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Consider approving Resolution No. 2013-047 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Knight Security Systems for the purchase and installation of video surveillance and access control system replacements at the Recreation Center and Justice Center utilizing the Department of Information Resources contract DIR-SDD-1725, and take appropriate action.
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BACKGROUND:
The current Recreation Center video surveillance system was installed in 2004 and has a history of failures and performance issues. With the need to expand the solution to accommodate the adjacent Aquatics Center, a replacement system becomes a necessity. Considering the challenges faced with the current system, the amount of use the Recreation Center gets and its very open and public nature, a replacement system should be considered sooner rather than later.
The video surveillance system used in the Justice Center was installed in 1999 and has a history of poor performance and reliability. The system has been expanded and pieced together over the years, making it very difficult to use. The video is of poor quality and often cannot be used in court cases. The existing cameras are dated, blurry and do not cover all of the areas required, including portions of the jail. A modern, scalable, digital system is necessary to meet the current security needs and standards of a detention and public safety facility.
Instead of implementing stand alone or "silo" solutions at each facility, the city has adopted a more comprehensive, and enterprise approach to these technologies. By implementing enterprise wide solutions, we can provide a more robust, flexible and cost effective platform that will meet the needs of the City as a whole, both now and in the future. Additionally, these solutions provide public safety personnel with a single set of tools that can be used to assist them in ensuring the personal safety of our citizens and employees at many of our public fa...
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