funds are needed for this existing contract with 21st Century Policing for a new scope to assist with monitoring an internal Professional Standards Bureau investigation (to include administrative duties, reviewing files, assisting with review of an investigative plan, attending interviews and drafting questions), then reviewing resulting disciplinary recommendations and summaries, and attending City meetings as needed. 21CP was selected after receiving resumes and information from five vendors, and then conducting interviews with three; two vendors withdrew. 21CP was chosen, in part, due to their familiarity with police processes through their existing work with the City; additionally, for their breadth of experience in the type of administrative investigation that is needed for this internal administrative investigation of the Oct. 17, 2020 arrests of protesters.
Contract Term
Upon approval, the contract term will be extended through Sept. 17, 2022.
Financial Impact
Approval of $95,000 in additional funds for this contract are for this scope of work. Funds are available in the Law Department's budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This contract was originally approved by City Council on March 17, 2021.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Law Department.