Board of Estimate and Contract
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on January 22, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on January 23, 2025, amending Ordinance No. 14, adopted July 10, 2024,
entitled “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SECUREWATCH24 FOR THE PURCHASE OF 21 TABLET-STYLE MOBILE COMPUTERS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY”; be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 14, ADOPTED JULY 10, 2024, ENTITLED
“AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
SECUREWATCH24 FOR THE PURCHASE OF
21 TABLET-STYLE MOBILE COMPUTERS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY”
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. The sixth decretal paragraph, Section 2:6 and Section 4 of Ordinance No. 14, adopted July 10, 2024, entitled “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SECUREWATCH24 FOR THE PURCHASE OF 21 TABLET-STYLE MOBILE COMPUTERS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY”
Whereas, by letter dated June 19, 2024, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety has requested legislation authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with SecureWatch24 for the purchase of 21 tablet-style mobile computers for the Department of Public Safety to enhance operational efficiency and provide officers with critical technology in their vehicles; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Safety has equipped its fleet of marked Police vehicles, purchased in 2022, with mounts needed to place mobile computers within the cars; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Safety needs to purchase 21 tablet-style mobile computers to be placed within these mounts to enable officers to complete more paperwork while within their vehicles, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and reducing the need to return to Police Headquarters; and
Whereas, the mobile computers will allow officers to access the Department’s Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management Systems (RMS), both current and anticipated new systems, and will also enable access to body-worn camera and in-car video footage on evidence.com while on the street; and
Whereas, SecureWatch24 is an approved vendor by the New York State Office of General Services (NYS OGS) to provide tablet-style mobile computers, available under NYS OGS Contract PC 69031; and
Whereas, the total cost for the 21 mobile computers, including a 3-year warranty, will be $147,039.00, which will be a one-time purchase satisfied from Budget Line A3120.416 [A3120.203ARP SDI-001 3.16]; and Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain, and enact:
Section 1. Purpose. This ordinance authorizes the Mayor to enter into an agreement with SecureWatch24 to purchase 21 tablet-style mobile computers for the Department of Public Safety, which will enhance operational efficiency and provide officers with critical technology in their vehicles.
Section 2. Definitions. For this ordinance, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
1. “SecureWatch24”: The vendor approved by the New York State Office of General Services to provide tablet-style mobile computers.
2. “Mobile Computers”: Tablet-style computers designed for use by the Department of Public Safety in vehicles.
3. “CAD”: Computer Aided Dispatch.
4. “RMS”: Records Management Systems.
5. “Department of Public Safety”: The department responsible for public safety in the City of Mount Vernon.
6. “Budget Line A3120.416 [A3120.203ARP SDI-001 3.”6"]: The budget line allocated for this purchase.
Section 3. Authorization. The City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to enter into an agreement with SecureWatch24 for the purchase of 21 tablet-style mobile computers for the Department of Public Safety at a total cost of $147,039.00.
Section 4. Funding. The total cost of $147,039.00 for the 21 mobile computers shall be satisfied from Budget Line A3120.416 [A3120.203ARP SDI-001 3.16], 2024 Budget.
Section 5. Procurement. The mobile computers will be purchased through SecureWatch24 under the New York State Office of General Services Contract PC 69031.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.
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