HomeMy WebLinkAbout15475RESOLUTION NO. 15475
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF ONE HUNDRED
AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($150,000) FROM PROJECT
NO. CI2113 – AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT, FOR THE
PURPOSES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CYBERSECURITY AND NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FOR
THE REAL-TIME CRIME CENTER, AS AUTHORIZED BY
SECTION 603 (A) OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
AND U.S. TREASURY FINAL RULE 31 CFR 35
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the U.S. Senate amended H.R.
1319 (P.L. 117-2) known as the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”); and
WHEREAS, on May 10, 2021, the U.S. Treasury issued the Interim Final Rule to
implement ARPA in Title 31, Part 35 of the Code of Federal Regulations (“CFR”); and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 9931, approved on 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 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); and
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2022, the U.S. Treasury issued, with an effective date of April
1, 2022, the Final Rule to implement ARPA in Title 31, Part 35 of the CFR; and
WHEREAS, under the Final Rule, recipients may use Coronavirus State and Local
Fiscal Recovery Funds (“SLFRF”) to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency and the
negative economic consequences resulting therefrom; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that
SECTION 1.
Funds in the amount of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) are hereby
authorized for payment from Project No. CI2113 – American Rescue Plan Act, for purposes of
implementing the cybersecurity and network infrastructure required for the successful
protections and operations of the Pueblo Police Department’s Real-time Crime Center.
SECTION 2.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform all acts consistent with this
Resolution to implement the policies and procedures described herein.
SECTION 3.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon final passage.
INTRODUCED: February 12, 2024
BY: Dennis Flores
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED:
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY:
CITY CLERK
City Clerk's Office Item # M5
Background Paper for Proposed
Resolution
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 12, 2024
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Lori Pinz, Director Information Technology
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($150,000) FROM PROJECT NO. CI2113
– AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT, FOR THE PURPOSES OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CYBERSECURITY AND NETWORK
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE REAL-TIME CRIME CENTER, AS
AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 603 (A) OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE
PLAN ACT AND U.S. TREASURY FINAL RULE 31 CFR 35
SUMMARY:
This Resolution authorizes the payment of $150,000 in in American Rescue Plan Act
(“ARPA”) funds for the purpose of purchasing and installing the necessary
cybersecurity and network infrastructure need to secure and optimally operate the real-
time crime center being implemented for the Pueblo Police Department.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
By Ordinance No. 9931, approved on 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 Recovery 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:
The City Council approved one-point-five million ($1,500,000) dollars to fund a real-time
crime center (RTCC) for the City of Pueblo’s Police Department. The RTCC system
must be secured and protected from potential cybersecurity risks and/or events. In
addition, the information technology’s network infrastructure, software licensing, and
back-up data storage must be expanded to accommodate the needs of the RTCC. The
RTCC will be a mission-critical system for the police department. The implementation of
the technical infrastructure necessary to secure or recover from a cyberattack,
hardware or system failure is crucial. Because crime rates have increased and public
safety staffing has decreased during the Covid-19 Pandemic, it is imperative that the
RTCC is implemented with care due to the complexity and importance of the system to
the operations of the Pueblo Police Department and for the safety of our citizens.
Cybersecurity and network infrastructure related to the protection of mission critical
public safety applications is an eligible use of ARPA funds 31C.F.R. 35.6(b)(3)(ii)(E)(4).
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funding in the amount of $150,000 will be transferred from Project No. CI2113.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable to this Resolution.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable to this Resolution.
ALTERNATIVES:
The City Council could decide not to support or fund the technical infrastructure
required by the RTCC exposing to catastrophic failure and compromising public safety
services and calls for service for our citizens.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
None