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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15383RESOLUTION NO. 15383 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN AN AMOUNT OF UP TO $1,500,000.00 FROM PROJECT CI2113 - AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT TO ESTABLISH A REAL TIME CRIME CENTER AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 603(C)(1)(A) OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AND U.S. TREASURY FINAL RULE 31 CFR 35.6(B)(3)(I)(D) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that SECTION 1. The transfer of funds in the amount of up to $1,500,000.00 is hereby authorized from Project CI2113 – American Rescue Plan Act for the establishment of a Real Time Crime Center. SECTION 2. The officers and staff of the City are authorized and directed to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Resolution and to implement the policies and procedures described therein. SECTION 3. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon final passage. INTRODUCED: September 25, 2023 BY: Vicente Martinez Ortega MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL APPROVED: PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK City Clerk's Office Item # M1 Background Paper for Proposed Resolution COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 25, 2023 TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Chris Noeller, Chief of Police SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN AN AMOUNT OF UP TO $1,500,000.00 FROM PROJECT CI2113 - AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT TO ESTABLISH A REAL TIME CRIME CENTER AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 603(C)(1)(A) OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AND U.S. TREASURY FINAL RULE 31 CFR 35.6(B)(3)(I)(D) SUMMARY: This resolution authorizes the transfer of funds in the amount of up to $1,500,000.00 from project CI2113 American Rescue Plan Act to establish a real time crime center. This payment is authorized by Section 603(c)(1)(A) of the American Rescue Plan Act and U.S. Treasury Final Rule 31 CFR 35.6(b)(3)(i)(D). PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: By Ordinance No. 9931, approved May 17, 2021, the City Council established Project No. CI2113 and budgeted and appropriated up to $36.7 million in funds which were expected to be distributed to the City from the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) for covered costs and eligible expenses to be incurred during the period which began on March 3, 2021, until December 31, 2024 (to be expended by December 31, 2026). BACKGROUND: In addition to governmental services projects that have been previously identified and funded due to their need, the establishment of a real time crime center ("RTCC") is a new governmental services project that has been identified as an additional need. In the four years since 2019, the City of Pueblo has suffered a steady increase in gun violence. For example, between 2019 and 2022, drive-by shootings increased 133%. Shootings increased 98%, and homicides increased 115%. During that same period, police staffing decreased significantly. On December 31, 2019, the Police Department had 217 sworn officers. By December 31, 2022, that number had fallen to 197 (9% decrease). As of June 30, 2023, the number of sworn officers fell by another ten officers (187). With the increased gun violence and decreased human resources available to prevent such crime, the establishment of an RTCC is an effort to leverage available technology to effectively combat gun crime and prevent it in the future. An RTCC is a centralized point where an operator can make use of integrated technology systems to detect criminal activity, collect and disseminate valuable investigative information, deploy resources, etc., all to solve and prevent crime. Each system that is added to the RTCC makes it more powerful. For example, a gunshot detection system will use sound wave detection technology to triangulate the location of gunshots within a defined area and send an immediate alert to the RTCC. On its own, this technology will allow officers to respond quickly to an accurate location to investigate the incident. Adding another layer of technology to the RTCC, however, such as automatic license plate readers, will help investigators identify any vehicles that were used in the shooting. Adding yet another layer of technology, such as cameras with object detection technology, will make the RTCC even more powerful. Additionally, the RTTC will allow for public and private cameras to be fed into the system. This will allow private citizens and businesses to voluntarily provide access to their cameras for security and investigative purposes. The leveraging of the aforementioned technology in an integrated RTCC will help the Police Department operate more efficiently, provide better service, and offer more resources to citizens and businesses who are looking for ways to protect themselves and their property. The specific components of the RTCC that will be funded by the $1,500,000.00 in ARPA funds are the software and hardware (e.g., RTCC software platform, servers, computers, etc.), and twenty-two automatic license plate readers with one-year prepaid subscription and data plan. Additional components of the RTCC that will not be purchased with ARPA funds, such as gunshot detection technology, mobile surveillance camera trailers and personnel costs, will need to be funded from other sources, which may require future ordinances. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Funding for the initial phase of this project will be paid out of Project No. CI2113 – American Rescue Plan Act. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: None. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: None. ALTERNATIVES: City Council could decide not to authorize payment for the real time crime center. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the resolution. ATTACHMENTS: None