Label
Benchmark Analytics
Toledo Police Department
Lt. James Brown (x3203)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Benchmark Analytics, LLC, for a five-year software license subscription with no cost for years one, two and three; authorizing the General Fund expenditure of an amount not to exceed $153,816 for the optional fourth and fifth year of the five year subscription to Benchmark Analytics; waiving the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Benchmark Analytics, LLC for a five-year license subscription to their single-source, software-enabled platform. Benchmark Analytics closes the current knowledge gaps in the marketplace by providing a single source of the truth for all data associated with managing a police department’s human capital, and provides a holistic, low-risk management system with early indicators. The objective is to recognize, reward and retain officers exhibiting standout police work, and identify officers exhibiting problematic behavior and flag areas in need of improvement.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into an agreement with Benchmark Analytics, LLC for a five-year license subscription to their analytical software.
SECTION 2. That the amount not to exceed $153,816 is authorized for expenditure from the General Fund Account Code 1001-52000-3381002STDSTD for the optional license subscription in year four ($75,400) and five ($78,416) of this agreement; subject to future appropriations.
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 Benchmark Analytics, LLC the reason that Benchmark Analytics, LLC is the sole source provider for this service.
SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw his warrant or warrants against the above referenced Account Code in payment of the obligation authorized in Section 1 upon presentation of proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that it 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 enter into the agreement with Benchmark Analytics LLC in order to obtain the system’s management benefits.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Passed: _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council