DATE: May 20, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chief of Police
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to: (1) Accept and Appropriate $162,360 in Awarded FEMA State Homeland Security Program Grant Funding from the Alameda County Sheriff's Office; and to (2) Execute Agreement(s) With Flock Safety for the Purchase of Additional Automated License Plate Reader Cameras for Up to Ten (10) Years With Not-to-Exceed Total Expenditures $4,000,000 Over the Ten-Year Period
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to accept and appropriate $162,360 in awarded FEMA State Homeland Security Program grant funding from the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.
It is also recommended that Council adopts another resolution (Attachment III) to execute an agreement(s) with Flock Safety for the purchase of additional Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras for up to a ten-year-period in a total amount not to exceed $4,000,000.
Any future request to expand the ALPR program beyond the current scope will require Council approval. This resolution will replace and supersede Resolution #24-049 to ensure program continuity.
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SUMMARY
The State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), funded by FEMA, supports emergency preparedness at the state and local levels. In California, Cal OES distributes SHSP funds to counties. From its SHSP award, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office allocated $162,360 to the Hayward Police Department to expand its Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) program. The expansion aims to enhance terrorism response, improve real-time alerts for flagged vehicles, and boost overall crime prevention. Hayward PD has already seen success with its existing ALPR network, supporting dozens of arrests and recoveries, and aiding in a homicide suspect's apprehension. Nationally, ALPR systems have been linked to significant c...
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