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APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE AND REPLACEMENT OF SECURITY VIDEO CAMERAS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
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DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED BY: DAVID CASAREZ, LIEUTENANT
CONTACT INFORMATION: DAVID CASAREZ, LIEUTENANT, (714) 754-5266
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Authorize the use of OMNIA Partners Cooperative Agreement No. R220804 with SHI International Corp. for the purchase of Verkada Camera System in the amount of $259,114.24.
2. Authorize a 5% contingency of $12,955.71 for unforeseen costs.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the necessary documents to purchase Verkada Camera System.
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BACKGROUND:
The Police Department utilizes surveillance cameras at the department to monitor access points, parking lots, and the jail to ensure the safety and welfare of our employees and those we have in custody.
The Police Department's current surveillance equipment, which includes a Milestone VMS server and cameras were installed in 2019. These analog cameras are at their end of life and no longer provide adequate video as several cameras have to be repeatedly replaced or repaired. Several server hard drives have also been replaced throughout the years and will begin to fail again soon. The monetary cost from our current contracted maintenance service provider continues to grow for repairs and service calls when the cameras or the server malfunctions.
Due to technological advances in recent years, surveillance cameras are now streamed digitally providing clearer and sharper images. These surveillance videos now stream directly to the cloud and no longer require servers onsite that require maintenance.
Staff proposes replacing the current Milestone Camera system hardware with the Verkada system. This system was recently installed at City Hall, Downtown Recreation Center, and Code Enforcement offices and has been beneficial for the security of these buildings and their occupants. Adding ...
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