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File #: 25-3245    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
File created: 7/15/2025 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 8/12/2025 Final action: 8/12/2025
Title: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Mark43, Inc., to include computer-aided dispatch data migration and remove the civil module to optimize the use of their cloud-based records management systems, computer-aided dispatch and analytics solutions with no change to the original contract payment limit or term. (No fiscal impact)
To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Mark43, Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee


RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a change order to its existing contract with Mark43, Inc., with no changes to the original contract payment limit not to exceed $8,695,292, for modifications to certain services for the optimized use of their cloud-based records management systems (RMS), computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and analytics solutions for the Office of the Sheriff, and no change to the original period March 31, 2025 through March 30, 2030.


FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in no cost to the County. The original contract is funded through a combination of Police Service Area P6 Zone, contract cities, and General Fund. However, this change order has no additional fiscal impact.


BACKGROUND:
The Office of the Sheriff urgently needed a new CAD/RMS because the previous system had reached the end of its lifecycle and was no longer supported by the vendor. This lack of support left the system vulnerable to failures, inefficiencies, and potential security risks. An outdated CAD/RMS can hamper response times, data accuracy, and overall operational effectiveness, making it increasingly difficult for deputies and dispatchers to perform their duties efficiently. For these reasons, it was necessary to upgrade to a modern, cloud-based solution that can enhance reliability, streamline workflows, and improve inter-agency collaboration, to ensure the Office of the Sheriff remains equipped to serve the community effectively.

Mark43 is a public safety software company that provides cloud-based records management systems (RMS), computer-aided dispatch (CAD), and analytics solutions for law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services. Use of Mark43 software allows the Office of the Sheriff to significantly modernize its public ...

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