Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on December 23, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on December 24, 2025, authorizing a Six-Month Extension of the Separation Date and Continuation of City-Contributed Health Benefits for Officer Derek Williams - (during the authorized extension period, the City shall continue to contribute its designated share of Officer Derek Williams’ health insurance benefits, subject to and in accordance with applicable law, collective bargaining agreements, and City policies); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A RETROACTIVE
RENEWAL AGREEMENT WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS,
INC. FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIXED VIDEO EQUIPMENT
AND THE PROVISION OF RELATED SERVICES FOR
THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2025, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026
Whereas, in correspondence dated December 9, 2025, the Acting Commissioner/Chief of the Department of Public Safety formally requested authorization for the Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon to enter into a renewal agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc., including its Avigilon camera services, for the provision of citywide video equipment subscription and related services for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon has prioritized the enhancement of public safety through the use of modern technology, including citywide video surveillance systems installed at major intersections and other strategic locations; and
Whereas, in 2024, the City partnered with Motorola Solutions, Inc. to install and integrate a citywide video camera network that provides hardware, software, and system integration support to modernize public-safety operations; and
Whereas, the Motorola Solutions system has improved situational awareness, enabled real-time video access for first responders, enhanced evidence gathering, and strengthened cross-departmental coordination among City agencies; and
Whereas, the City seeks to continue this partnership through a renewal agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for fixed video equipment installation and related services for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; and
Whereas, the total cost of the proposed renewal agreement is Thirty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Eight Dollars ($39,428.00) for video equipment installation and Twenty-Five Thousand Seventy-Seven Dollars ($25,077.00) for services; and
Whereas, funding for this agreement has been received and is available through Budget Line A3389.3 (Operation Impact - GIVE Grant) and expenditures shall be paid from Budget Line A3120.203; and
Whereas, due to the timing of the grant funding and continuity of services, it is necessary for the City Council to enact retroactive legislation authorizing the Mayor to enter into and execute said renewal agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON:
Section 1. Authorization of Agreement. The Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon is hereby authorized to retroactively enter into and execute a renewal agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for the installation of fixed video equipment and the provision of related services for the period commencing July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.
Section 2. Cost and Funding Source. The total cost of the agreement, in an amount not to exceed Sixty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Five Dollars ($64,505.00), shall be funded through monies received in Budget Line A3389.3 (Operation Impact - GIVE Grant) and paid from Budget Line A3120.203, or such other properly authorized budget lines as may be available.
Section 3. Retroactive Effect. This Ordinance shall be deemed retroactive to July 1, 2025, in order to authorize and ratify all actions taken in furtherance of the agreement during the stated contract period.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the specific portion directly involved in the controversy.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract.