To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
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?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Flock Group, Inc., to extend the termination date from September 30, 2024 to December 31, 2028, and to increase the payment limit by $97,800 to a new payment limit of $168,000, for the provision of a hosted software system for automatic license plate reader cameras in County Service Area P-2B Alamo.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in no county impact. This contract will be 100% funded by County Service Area P2-B Alamo.
BACKGROUND:
Flock Group, Inc. provides license plate reading cameras with 24/7 monitoring for homes, businesses, and neighborhoods to protect against property crime, violent crime, stolen vehicles, and more.
In June of 2021, members of the Alamo Police Service Advisory Committee (P-2B) began to review options for increased security in their area due to increased burglaries and violent crime in their community. A review of actual crime statistics in the Alamo area did not show a significant increase in reported crimes; however, there were several high-profile cases that news outlets covered in the area.
After reviewing several options and fiscal impact, the Advisory Committee agreed that implementing automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras in the district neighborhoods will significantly help prevent and solve crime in the Alamo district.
Flock ALPR cameras provide the preventative and investigative value needed in the Alamo area. The cameras are the same type utilized in the neighboring community of Danville and would provide continuing coverage of the area to prevent and investigate crimes within the communities. The proposed contract obligates the County to indemnify Flock for any third-party claims arising out of a...
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