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Amendment to Police Body Worn Camera Grant Project Ordinance No. 6/2017-18
PURPOSE: To increase Town's financial commitment by $10,939 to match Department of Justice grant award of $46,731.
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DEPARTMENT: Finance and Police
CONTACT INFORMATION: Arche McAdoo 919-918-7439; Chief Walter Horton 919-918-7408
INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Justice awarded a $46,731grant to the Town to help with the purchase of 32 Body Worn Cameras for the Police Department. This award was made on the condition that Town match the DOJ grant amount (i.e. cover 50% of the total project cost.) All other conditions for this grant award have been satisfactorily resolved with DOJ and Office of the Controller.
Including the DOJ grant, the current total budget for purchasing body worn cameras is $148,841. The data storage necessary for the cameras has been acquired at a cost of $55,208, along with demo cameras at $11,110, which leaves a budget balance of 83,523.
In October 2017 the Board of Aldermen adopted Grant Project Ordinance No. 6/2017-18 which appropriated $35,767 for the Town's share of the total price of $65,600 to acquire 32 body worn cameras and purchase the necessary storage for records retention. Unfortunately, the price of these units have increased since we applied for the grant. Also, the DOJ grant funds cannot be used to purchase storage. The most recent cost estimate to purchase 32 body worn cameras is $93,462. Below is a summary of the projects budget status
Total Project Budget
$ 148,841
Expenses To Date
$ 66,318
Budget Available
$ 82,523
Less DOJ Grant
$ 46,731
Town Match To Date
$ 35,792
Additional Town Match Needed
$ 10,939
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: The project budget will increase from $148,841 to $159,800.
RECOMMENDATION:r The staff recommends that the Board of Aldermen adopt the attached resolution...
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