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Flock ALPRs $282,000
Toledo Police Department
Lt. Brianne Holmes (x3203)
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to amend the agreement with Flock Group Inc. for a one-year extension for the Toledo Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR); authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $282,000 from the General Fund; waiving the competitive bid requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the continuation of services and waiving of the competitive bid process for Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Readers. Flock Safety’s patented Vehicle Fingerprint™ technology is the sole source justification. The patented technology enables searches by vehicle make, color, type, license plate, state of the license plate, missing plate, covered plate, paper plate, and unique vehicle details like roof racks, bumper stickers, etc.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to amend the agreement with Flock Group Inc. for a one-year extension for the Toledo Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR), upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Police and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That the amount not to exceed $282,000 is authorized for expenditure from the General Fund Account Code 1001-52000-3381002STDSTD for the purchase identified in Section 1.
SECTION 3. That this Council finds and determines it is in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive bidding requirements of Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 187 for the reason that Flock Safety is the sole source for their patented Vehicle Fingerprint™ technology, and the City’s continued use of this technology considering the City’s investment to-date.
SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw their warrant or warrants against the above Account Code in an amount not to exceed $282,000 in payment of the obligations authorized above upon presentation of the 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 this Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to continue use of the safety license plate reader cameras.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 12, nays 0.
Passed: November 6, 2024, as an emergency measure: yeas 12, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Carrie Hartman
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: November 6, 2024
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor