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Body Cameras Annual Maintenance
Toledo Police Department
Lt. James Brown (x3203)
(Revised)
Title
Authorizing the mayor to enter into a police body camera maintenance contract with DR Ebel Police and Fire Equipment; authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $23,000 from the General Fund; waiving the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this legislation is to allow the Toledo Police Department to purchase the annual maintenance service for 311 Getac body cameras at $72.92 each. This Ordinance authorizes expending $22,678.12 from the approved 2019 general fund budget. The purchase was not put out for bid since DR Ebel is the sole source vendor for Getac body camera maintenance.
The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: $22,678.12.
- The expenditure budget line item: 1001-52000-3381002STDSTD.
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): 0.
- Revenue budget line item (if any):
- Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: Yes.
- Is this a capital project (yes/no)? No.
- If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? No.
- What section of the City’s Strategic Plan does this support:
o Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) Yes.
o Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no) No.
o Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) No.
o Environment (yes/no) No.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the mayor is authorized to enter into a police body camera maintenance contract with DR Ebel Police and Fire Equipment for the purchase of Getac body camera maintenance services.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $23,000 is authorized from the General Fund, Account Code 1001-52000-3381002STDSTD, for the purpose identified in Section 1.
SECTION 3. That this council finds it in the best interest of the city to waive the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187 for the reason that DR Ebel is the sole source maintenance provider of the Getac police body cameras.
SECTION 4. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw his warrant or warrants against the above account codes in payment of the above authorized obligations in an amount not to exceed $23,000 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force immediately from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that the Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to avoid any potential interruption and utilization of body cameras by Toledo Police officers.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 11, nays 0.
Passed: October 29, 2019, as an emergency measure: yeas 11, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: October 29, 2019
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor