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Public Defender’s Office recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Approve the addition of three (3) Verkada Dome Cameras assigned to Fiscal Year 2022-23 Fixed Asset list, with a cost of $21,827.42;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Budget Transfer decreasing the Public Defender Office’s Salary and Benefits appropriations by $21,828 and increasing the departments Fixed Asset appropriations by $21,828;
3) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign Agreement 7433 for camera system installation and licensing with Surveillance Systems Integration, Inc. (SSI) in the amount of $21,827.42, which includes a 10-year agreement term for associated software licenses; and
4) Authoring the Purchasing Agent to execute any necessary amendments relating to Agreement for Services 7433, excluding term extensions and increases to the not-to-exceed amount, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
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 one hundred sixty eight (168) cameras of various makes and models, operating at fifteen (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 will 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 ...
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