HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013 10 28 Consent 300 Security Cameras Grant COMMISSION AGENDA
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Consent X
ITEM 300 Public Hearings
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Regular
October 28, 2013 KS KB
Regular Meeting City Manager Department
REQUEST:
The Police Department requests the Commission accept a Homeland Security Federal
Domestic Assistance Grant in the amount of$84,171.00. These Grant Funds would be
utilized for the purchase and implementation of the infrastructure that will allow for "target
hardening" utilizing video cameras on our water treatment plants, starting with Water
Plant One on Northern Way.
SYNOPSIS:
The Police Department applied for and was awarded this Grant through Homeland Security.
The Grant is for cameras and the infrastructure to support their use in crime prevention
through the use of technology. The total amount of the award is $84,171.00 and the police
department now requests the Commission accept the grant. There are no matching funds
required for the City to receive this grant.
CONSIDERATIONS:
In September 2013, the Police Department was notified that we were selected to receive a
grant
award through Homeland Security in the amount of$84,171.00. The purpose of applying
for this grant is to establish an infrastructure to provide proactive crime prevention through
the use of technology by using security cameras throughout the city for added safety and
security on city properties.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is a net zero impact to the FY 2014 budget.
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COMMUNICATION EFFORTS:
This Agenda Item has been electronically forwarded to the Mayor and City Commission,
City Manager, City Attorney/Staff, and is available on the City's Website, LaserFiche, and
the City's Server. Additionally, portions of this Agenda Item are typed verbatim on the
respective Meeting Agenda which has also been electronically forwarded to the individuals
noted above, and which is also available on the City's Website, LaserFiche, and the City's
Server; has been sent to applicable City Staff, Media/Press Representatives who have
requested Agendas/Agenda Item information, Homeowner's Associations/Representatives
on file with the City, and all individuals who have requested such information. This
information has also been posted outside City Hall, posted inside City Hall with additional
copies available for the General Public, and posted at five (5) different locations around the
City. Furthermore, this information is also available to any individual requestors. City Staff
is always willing to discuss this Agenda Item or any Agenda Item with any interested
individuals.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Police Department recommends the Commission accept a Homeland Security Federal
Domestic Assistance Grant in the amount of $84,171.00 for the purchase and
implementation of the infrastructure that will allow for "target hardening" utilizing video
cameras on our water treatment plants, starting with Water Plant One on Northern Way.
ATTACHMENTS:
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