RESOLUTION NO. 23-__
A RESOLUTION APPROVING FUNDING AND RELATED PROGRAM PARAMETERS FOR THE HOME SECURITY CAMERA REBATE PROGRAM FOR HOME SECURITY SYSTEMS WHEREAS, at its meeting held September 20, 2016, the City Council approved the introduction of the Home Security Camera Rebate Program. By way of this Resolution, the Council is formally re-authorizing the program with some adjustments and also re-authorizing funding for said program; and WHEREAS, second option approved was a residential security camera rebate program whereby residents could obtain a 100% rebate of up to $500 on the purchase of a home security system. To ensure fairness in distribution of rebates, an equal percentage of rebates were earmarked for six distinct residential areas of the City based on the number of homes within each neighborhood. The rebates will be available on a first come, first served basis. For every $50,000 allocated to this option, 100 homes could obtain up to $500 in rebates. By way of this resolution, the Council will be approving $50,000 in Measure AA funding for this program; and WHEREAS, the expenditure of public funds to subsidize resident alarm systems will serve an important public purpose. The safety of residents is a foremost concern of the Council. As technology has developed in recent years, security companies have advanced the ways in which people can secure their property. The home security system available through various entities offers home security to residents at a low cost and enables residents to monitor home security remotely from their smartphone, tablet, or computer. The home security rebate program will enable residents to obtain advanced security systems that will provide more compressive home security. Furthermore, the pervasiveness of cameras on individual residences will promote neighborhood safety by providing multiple sources of recording criminal behavior that can be utilized by the City’s law enforcement officers. By making home security options affordable, the number of these security systems in the City will proliferate and the widespread use of camera security technology could suppress neighborhood crime in the City. Thus, an important public purpose would be served by the use of public funds. The benefit to the public from the expenditure would be “consideration” to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. The rebate program for home security systems, as set forth herein, is hereby approved.
Section 3. The City Council authorizes the allocation of $50,000 in Measure AA funding for this program.
Section 4. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of April 2023. ________________________
Oralia Y. Rebollo, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lena Shumway, City Clerk