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RESOLUTION NO. 9823 <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />APPROVING THE SUBSCRIPTION TO FLOCK SERVICES TO INCLUDE LICENSE <br />PLATE READERS AND SOFTWARE <br />WHEREAS, the Mounds View PD wants to continue to invest in technology in <br />order to deter, detect, and solve crimes and; <br />WHEREAS, Flock Safety presented staff with a desirable approach to deploying <br />ALPR cameras throughout the community, and; <br />WHEREAS, the Flock program proposed here would include 10 cameras which <br />can be spread throughout the City in high crime areas, and; <br />WHEREAS, the key benefits of Flock are that they charge an annual flat rate per <br />camera of $3,000, which is wireless, free of infrastructure setup, and has the option for <br />solar or direct power, and; <br />WHEREAS, the Mounds View PD has deployed mobile ALPRs in the past; <br />however, these devices have reached their end of life and are no longer in service; and; <br />WHEREAS, Flock includes a two-year warranty, Criminal Justice Information <br />Services (CJIS) compliant cloud -based hosting, unlimited user licenses, ongoing <br />software enhancements, camera setup, mounting, shipping, handling, and a cellular <br />connection, and; <br />WHEREAS, the 2023 Minnesota Legislature enacted a one-time Public Safety <br />Aid Package which will fund this program. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of <br />Mounds View, Ramsey County, Minnesota to approve the subscription to Flock services <br />to include license plate readers and software in the amount of $66,500 for 24 months. <br />Adopted this 27th day of November 2023. <br />Zach Lindstrom, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator <br />(seal) <br />