Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on May 13, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on May 15, 2026, authorizing the Mayor to execute a Three (3) Year Lease Agreement with BEI Holdings, Inc., dba Business Electronics, for the Upgrade of the Police Department Interview Room Recording System - (funding authorization. The Comptroller and appropriate City officials are hereby authorized to process payments associated with this project as follows:
1. Hardware lease payments shall be funded through Budget Account A1680.203 - Equipment; and
2. Annual maintenance and support costs shall be funded through Budget Account A1680.216 - Application Services.
The initial payment is hereby authorized upon execution of the agreement.
; be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE A THREE (3) YEAR LEASE
AGREEMENT WITH BEI HOLDINGS, INC.
DBA BUSINESS ELECTRONICS FOR THE
UPGRADE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
INTERVIEW ROOM RECORDING SYSTEM
Whereas, in correspondence dated May 5, 2026, the Commissioner of the Department of Management Services formally requested authorization for the Mayor to execute a three (3) year lease agreement and all necessary agreements, lease documents, purchase orders, and related documents with BEI Holdings, Inc. DBA Business Electronics for the upgrade of the Mount Vernon Police Department iRecord Interview Room Recording Solution in accordance with Quote QTRB101378 v2, dated April 2, 2026; and
Whereas, the existing iRecord system currently operates on Windows 7 and older iRecord software platforms that are no longer supported by the manufacturer and no longer receive critical security updates, patches, or ongoing technical support; and
Whereas, the continued operation of unsupported software and hardware within a Police Department evidence and interview recording environment presents a significant cybersecurity, operat...
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