HomeMy WebLinkAbout15639RESOLUTION NO. 15639
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF EIGHT
HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND
FORTY-FOUR DOLLARS ($834,144) FROM PROJECT NO. CI-
2113 AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT, FOR THE PURPOSES
OF ALIGNING ALL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE LICENSING,
WARRANTY AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES, AND
CERTIFICATION TRAINING, AND ADDING SITUATIONAL
AWARENESS CAMERAS TO 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-
WHEREAS, on May 10, 2021, the U.S. Treasury issued the Interim Final Rule to
implement
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 9931, approved on May 17, 2021, the City Council
established Project No. CI-2113 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 (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.
Payment in the amount of eight hundred thirty-four thousand one hundred and forty-four
dollars ($834,144) is hereby authorized from Project CI2113 American Rescue Plan for the
purpose of aligning all hardware and software licensing, warranties, certification training, and
technical support services for all components of the Real-Time Crime Center, and the purchase
and installation of additional situational awareness cameras.
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: May 13, 2024
BY: Charles Hernandez
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED: __________________________
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY: ________________________
CITY CLERK
City Clerk's Office Item # Q7
Background Paper for Proposed
Resolution
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 13, 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 EIGHT HUNDRED
THIRTY-FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR
DOLLARS ($834,144) FROM PROJECT NO. CI-2113 AMERICAN
RESCUE PLAN ACT, FOR THE PURPOSES OF ALIGNING ALL
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE LICENSING, WARRANTY AND
TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES, AND CERTIFICATION TRAINING,
AND ADDING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS CAMERAS TO 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 $834,144 in American Rescue Plan Act
warranty, certification training, and technical support services for all components of the
Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC). In addition, situational awareness cameras will be
added and installed with the license-plate readers which have been previously
implemented.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
By Ordinance No. 9931, approved on May 17, 2021, the City Council established
Project No. CI-2113 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
d 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 Pu Another one-hundred
and fifty thousand ($150,000) was added for cybersecurity and backup. In analyzing
the different hardware and software components of the RTCC, it was determined all the
hardware and software licensing, warranty, and technical support services did not align
to the same technical maintenance and support renewal period. This creates a risk that
a component, service, or warranty would not be covered when a system down or other
event occurred thus preventing technical support or component replacements from
being available immediately. As a mission-critical system supporting public safety, it is
imperative that all components are always under the appropriate technical support,
licensing, and support services. To eliminate the risk of human-error on a renewal
period for any of the components, the Information Technology Department analyzed the
purchases and received pricing to align all aspects of the system to the 5-year warranty
term of the hardware and software already purchased.
Police Department and Information Technology Department personnel must complete a
training course and become certified to support and administer the RTCC. The cost for
training up to ten (10) personnel is included in the $834,144.
Further, the Pueblo Police Department determined that the information being obtained
from the fixed license-plate readers (LPR) could be enhanced with the addition of
situational awareness cameras within the same vicinity of the LPR units. The addition
of these cameras will increase the possibility of obtaining photo evidence of criminal
activity that occurs within that area. The cost of these cameras is included in the
$834,144. 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 and its functionally protected due to its complexity and
importance to the operations of the Pueblo Police Department and the safety of our
citizens.
The costs associated for warranty, training, technical support, services, and software
licensing related to the protect 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 $834,144 will be paid out of Project Cl2113 - American
Rescue Plan.
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 needs and services
required by the RTCC system exposing it to catastrophic failure and compromising
public safety services and calls for service for our citizens.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
None