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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
<br />August 8, 2016August 8, 2016AppropriationAppropriation
<br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested:
<br />Source of Source of
<br />Kenith AdcoxKenith Adcox
<br />Requested By:Requested By:
<br />BudgetBudget
<br />Funds:Funds:
<br />PolicePolice
<br />Department:Department:
<br />Account Account
<br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance:
<br />00152535218021/0325253521802100152535218021/03252535218021
<br />Number:Number:
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<br />Other:
<br />Amount Amount
<br />$44,000/$38,990$44,000/$38,990
<br />Budgeted:Budgeted:
<br />AttachmentsAttachments : :
<br />Amount Amount
<br />$42,565/$38,990$42,565/$38,990
<br />Requested:Requested:
<br />1.ResolutionResolution
<br />Budgeted Budgeted
<br />2.Coban Body Camera QuotesCoban Body Camera Quotes
<br />YESYESNONO
<br />Item:Item:
<br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS
<br />On March 7, 2016 Council approved the application for a state Body Worn Camera grant for fifty (50) body On March 7, 2016 Council approved the application for a state Body Worn Camera
<br /> grant for fifty (50) body
<br />cameras, a server and UPS, and miscellaneous ancillary items to support the cameras and authorized cameras, a server and UPS, and miscellaneous ancillary items to support the cameras
<br /> and authorized
<br />the City Manager to execute documents. This project will support body cameras to be fitted to each the City Manager to execute documents. This project will support body cameras to be
<br /> fitted to each
<br />uniformed field patrol officer to visually and audibly document his/her actions and surroundings while on uniformed field patrol officer to visually and audibly document his/her actions
<br /> and surroundings while on
<br />duty in various types of encounters, to include arrests, use of force incidents, and other such events. duty in various types of encounters, to include arrests, use of force incidents,
<br /> and other such events.
<br />After thorough research and demonstrations of several body worn camera systems, the Police After thorough research and demonstrations of several body worn camera systems, the Police
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<br />Department has determined that the Coban Echo system is the best selection for the communityDepartment has determined that the Coban Echo system is the best selection for the communitys
<br /> s
<br />needs. Coban also manufactures and supports the police departmentneeds. Coban also manufactures and supports the police departments existing ins existing in--car video system, so car
<br /> video system, so
<br />the two video systems (body cameras and inthe two video systems (body cameras and in--car video) will be compatible with one another. car video) will be compatible with one another.
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<br />Staff has obtained quotes, under Texas Buy Board Contract 500Staff has obtained quotes, under Texas Buy Board Contract 500--15, for a total of $81,555.15, for a total of $81,555. Specifically
<br /> the Specifically the
<br />quote represents the purchase of fifty ECHOquote represents the purchase of fifty ECHO--01 Body Worn Camera systems that are pinned to an 01 Body Worn Camera systems that are pinned
<br /> to an
<br />officers chest. It also includes sixty ECHOs chest. It also includes sixty ECHO--02 unit attachments, which are separate cameras that can be 02 unit attachments, which are separate
<br /> cameras that can be
<br />attached to the ECHOattached to the ECHO--01 Body Worn Camera systems, allowing the camera view to be from the officers 01 Body Worn Camera systems, allowing the camera view to be from
<br /> the officers
<br />shoulder microphone, eye glasses, etc., rather than the officers chest, which is often obscured by the shoulder microphone, eye glasses, etc., rather than the officers chest, which is
<br /> often obscured by the
<br />officers hands during deadly force situations. The ECHOofficers hands during deadly force situations. The ECHO--02 must be attached to the ECHO02 must be attached to the ECHO--01, it
<br /> will not 01, it will not
<br />work independently. work independently.
<br />The quote also includes an additional 30 ECHOThe quote also includes an additional 30 ECHO--01 camera systems that staff is requesting to purchase 01 camera systems that staff is requesting
<br /> to purchase
<br />in place of the originally planned 2in place of the originally planned 2--year extended warranties on the original 50 camera systems. This is year extended warranties on the original
<br /> 50 camera systems. This is
<br />believed to be the more costbelieved to be the more cost--effective option as the extended warranty price is quite high at $225 per effective option as the extended warranty price is
<br /> quite high at $225 per
<br />system (56% of actual unit cost). Twenty of the extra cameras would be kept in inventory and used as system (56% of actual unit cost). Twenty of the extra cameras would be kept in inventory
<br /> and used as
<br />replacement systems should existing systems become inoperable during the warranty period. The replacement systems should existing systems become inoperable during the warranty period.
<br /> The
<br />remaining ten cameras would allow the department to outfit its uniformed school resources officers and remaining ten cameras would allow the department to outfit its uniformed school
<br /> resources officers and
<br />jailers with body cameras. jailers with body cameras.
<br />The funding allocation has been received from the Criminal Justice Division in the amount of $38,990 and The funding allocation has been received from the Criminal Justice Division in
<br /> the amount of $38,990 and
<br />will be reimbursed to the City. The remaining $42,565 will be utilized as the Citywill be reimbursed to the City. The remaining $42,565 will be utilized as the Citys required match
<br /> and is s required match and is
<br />budgeted in the current fiscal year.budgeted in the current fiscal year.
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