TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Telly C. Whitfield, Ph.D., Assistant City Manager
FROM: Dwayne Campbell, Chief Information Officer
Gina V. Hawkins, Chief of Police
Tracey Broyles, Budget and Evaluation Director
DATE: May 13, 2019
RE:
Title
Adoption of Budget Ordinance Amendment 2019-13 and Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2019-35 to Appropriate $354,000 from General Fund Fund Balance for Replacement of Police Mobile Data Computers
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal V: Sustainable Organizational Capacity
Objective A: To ensure strong financial management with fiduciary accountability and plan for future resource sustainability by aligning resources with City Priorities
Executive Summary:
The Council is asked to adopt Budget Ordinance Amendment (BOA) 2019-13 and Capital Project Ordinance Amendment (CPOA) 2019-35 to provide $354,000 of additional funding needed for replacement of Police mobile data computers.
The City of Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) has used Hewlett Packard (HP) Revolve Laptops, also referred to as mobile computer terminals (MCTs), within all of its patrol vehicles. Current systems are at the end of functional life and the HP replacement models are not compatible with the new Visual Mobile Computer Terminal software that supports Automatic Vehicle Location in the patrol vehicles. The previous replacement cycle for all patrol vehicles was in 2015.
Staff proposes to replace the existing systems with a semi-rugged Panasonic computer and ruggedized secured port replicator docking system designed for in-car utilization. While there is a significant variance in cost between the existing and future equipment, staff is confident that the new devices will provide enhanced and more secure service to the patrol officers. In addition, the upgraded replacement will allow the police MCT replacement schedule to be adjusted from three years to five year...
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