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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 4A <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Chief John Swenson <br />MEETING DATE: March 24, 2014 <br />TOPIC: Consideration of Resolution 14-30, Accepting a donation from <br />Eagle Brook Church & Amending the 2014 Adopted <br />Budget <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The Lino Lakes Police Department has received a $5,000 donation from the Eagle Brook <br />Church to purchase two tablet computers. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Police Department has been engaged in a technology upgrade initiative transitioning to all <br />tablet computers in the patrol division of the department. This initiative is on-going and started <br />in 2012. <br />With a $5,000 donation from Eagle Brook Church and funds approved in the 2014 adopted <br />budge all tablets will be purchased by the end of 2014. The new tablets will replace all laptops <br />located in patrol vehicles as well as all desktop computers in the patrol cubicles in the police <br />station. <br />The completion of this initiative will: <br />1. reduce the police department's hardware footprint on the City's network; <br />2. ensure that all hardware is compliant with all known future state and federal mandates <br />for data security; <br />3. prepare the department for the impending rollover to the new Anoka County Public <br />Safety Data System scheduled to begin in the fall of 2014; <br />4. enable officers to perform computer related tasks from either their patrol vehicles or <br />station desks. <br />In order to properly document the donation and the additional expense of two tablet computers, <br />the 2014 Adopted Budget will need to be amended by increasing revenue and expenditures for <br />the police department by $5,000. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 14-30, accepting a donation of $5,000 from <br />Eagle Brook Church and amending the 2014 Adopted Budget. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Resolution No. 14-30 <br />