HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2013-061 N.C.S. 6/17/2013 Resolution No. 2013-061 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF TWO AUTO-VU
LICENSE PLATE READERS FROM SENTRY CONTROL SYSTEMS,
IN THE AMOUNT OF 584,164.58,AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL PURCHASE RELATED DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma currently has two parking enforcement vehicles that
have outdated and unsupported License Plate Reading software; and,
WHEREAS, the primary function of the parking enforcement officers is to oversee the
parking regulations on City streets and the parking garages, and to monitor and enforce all Muni-
Code violations that have occurred; and,
WHEREAS, staff has researched this technology and have used this technology
previously and found that it increased accuracy, efficiency and the number of citations issued by
parking enforcement officers; and,
WHEREAS, Petaluma Municipal Code Section 4.04.050 provides that "The procedures
set forth in Sections 4.04.080 and 4.04.090 may be dispensed with only when an emergency
requires that an order be placed with the nearest available source of supply, when the commodity
can be obtained from only one vendor or when purchase is pursuant to Section 4.04.100'; and,
WHEREAS,the Police Department has utilized patent protected products and equipment,
from Genetec AutoVu License Plate Readers since 2005; and,
WHEREAS, the Police Department is completely satisfied with the performance of the
equipment and use of such has resulted in efficiencies and limited work-related injury claims;
and,
WHEREAS, the Police Department has existing Genetec AutoVu License Plate Reader
equipment in place on existing department vehicles, including wiring, computer mounts and
wireless control that are all compatible with the proposed replacement and therefore are a cost
saving to the City; and,
WHEREAS, the Genetec AutoVu License Plate Reader system offers the following
patent protected equipment; capturing an image of a parked vehicle at a first observation time;
extracting an identifier of the parked vehicle from the image; determining a position of a
predetermined measurement point at the first observation time; storing a plurality of data records,
each data record including a vehicle identifier, an observation time, and a vehicle position;
comparing the observation time in the first data record to the observation time of the second data
record; and a database coupled to the data processing system, the database storing a plurality of
data records, each data record including a vehicle identifier; and,
WHEREAS, Genetec AutoVu License Plate Reader system is distributed by Sentry
Control Systems in Van Nuys. California, and Sentry Control Systems is the sole regional
distributor for this system.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma does hereby approve the purchase of the Auto-Vu License Plate Reader System from
Sentry Control Systems in the amount of$84,164.58 and authorizes the City Manager to execute
all purchase related documents.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City. , A
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 17ih day of June,2013. 3 form:
by the following vote: ,��
•y Attorney
AYES: Vice Mayor Albertson, Barrett, Mayor Glass.Harris, Healy, Kearney, Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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