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Automatic License Plate Reader $95,000
Toledo Police Department
Lt. James Brown (x3203)
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement for the Toledo Police Department's Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR); authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $65,000 from the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $30,000 from the General Fund; waiving the competitive bid requirements of Chapter 187 of the Toledo Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the purchase and waiving of the competitive bid process for Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Readers. Flock Safety's patented Vehicle Fingerprint(tm) 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.
The Toledo Police Department entered into an agreement with Flock Safety for a no cost trial period (Ord. 44-22) to evaluate the technology. During the trial period this product has proven to be an effective tool for detectives and patrol officers.
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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a contract with Flock Safety for the purchase of automatic license plate readers, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Police and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation of $65,000 is authorized from the unappropriated balance of the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to Account Code 2021-52000-3RTCCVIDEONEI and the expenditure of same is authorized for automatic license plate readers.
SECTION 3. That the appropriation of $30,000 is authorized from the General Fund to Account Co...
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