AGENDA REPORT
DATE: November 10, 2025
TO: City Commission
FROM: Bill McDaniel, City Manager
SUBJECT: Walther PDP Pro 9mm Acquisition Through Florida Department of
Law Enforcement Grant Agreement
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Plant City Police Department (PCPD) applied for and has been awarded $165,003.00 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Criminal Justice Grants (CJG) Program to cover the total cost of 120 Walther PDP Pro 9mm pistols equipped with Acro P2 Red Dot sights, 120 holsters, 120 rail-mounted tactical lights, and 69,500 rounds of transition training ammunition.
Pursuant to the grant application and award, the FDLE CJG Program has prepared an Award Agreement outlining the scope of work, deliverables, approved budget, contacts, terms, and conditions. The agreement requires execution by both the City of Plant City and the FDLE.
The grant application followed a comprehensive internal evaluation of available law enforcement duty pistol platforms, which resulted in the department's decision to transition from the current Sig Sauer P320 platform to the Walther PDP Pro 9mm as the new standard duty pistol.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Commission authorize the Mayor to execute the Award Agreement with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Grants Program in the amount of $165,003.00 for the purchase of duty pistols and related accessories, in accordance with the grant's terms and conditions, and designate the City Manager as the Recipient Chief Official Designee for grant administration.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total purchase amount of $165,003.00 will be expended from the Police Department's FY26 Budget. Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions outlined in the Award Agreement between the City of Plant City and the FDLE CJG Program, the City will receive full reimbursement of the $165,003.00 award.
Upon approval of the corresponding budget adjustment, sufficient funds will be available in the Ge...
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