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Security Cameras System
Toledo Police Department
Susan Surgo (x3210)
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Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $150,000 from the General Fund and the expenditures of $65,843 from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund and $1,087 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the purchase, installation and maintenance of security camera system software, hardware and cameras; authorizing the Mayor to award contracts for said purpose; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $216,930 for the purchase and installation of security cameras and associated hardware and software. The city will be installing cameras in the downtown pedestrian walkways. Additionally, new security camera hardware and software (with maintenance support) will be purchased in order to upgrade the systems used to support all of the city’s security cameras. Funding for this purchase will come from a combination of Law Enforcement Trust Fund dollars, remaining Police CIP project dollars, and the proceeds received earlier this year from the sale of the Police’s helicopter.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1: That the sum of $150,000 is appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund to Account Code 1001-52000-3381002STDSTD and the expenditure of same is authorized for the purchase, installation and maintenance of cameras, equipment, hardware and software for the security cameras system.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $65,843 is authorized from the Police Law Enforcement Trust Fund Account Code 2090-52000-3T32302STDSLC and the expenditure of $1,087 is authorized from the Capital Improvement Fund Account Code 5040-52000- 8CP1206TPDATA for the purchase, installation and maintenance of cameras, equipment, hardware and software for the security cameras system.
SECTION 3. That the Mayor is authorized to prepare plans and specifications and to accept bids and award contracts in an amount not to exceed $216,930 for the purchase authorized in Section 1. Contracts shall contain such terms and conditions as the Mayor may deem requisite and proper and shall be subject to approval by the Chief of Police and the Director of Law.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance is declared 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 the same is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, property, and for the timely installation and upgrade of security camera systems in order to enhance public safety.
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