Politics & Government

Council to Consider Purchase of SWAT-style Armored Vehicle

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Below is a summary of what is due to occur at this week's Council meeting.

The La Mesa City Council will discuss a resolution to award a contract to AECOM for professional services related to the preperation of an environmental impact report (EIR) relating to the City's 2012 General Plan Update. The contract would be up to, but not exceeding, $150,000. AECOM was selected from nine applicants to the city's request for qualifications for the project, submitted in December 2011. The EIR would evaluate how the implementation of the General Plan Update would affect things like noise and air pollution, traffic, greenhouse gas emmissions and land use, among other things.

The council will discuss a motion to approve the acceptance of Urban Area Security Initiative grant funds (for fiscal year 2011) totalling $299,998.80, for the purchase of a critical incident Tactical Armor Rescue Vehicle, also known as a BearCat. The BearCat is capable of transporting up to 10 passengers, offers ballistic protection against munitions of up to 50 caliber, and has room for an emergency medical gurney. The BearCat would be available after production in about eight months, and would be shared with the City of El Cajon, and used throughout East County. Documents state that the total annual costs for maintenence would be about $500. 

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The council will continue to discuss an issue from the , relating to the installation of two timed turn restriction signs at High Street and Sacramento Drive. As noted last week, Sacramento Drive has become a high-speed thoroughfare for students and parents going to and from Helix Charter High School, and residents have complained of high speeds, exorbitant traffic and litter, among other concerns. The council could not come to a consensus on the installation of the signs last meeting, and pushed the issue for further consideration, including evaluating a more comprehensive speed and traffic abatement solution.

The council will also consider an ordinance to authorize a one-time expenditure of no more than $32,000, to be taken from the city's downtown parking funds (DPF), which will be used for twice weekly street-sweeping and quarterly power washing of the downtown Village, in celebration of the city's Centennial. The reccomendation was made by the city's Parking Commission.

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