ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Police Chief with a Request to APPROVE a SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of Replacement Transmitter/Microphones for Squad Car Video Systems from L-3 MOBILE-VISION, INC, in the Amount of $50,630.00 from Previously Approved Funds.
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BACKGROUND: Since 2003 the police department has used the L-3 Mobile Vision camera system's Voice Link 2 wireless microphone for the in-squad car cameras. These microphones are issued to officers and allow for voice recording to accompany video that is captured via the in car camera system. The transmitter/microphone system consists of a body worn transmitter and a squad car mounted receiver base. As of 2013, production of this model of transmitter was discontinued. April 2016 marked the official end-of-life of the product and replacements can no longer be obtained. Since the transmitters are worn by the officers they are vulnerable to damage and malfunction; this coupled with the age of the equipment has resulted in an increase need for repairs, some of which cannot be repaired due to the end-of-life of the product.
For compatibility and consistency of interoperability within the fleet the system design requires all current model transmitter/microphones be replaced at the same time. Once the fleet's transmitters/microphones are updated additional system components may be procured on a case-by-case basis as needs arise. This purchase is for 80 VLX kits (in car base and wireless transmitter mic) and an additional 90 transmitters.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding for this purchase would come from Account #401-2101-550-54.07, CB 1609.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: None
IMPACT IF APPROVED: The police department will be able to continue to capture audio for in-car recordings.
IMPACT IF DENIED: As current equipment becomes inoperable the department will lose the capability to record audio relative to the in-car video systems.
ALTERNATIVES: None
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