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What has the City paid Motorola Solutions Inc?
$107.0M in City payments across 1,210 checks, from July 13, 2017 to September 4, 2026. Outside-vendor scope only — payroll, transfers, debt and pension custody are excluded.
As published: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC
By fiscal year
Who pays them
What for
102 payments
135 payments
6 payments
215 payments
129 payments
5 payments
143 payments
100 payments
9 payments
25 payments
156 payments
1 payment
* FY2026-27 is still in progress — $3.7M so far, not a full year. Same point of FY2025-26 (payments dated through Sep 9, 2025): $3.0M.
Most recent payments
The 25 latest to post. Purpose strings are the Controller's own reference codes — the budget line in the second column is usually the more informative field.
| Date | Budget line | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | NNTN7624C CHARGER, VEHICULAR IMPRES 12VDC HARDWIRE | $21,850 |
| August 28, 2026 | Contractual ServicesPolice | 21ST AMENDMENT | $3,074,481 |
| July 23, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | M37TSS9PW1AN MOBILE RADIO APX8500 ALL BAND MP | $262,705 |
| July 23, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | G51AT SOFTWARE LICENSE ENH:SMARTZONE | $70,744 |
| July 23, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | G298AS SOFTWARE LICENSE ENH: ASTRO 25 OTAR W/ MULTIKEY | $34,891 |
| July 23, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | GA01670AA ADD: APX E5 CONTROL HEAD | $30,725 |
| July 23, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | GA00092AU ADD: APXM DUAL E5 CH | $26,879 |
| July 23, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | G806BL SOFTWARE LICENSE ENH: ASTRO DIGITAL CAI OP APX | $24,316 |
| July 23, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | G843AH ADD: AES ENCRYPTION AND ADP | $22,433 |
| July 23, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | GA00580AA ADD: TDMA OPERATION | $21,231 |
| July 23, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | G78AT ENH: 3 YEAR ESSENTIAL SVC | $15,804 |
| July 23, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | GA09001AA ADD: WI-FI CAPABILITY | $14,141 |
| July 23, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | G361AH SOFTWARE LICENSE ENH: P25 TRUNKING SOFTWARE APX | $14,141 |
| July 23, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | G67EH ADD: REMOTE MOUNT E5 MP | $14,021 |
| July 23, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | W20CA ADD: KEYPAD MIC GCAI APX | $8,492 |
| July 23, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | B18CR ADD: AUXILIARY SPKR 7.5 WATT APX | $5,688 |
| July 23, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | G996AS SOFTWARE LICENSE ENH: OVER THE AIR PROVISIONING | $4,727 |
| July 23, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | W22BA ADD: STD PALM MICROPHONE APX | $3,405 |
| July 23, 2026 | Communications EquipmentFire | G610AC ADD: REMOTE MOUNT CABLE 30 FT APX | $2,404 |
| July 9, 2026 | Emd Grant AllocationMayor | APX8000HXE APX 8000H ALL BAND PORTABLE MODEL 3.5 | $20,715 |
| July 9, 2026 | Emd Grant AllocationMayor | ADD: SMARTZONE OPERATION | $3,957 |
| July 9, 2026 | Emd Grant AllocationMayor | ENH: APX8000HXE RUGGED RADIO | $2,110 |
| July 9, 2026 | Emd Grant AllocationMayor | ENH: ASTRO 25 OTAR W/ MULTIKEY | $1,952 |
| July 9, 2026 | Emd Grant AllocationMayor | ADD: ASTRO DIGITAL CAI OPERATION | $1,360 |
| July 9, 2026 | Emd Grant AllocationMayor | ENH: AES ENCRYPTION AND ADP | $1,254 |
Also in City Ethics records
Motorola Solutions also appears in City Ethics Commission filings as a lobbying client or as the payor of behested payments. Motorola Solutions, Inc. is the successor to Motorola, Inc., which filed under that name before 2011. The records show both; they do not show that one led to the other.
Lobbying, as a client
$2.1M reported paid to 7 lobbying firms, 2007–2026. Filed under: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.; Motorola Solutions, Inc., a Delaware Corporation; Motorola, Inc.; Englander Knabe and Allen on behalf of Motorola.
| Year | Reported paid to firms |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $80K |
| 2025 | $120K |
| 2024 | $35K |
| 2023 | $60K |
| 2022 | $69K |
| 2021 | $115K |
| 2020 | $115K |
| 2019 | $106K |
| 2018 | $350K |
| 2017 | $110K |
| 2016 | $60K |
| 2015 | $60K |
| 2014 | $85K |
| 2013 | $120K |
| 2012 | $120K |
| 2011 | $111K |
| 2010 | $120K |
| 2009 | $120K |
| 2008 | $120K |
| 2007 | $30K |
| Firm | Years | Reported paid |
|---|---|---|
| Arnie Berghoff & Associates | 2017–2024 | $792K |
| Englander, Knabe and Allen | 2010–2013 | $471K |
| Englander Knabe and Allen | 2014–2018 | $340K |
| Englander and Associates | 2007–2009 | $270K |
| M Strategic Communications | 2024–2026 | $200K |
| Jimmy Blackman & Associates | 2017 | $35K |
| Englander Knabe and Allen (including three6ixty) | 2018 | $0 |
Matters lobbied, as filed
- MARKETING SUPPORT & SALES STRATEGIES · 2024–2026Agencies: Airports, Los Angeles World (LAWA, LAX); City Administrative Officer (CAO); City Council; Fire (LAFD); Harbor (Port of LA, POLA); Mayor, Office of; Police (LAPD)
- Procurement for LAPD and LAFD communication · 2017–2024Agencies: City Administrative Officer (CAO); City Council; Fire (LAFD); Housing Authority (HACLA); Mayor, Office of; Police (LAPD)
- Public Safety · 2013–2018Agencies: Airports, Los Angeles World (LAWA, LAX); City Council; Mayor, Office of
- LAPD/LAFD Radio Purchase Program · 2017Agencies: City Council; Mayor, Office of
- Interoperability systems in the City of Los Angeles · 2007–2012Agencies: ANY CITY AGENCY; City Council; City Council & Staff
Behested payments made
8 reports of payments made at a City official's request, $115K in all (a payment reported by two officials is counted once). Filed under: Motorola; Motorola Solutions; Motorola Solutions Inc.. What a behested payment is.
| Date | Requested by | Payee | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2023 | Monica RodriguezCity Council | Valley Cultural CenterCharitable · Form 803 | $5,000 |
| December 27, 2019 | Monica RodriguezCity Council | An individual or unclassified payeeNot stated | $5,000 |
| October 7, 2019 | Bob BlumenfieldCity Council | An individual or unclassified payeeGovernmental | $5,000 |
| January 11, 2019 | Ron GalperinController | American Diabetes AssociationCharitable · Form 803 | $7,500 |
| January 11, 2019 | Michael N FeuerCity Attorney | American Diabetes AssociationCharitable · Form 803 | $7,500 |
| May 31, 2013 | Antonio VillaraigosaMayor | The National Homeland Security AssociationCharitable · Form 803 | $25,000 |
| June 8, 2007 | Antonio VillaraigosaMayor | Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment CommissionNot stated · Form 803 | $50,000 |
| July 25, 2005 | Antonio VillaraigosaMayor | An individual or unclassified payeeCharitable | $10,000 |
Source: City Ethics Commission lobbying and Form 803 datasets on data.lacity.org, matched to this vendor by hand. See lobbying at City Hall for how the records are read.
Sources
LA Controller, Checkbook LA (dataset pggv-e4fn), totalled nightly. Figures are every payment on record within the outside-vendor scope, not a single fiscal year. Back to the checkbook.