HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 17 - Remote Surveillance UnitsMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: APRIL 5, 2022
SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF TWO REMOTE SURVEILLANCE UNITS FOR THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval for the purchase of two remote
surveillance units from Blue Iron Sentinel for the Police Department.
FUNDING SOURCE: Upon approval of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be
available in the Grant Fund for an amount not to exceed $19,835.
BACKGROUND: This purchase is for two portable camera towers to be used at public
gatherings such as Main Street Fest, GrapeFest, and Christmas Capital
events. The units will provide real time, as well as recorded video footage,
critical to delivering public safety services in a timely manner. The portable
nature will allow the Department to expand their use in a crime prevention
function, as well as other events where crowds gather and monitoring is
beneficial to community safety.
Funding for this project was made available through the awarding of
reimbursement grant funds, fall of 2021, from the Office of the Governor,
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program, through the U.S. Department of
Justice (DOJ). The Police Department had previously applied for grant
funding for this project with the assistance of the North Central Texas
Council of Governments. In November 2021, Council approved a
resolution and appropriation ordinance regarding this project.
This purchase will be made in accordance with an existing interlocal
agreement with The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS), as allowed by
Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 271 and Texas Government
Code, Chapter 791.
Bids were taken by the cooperative and a contract was awarded to Blue
Iron Sentinel. The Police and Purchasing staff reviewed the contract for
departmental specification compliance and pricing and determined that
the contract would best meet the needs of the City.
Staff recommends approval.
RC/LW
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-021
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, INCREASING ESTIMATED
RECEIPTS IN THE AMOUNT $19,835 IN THE GRANT FUND
TO BE RECEIVED FROM NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR USE IN
CONJUNCTION WITH APPROVED GRANT
EXPENDITURES FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY CAMERA
SYSTEM; AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
$197835 IN THE GRANT FUND; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine expects reimbursement of $19,835 from the
North Central Texas Council of Governments; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to purchase two remote surveillance units from Blue
Iron Sentinel; and
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act and Chapter
211 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in the best
interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes an increase in estimated
receipts in the amount of $19,835 in the Grant Fund based on approval of the North
Central Texas Council of Governments.
Section 3. That the City Council hereby authorizes an amount of $19,835 be
appropriated in the Grant Fund for the purchase of two remote surveillance units from
Blue Iron Sentinel.
Section 5. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to
be severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence or phrase
shall be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance.
Section 6. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City
of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals,
peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an
emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety
and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective
from and after the date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 5th day of April 2022.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Matthew C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
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