Staff Report
City Council
Item No. {{section.number}}.A
Meeting Date: January 8, 2025
From: George Crum, Chief of Police
Title: Approval of Grant Expenditure SLESA FY 2021/2022 for FARO 3D Scene Scanner and DELL Computer Workstation.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the expenditure plan appropriating Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account (SLESA) for FY 2021-2022 allocation for a FARO Focus 3D scene scanner and Dell computer workstation.
BACKGROUND:
A Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account (SLESA) has been established in each county of the state, for the purpose of overseeing and allocating funding being provided by the State of California's Citizens Options for Public Safety (Cal-COPS) Program, for the purpose of funding frontline law enforcement services. The total state funding from the program allots a certain percentage for city funding. City funding allocations are distributed based on population estimates provided by Chapter 353 of the Budget Act for the particular year funding.
In accordance with Government Code Section 30061 and 30063, the City Council shall approve the appropriation of the anticipated funding by approving a written request in the form of an expenditure plan. The County of Riverside Sheriff’s Department is designated as the Supplemental Law Enforcement Oversight Committee and must certify receipts and approval of the City's expenditure plan prior to submitting it to the County Board of Supervisors for review and approval, who will subsequently authorize the County Auditor/Controller to release the funding.
DISCUSSION:
Our current balance of SLESA funds for FY 2021-2022 is $165,271.25. The expenditure plan requirement requests the identification of the category (or categories) for which the Police Department plans to expend current funding. It has been determined through management and staff decisions the best and most useful use of a portion of the funding will be designated to purchase a FARO Focus Premium 200m 3D Scene Scanner and Dell Precision 7960 workstation computer.
Over the course of several years, the police department has relied on outside agencies to assist with crime scene processing and documentation. The primary focus for allied agencies assistance was to provide a 3D scan of crime scenes involving major incidents. These primarily involved homicides, serious assaults and fatal traffic collisions. At times, allied agencies were unable to respond to our request for assistance. This would lead to investigators spending a significant amount of time documenting a crime scene. The FARO scanner would allow police department personnel to process a crime scene in a timely and more efficient manner, while providing a 3D rendering of the scene. The FARO Focus Laser Scanner can complete fast, accurate and photo realistic 3D measurements of complex objects and spaces in a matter of minutes. They are intuitive and easy to use and are designed to work in most weather conditions, including high heat. The scanner would allow investigators to complete other tasks on the scene of incidents, while the FARO Scanner completes the scene diagram. The FARO scanner will eliminate our reliance on outside agencies to help with scene documentation and scanning and increase the police department’s technological capabilities.
Staff has researched other 3D rendering scanners and found that FARO is the industry standard for public safety. The following valley agencies currently utilize a FARO 3D scanner:
Palm Springs Police Department, Desert Hot Springs Police Department, Indio Police Department and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
Staff secured a comprehensive quote/package from FARO Technologies below:
FARO Focus Premium 200m USA TAA – 3D Scanner – $42,499
High Resolution Panocam – $1,318
Panocam Mount – $476
Standard Carbon Fiber Tripod – $1,105
Focus Battery Power Block – $518
FARO Zone 3D Scan Software – $4,488
FARO SCENE Software – $4,972
Scanner Training: Online & Onsite – $4,658
FARO Zone Onsite Training for 4 – $4,131
FOCUS Premium Complete Care – $4,752
The total cost of the FARO Device and package is $72,966.82 including tax and shipping.
FARO Technologies has agreed to lower the price by 5% at the time of purchase, if completed within 30 days.
Based upon the specifications provided, the FARO scanner software is labor intensive on a computer terminal, which the department does not currently have a stand-alone computer.
Utilizing the specifications provided by FARO Technologies, the IT department built out a Dell computer to handle the software without issue and be sufficient for an extended period of time. Staff secured a quote from DELL Technologies. The cost for a Dell Precision 7960 tower workstation is $7,737.01. The quote did not include sales tax and shipping. Estimated sales tax is $676.98 and estimated shipping is $100 for a total cost of $8,513.93.
The total cost for the FARO Equipment and Dell computer is $81,480.75 FISCAL IMPACT:
•Council Member Carnevale has agreed to provide $40,000 of his district improvement funds (100-100-110-111-8800-8802, project M05037)
•Council Member Gutierrez has agreed to provide $10,000 of his district improvement funds (100-100-110-111-8800-8802, project M05039)
•The remaining $31,480.75 (247-300-310-311-8200-8209, project G04594) will be expended from the FY 2021-2022 SLESA funding. The remaining balance in the 2021-2022 SLESA will now be $133,790.50.
FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN:
GOAL E: SAFETY – Action E-3; Expand the use of cameras and other technology to promote public safety.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. FARO Device Package Quote
2. DELL Technologies Precision 7960 Tower Workstation
3. FARO Focus Laser Scanner Fact Sheet