HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #08 Approval of Use of Federal Forfeiture Funds to Offset Costs of Surveillance Camera Pilot ProgramOcoee
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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: June 18, 2013
Item # _
Reviewed By:
Contact Name: Lt. Mike Bryant Department Director: Chief G le_ B awni
Contact Number: 407 905 316 x3038 City Manager: Robert Fra
Subject: Use of Federal Forfeiture funds to offset costs of Surveillance Camera Pilot Program.
Background Summary:
The Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners unanimously agreed to have the City of Ocoee Police
Department explore a wireless surveillance camera pilot program. The program's infrastructure will provide our
police officers access to live and recorded surveillance footage for enhanced patrol in the covered areas. This
infrastructure will also be open to community members at no costs beyond the purchase and maintenance of
their own surveillance cameras. Community participants within the covered area can partner with the City of
Ocoee Police Department by adding their own cameras to the network to provide police with immediate access
to the live and recorded footage produced by their own cameras, ultimately increasing the probability of
apprehending crime in progress and deterring future crime with the publication of this infrastructure in the
community. The footage will be on file for 30 days per Florida's Sunshine Law. The purchase and installation
costs associated with this pilot program require expenditure of monies from Forfeiture funds (State) not to
exceed $10,000.00.
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners authorize the expenditure of not more than
$10,000 from Forfeiture funds (State) on the wireless surveillance camera pilot program?
Recommendations
It is respectfully recommended that the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners authorize the
expenditure of not more than $10,000.00 from Forfeiture funds (State) on the wireless surveillance camera pilot
program.
Attachments:
None
Financial Impact:
The cost of equipment and installation is estimated at $19,696.00. Additional, ancillary costs for tower climbers
is estimated at $2,000.00 $12,000.00 has been previously allocated in the FY 2012 -2013 budget for
surveillance equipment to be placed on City property. The remaining $10,000.00 will come from Forfeiture
funds. The balance remaining in Forfeiture funds after this expenditure will be $134,600.00.
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