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Public Defender’s Office recommending the Board:
1) Approve the addition of three Verkada Dome Cameras to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Fixed Asset list, with a cost of $19,000; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Budget Transfer decreasing the Public Defender Office’s Salary and Benefits appropriations by $19,000 and increasing the department’s Fixed Asset appropriations by $19,000. (4/5 vote)
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In 2019, El Dorado County completed an assessment of the County’s Video Surveillance Systems for the purpose of consolidating, standardizing, improving upon the support and to comply with State retention regulations as it relates to video storage. The analysis identified 168 cameras of various makes and models, operating at 15 County-wide locations, a variety of Camera manufacturers and Video Management vendors with the goal to improve video coverage, standardization of the camera manufacturer and storage, compliance with Government Code 26206.8, centralization of support and drive down cost of the camera by volume purchase discounts. Selecting a single vendor would provide the county with a single view of all areas under surveillance, provide the capability to integrate with Local Law Enforcement, simplify the support, and drive down overall cost of the solution. Since January 2019 to present, there have been 45 reported incidents of Theft or Vandalism within the Government Center in Placerville. Strategic placement of the surveillance cameras will deter crime and integrating with local law enforcement will significantly reduce the crime.
On June 22, 2021, with Legistar Item 23-0683, the Board approved IT’s request to utilize Surveillance Systems Integration, Inc.’s (SSI’s) Verkada camera agreement. At the time of Board approval, it was also identified that other County departments will be upgrading their building security systems using the SSI Verkada agreement.
On April 4, 2023, with Legistar...
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