Council asks for presentation on rugged laptops before approving related consent-item

5699668 · August 4, 2025
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Summary

A councilmember asked that the consent item authorizing purchase of rugged Veil laptops be pulled and presented at tomorrow—s meeting so members could hear procurement details and confirm competitive bidding.

During the Aug. 4 work session the council reviewed the consent agenda for the next day—s meeting. One councilmember asked that item 6(c) — authorizing purchase of rugged Veil laptop computers — be pulled from consent and presented to the body.

Why it matters: The council member asked whether other competitive bids had been received and requested a short presentation so members could hear procurement details and ask questions before voting on the purchase. City staff confirmed they will be prepared to present the item at tomorrow—s meeting.

Decision: The council asked staff to pull item 6(c) from consent for a brief presentation and questions at the upcoming meeting; no formal vote on the procurement occurred in the work session.

Ending: Staff will be ready to present procurement comparisons and answer council questions at the next meeting.