CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Option A. Approve the award of RFP 25-030, Citywide Camera Access, to SDI Presence LLC, for an amount not to exceed $8,689,094.02, plus a 3% contingency and for a three-year term for a new security network, comprehensive replacement, upgrade, and addition of building access control equipment and cameras, managed service provider services, and new cameras identified in both Category 1 and Category 2; or
Option B. Approve the award of RFP 25-030, Citywide Camera Access, to SDI Presence LLC, for an amount not to exceed $8,189,320.02, plus a 3% contingency and for a three-year term for a new security network, comprehensive replacement, upgrade, and addition of building access control equipment and cameras, managed service provider services, and new cameras identified in Category 1, and to defer Category 2 cameras to future budget years subject to City Council review
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DEPARTMENT: Police Department
SUBMITTED BY: Jason Arres, Police Chief; Jen Louden, TED Director; Jackie Nguyen, Information Technology Director; Dan Randolph, Public Works Director; and Kelley Neal, Solutions Project Manager, Information Technology Department
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
On September 1, 2026, the City Council voted 6-2 to deny the contract award for RFP 25-030, Citywide Camera Access.
During the discussion, Council members raised questions regarding project costs, the breakdown of replacement versus new cameras, and the specific locations proposed for installation. Additionally, the Council emphasized the need for a comprehensive governance policy to regulate requests, access permissions, and review protocols.
Under City Council Rule 4.13.6, a rejected item cannot be reconsidered or reviewed again within 62 days. During this mandatory waiting period, staff met with all members of the City Council, itemized replacement versus new cameras, detailed the proposed locations, clarified that the proposal is for 95 fewer new cameras th...
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