REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Reconsideration of Action on an Agreement with Peregrine Technologies, Inc. for a Data Integration Platform and Professional Services for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $2,802,002 Over a Ten-Year Term and to Approve the Related Budget Amendment
Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This item is returned to the City Council for reconsideration of an agreement with Peregrine Technologies to implement a data integration platform that enhances access to existing public safety information. The March 10, 2026, motion (Item 2H, RTC 26-96) received four affirmative votes but did not meet the five-vote requirement for the associated budget amendment. The City Council then voted to bring the item back to an agenda for reconsideration. This report provides additional clarification regarding data governance, security, and operational use, and reaffirms that the platform operates within existing legal, policy and privacy frameworks while improving efficiency and situational awareness.
BACKGROUND
On March 10, 2026, the City Council considered approval of an agreement with Peregrine Technologies and a related budget amendment (Attachments 1 & 2). The item required five affirmative votes due to the associated budget action. The motion received four votes in favor and one vote against and therefore did not pass.
Peregrine Technologies is a modern data integration and analytics platform designed to consolidate information from multiple public safety systems into a single, secure interface. The platform, used by numerous law enforcement agencies throughout the Bay Area, integrates systems such as Records Management Systems (RMS), Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD), Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) systems, and digital evidence platforms. By bringing these systems together, Peregrine enables authorized personnel to conduct cross-system searches, identify connections between incidents, and develop a more complete real-time operational picture.
The platform does no...
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