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LICENSE PLATE READER CAMERA MOBILE SYSTEM
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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: RAJA SETHURAMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: JENNIFER ROSALES, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES MANAGER, (714) 754-5343
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Authorize the use of National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA) Contract #05-81 with IPS Group, Inc. for the purchase of a License Plate Reader Mobile System.
2. Authorize the purchase of the License Plate Reader Mobile System, in the amount of $127,085.74 through National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance.
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BACKGROUND:
At the July 19, 2022 regular meeting, the City Council approved the amendments to the Costa Mesa Municipal Code (CMMC) incorporating proposed changes to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) program through a Public Hearing process. A Professional Services Agreement with Data Ticket Inc. for parking citation processing services was entered into agreement on January 1, 2022. Amendment No. 1 to this agreement was approved by the City Council on January 17, 2023 to add the RPP program into the City's existing parking citation management system database and provide an online permit application program for residential parking permits. The online residential permit parking portal and management system database is under development and anticipated to be complete at the end of April.
ANALYSIS:
In order to implement the revised RPP program, the purchase of License Plate Reader Recognition (LPR) cameras and associated equipment are needed for installation on four (4) Police Department vehicles. The use of mobile license plate recognition technology will significantly improve enforcement efficiency and coverage by automating enforcement processes. Instead of verifying that each vehicle has a valid physical permit displayed, the LPR system will automate the process by using the license plate number ...
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