DATE: May 6, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chief of Police
SUBJECT
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Adopt a Resolution 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; Execute an Agreement With Flock Safety for the Purchase of Additional Automated License Plate Reader Cameras at a Not-to-Exceed Cost of $165,000 Per Year; and Authorize Continued Contracting With Flock Safety for Up to Ten Years, With Not-to-Exceed Total Expenditures of $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, and a resolution (Attachment III) to execute an agreement with Flock Safety for the purchase of additional Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras in an amount not to exceed $165,000 per year. The resolution also authorizes the City Manager to renew the agreements with Flock Safety for up to 10 years, with a cumulative not-to-exceed amount of $4,000,000 across all agreements. 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 su...
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