Submitted By: Josh Sasso
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Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
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Department: Police
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-157 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget to appropriate additional funding to purchase public safety information technology equipment and annual software licenses in the amount of $185,000
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
The Ocala Police Department (OPD) has searched for, and found, software that will enhance its community policing by deriving information through the software, otherwise known as “intelligence-led” policing. Many agencies in Florida utilize Fusus software for intelligence-led policing. OPD staff members visited four agencies to observe the software in real time.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The purchase of the Fusus software will increase the overall efficiency and capability of the Ocala Police Department as well as the city. Fusus combines the views of all the city’s cameras into one display, thereby increasing efficiency. It also connects to the computer-aided dispatch system and includes a multitude of covert systems. In addition, city employees with city-issued cell phones will have access to a panic button to help employees remain safe.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total purchase cost is $235,000. Funds totaling $50,000 are available in account 092-018-811-521-52-52060. A budget resolution is required to transfer the remaining funds, totaling $185,000, from the Police Trust Fund Reserve for Fund Balance. Funds will be transferred to account 610-018-859-521-52-52045.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
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ALTERNATIVE:
• Adopt with Changes
• Table
• Deny
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2023-157
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF SOFTWARE AND EQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $185,000
WHEREAS, the Police Trust and Agency Fund was created to deposit revenues received from federal criminal, administrative, or civil forfeiture proceedings; and
WHEREAS, the first-year cost of the software and equipment is $235,000; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the funds totaling $50,000 is available in the current year budget; and
WHEREAS, the remaining funds, totaling $185,000, is available in the Police Trust Fund Reserve for Fund Balance account and will be transferred to an operating account.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session, that the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget be amended as outlined below:
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610-099-999-521-81-99999 Reserve for Fund Balance ($185,000)
USE:
610-018-859-521-52-52045 S/Ware-Subscript Based (SBITA) $185,000
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2023.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs James P. Hilty Sr.
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney
Reviewed for accounting accuracy & completeness:
By: _________________________________
Peter A. Lee
City Manager