Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on August 14, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on August 15, 2024, authorizing the Use of Funds from the State of New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Law Enforcement Technology (LETECH) Grant for the Purchase of License Plate Reader Cameras and Related Technology - ($803,488.00 expenditure will be applied to Budget Code A3120.203 (Equipment)), be and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE USE OF FUNDS
FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK STATE DIVISION
OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, LAW ENFORCEMENT
TECHNOLOGY GRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF LICENSE
PLATE READER CAMERAS AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY
Whereas, by letter dated July 25, 2024, the Commissioner for the Department of Public Safety has requested legislation authorizing the use of $803,488.00 from the State of New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Law Enforcement Technology Grant to purchase the specified technology package from Motorola Solutions Inc., as detailed in this ordinance; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Safety has identified a need to enhance citywide law enforcement capabilities through the deployment of advanced technology; and
Whereas, the State of New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services has provided a Law Enforcement Technology Grant (LETECH) for $1,028,565.00, which has been allocated to budget line A3120.203 (Equipment); and
Whereas, the City Council approved the acceptance of this grant on June 12, 2024, and the Board of Estimate approved it on June 17, 2024; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Safety requests authorization to utilize $803,488.00 of these funds to purchase a comprehensive technology package to enhance public safety and investigative capabilities; and
Whereas, the purchase includes the following items:
Item
Description
Price
Motorola LPR Package
39 fixed license plate reader camera...
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