From
Fred Bates, Jr.
Title
Ordinance amending the FY 2019/2020 Red Light Safety Fund in the amount of $336,265, for the purchase of 29 license plate recognition cameras in the amount of $116,000 from Flock Safety for an initial two-year term, and three additional optional one-year terms at $58,000 per year, totaling $290,000, through a sole source purchase agreement; and the purchase of other traffic safety related equipment, in the amount of $220,265; authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal options with aggregate price fluctuations of the lesser of up to $50,000 or 25% of the original maximum price so long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City's obligation during the renewal terms
Presenter
Daniel Scesney, Chief of Police, and Ryan Simpson, Support Services Division Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The Police Department continues to seek additional technologies that expand the efficiency and effectiveness of its members to serve the citizens of Grand Prairie in the areas of community service and in the enforcement of traffic laws for the maintaining of public safety and a continued increase of the quality of life. The Department is seeking to add traffic enforcement related equipment with the technology that furthers this goal by multiplying its capacity to detect and investigate traffic-related, and other criminal offenses.
The Department is proposing to purchase 29 license plate detection cameras, with a two-year initial service contract, at a cost of $116,000. These cameras will be installed at various locations throughout the city. Flock Safety offers solar powered cameras that will offer enhanced portability and flexibility when selecting installation locations.
The Department is also proposing to purchase additional surveillance cameras, speed detection devices, vehicle computer data extraction equipment, and mapping software at a combined one-time cost of $281,600.
The Public Safety, Health and Environmental Committee reviewed this item on June 1, 2020 and recommended that it be forwarded to the City Council for approval.
The Finance and Government Committee reviewed this item on June 2, 2020 for their approval and recommendation.
Financial Consideration
Funding for the proposed traffic safety related equipment in the amount of $336,265 is available by approving an ordinance transferring and appropriating from the unobligated fund balance in the Red Light Safety Fund.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FY 2020 RED LIGHT SAFETY FUND BY TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING $336,265 FROM THE UNOBLIGATED FUND BALANCE IN THE RED LIGHT SAFETY FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY RELATED EQUIPMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE FY 2020 Red light Safety Fund be amended by transferring and appropriating $336,265 from the unobligated fund balance in the Red Light Safety Fund for the purchase of traffic safety related equipment.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ON June 2, 2020.