To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JOSEPH HOFFMAN, CHIEF OF POLICE
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APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH AERODOME, INC. FOR UNMANNED AERIAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $104,172 AND THE TERM MARCH 5, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2024
APPROVE A REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND EQUIPMENT OWNERS CONSENT WITH BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT FOR THE USE OF THEIR FACILITIES FOR UNMANNED AERIAL SUPPORT OPERATIONS FOR THE TERM MARCH 5, 2024 TO MARCH 5, 2025 WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Police Department plans to upgrade existing Unmanned Aerial Support (UAS) capabilities utilizing drones. The existing Agreement with Flying Lion, Inc. (Flying Lion) expired on February 14, 2024 and the Police Department (Department) seeks to enter into an Agreement with Aerodome, Inc. (Aerodome) to become the City's UAS provider.
The Aerodome UAS system utilizes advanced technology to respond to calls for service from a centralized City location while being operated from a console within the Police Department Communications center. The program has been successful in enhancing safety and service to the community by reducing response times to emergency calls and delivering valuable data to first responders dispatched to calls. With approval of the Revokable License Agreement, the program will be allowed to use the rooftop of the Beach Cities Health District property to base, launch, and monitor drone activity.
BACKGROUND
The Redondo Beach Police Department began using UAS for law enforcement purposes in April of 2017. The original Agreement with Flying Lion provided for 20-hours of callout service per month. Several members of the Police Department were trained and certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate UAS equipment during nighttime hours and in populated areas, pursuant to Part 107 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These personnel operate as Remote Pilots in Command (RPIC) and ar...
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