Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on May 27, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on May 27, 2026, authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract Renewal with Motorola Solutions for Command Central AWARE Software Annual Subscription Services for the Mount Vernon Police Department - (the total cost of the three-year renewal agreement shall not exceed $57,750.00, to be charged against the following budget lines:
|
Renewal Year |
Budget Line |
Cost |
|
Fiscal Year: 2026-2027 |
H3120.203.C666 |
$19,250.00 |
|
Fiscal Year: 2027-2028 |
A3120.416(Technology & Computerization) |
$19,250.00 |
|
Fiscal Year: 2028-2029 |
A3120.416(Technology & Computerization) |
$19,250.00 |
|
|
Total: |
$57,750.00 |
; be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS FOR COMMAND
CENTRAL AWARE SOFTWARE ANNUAL
SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES FOR THE
MOUNT VERNON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Whereas, in correspondence dated May 6, 2026, the Acting Commissioner / Chief of Operations of the Department of Public Safety formally requested authorization for the Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon to execute a renewal agreement with Motorola Solutions for the annual subscription services associated with the Command Central AWARE system utilized by the Mount Vernon Police Department, together with any and all documents necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Ordinance; and
Whereas, in correspondence submitted to the Mount Vernon City Council, the Mount Vernon Police Department formally requested authorization for the Mayor to renew the annual subscription contract with Motorola Solutions for the software and equipment utilized in the Command Central AWARE room located at Police Headquarters; and
Whereas, the existing agreement was previously authorized by the Mount Vernon City Council on August 14, 2024, and approved by the Board of Estimate and Contract on August 20, 2024; and
Whereas, the proposed renewal agreement shall continue subscription services for the period commencing June 27, 2026, through June 26, 2029; and
Whereas, the Command Central AWARE room enables the Mount Vernon Police Department to connect, monitor, view, and control real-time camera feeds from throughout the City and to rapidly share intelligence and information among law enforcement personnel; and
Whereas, the AWARE room interfaces directly with patrol units operating throughout the City and provides officers with visual access to active scenes and incidents, thereby enhancing operational efficiency, situational awareness, and public safety; and
Whereas, the continued use of the Motorola Solutions Command Central AWARE system has contributed to crime reduction efforts and improved coordination among law enforcement personnel; and
Whereas, the total cost of the three-year renewal agreement shall not exceed Fifty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($57,750.00), to be charged against the following budget lines:
|
Renewal Year |
Budget Line |
Cost |
|
Fiscal Year: 2026-2027 |
H3120.203.C666 |
$19,250.00 |
|
Fiscal Year: 2027-2028 |
A3120.416(Technology & Computerization) |
$19,250.00 |
|
Fiscal Year: 2028-2029 |
A3120.416(Technology & Computerization) |
$19,250.00 |
|
|
Total: |
$57,750.00 |
; and
Whereas the City Council finds it in the best interests of the City of Mount Vernon to authorize the renewal of said agreement to maintain continuity of critical public safety technology and services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Authorization of Contract Renewal. The Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon is hereby authorized to execute a renewal agreement with Motorola Solutions for the annual subscription services associated with the Command Central AWARE system utilized by the Mount Vernon Police Department, together with any and all documents necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Ordinance.
Section 2. Term of Agreement. The renewal agreement authorized herein shall commence on June 27, 2026, and shall terminate on June 26, 2029, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Section 3. Funding Authorization. The Comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to allocate and disburse funds necessary for the payment of the agreement in an amount not to exceed Fifty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($57,750.00), to be charged against the following budget lines:
|
Renewal Year |
Budget Line |
Cost |
|
Fiscal Year: 2026-2027 |
H3120.203.C666 |
$19,250.00 |
|
Fiscal Year: 2027-2028 |
A3120.416(Technology & Computerization) |
$19,250.00 |
|
Fiscal Year: 2028-2029 |
A3120.416(Technology & Computerization) |
$19,250.00 |
|
|
Total: |
$57,750.00 |
Section 4. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to ensure the continued operation, maintenance, and subscription support of the Motorola Solutions Command Central AWARE system in order to support public safety operations, crime prevention efforts, and coordinated law enforcement response activities throughout the City of Mount Vernon.
Section 5. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract.