1 TO: City Council
FROM: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Lina Hernandez, Senior Management Analyst
Juan Ibarra, Administrative Analyst
MEETING DATE: May 2, 2023
SUBJECT: Approve the Replacement of the ALPR Camera System on the City’s Parking Enforcement vehicle with two Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Camera Systems on Sheriff’s Department Vehicles
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize removal of the outdated ALPR Camera System from the City’s parking enforcement vehicle; approve the purchase of two ALPR Camera Systems through the Sheriff’s Department for installation on Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Vehicles; and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents as part of the annual contract authorization.
BACKGROUND
Currently the City’s Parking Enforcement Vehicle is equipped with an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system that provides real time license plate data directly to the Sheriff’s Department consolidated system. Through the system, Sheriff’s Department personnel are notified if there is a match to one of the relevant law enforcement databases and responding units can be dispatched.
The following are common/real examples of successful investigations that relied upon our ALPR system.
• Locating missing persons
• Locating wanted persons
• Locating stolen vehicles
• Locating and recovering stolen license plates
• Identifying criminal offenders
• Linking an offender to crime locations
Item No. 7c
CITY OF LOMITA
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
2 The City’s current ALPR system on our Parking Enforcement Vehicle has reached the end of its intended life and is due for replacement. In discussion with the Sheriff’s Department, it was determined that the ALPR systems are most effective on vehicles that are on the street as much as possible. As such, it was recommended that the City instead consider installation of the systems on LASD patrol vehicles that are regularly patrolling the City as opposed to parking enforcement vehicles that are out in the City during limited hours. By doing so there is a higher potential for increasing detections/hits and Sheriff deputies will have direct access to the ALPR system during routine patrols.
If the recommended action is approved, the ALPR Camera system currently installed on the city’s parking enforcement vehicle will be removed and traded into Vigilant Solutions (the provider of the systems) for credit towards the purchase of the new upgraded ALPR Camera system.
Vigilant Solutions is a multi-national corporation who provides similar services to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and many law enforcement agencies throughout the United States. The Advanced Surveillance and Protection (ASAP) unit within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will continue to monitor the data captured by the system and provide technical support. No changes to that program are recommended in this action.
OPTIONS:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
2. Do not authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
3. Give staff alternative direction.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Sheriff’s Departments Contract Law Enforcement Bureau has notified the City that the annual cost of a system installed in a contract patrol vehicle is $5,000 per unit for installation and annual maintenance for five years for a total 5-year cost of $25,000 per vehicle. This is a similar cost to installation on a city owned vehicle. After discussion with the Sheriff’s Lomita Station executive team, it is recommended that the City authorize two systems in two separate vehicles for the five years ($10,000 annually over 5 years). If approved these costs will be incorporated into the contract authorization forms provided by the Contract Law Bureau for the Fiscal Year starting in July 2023.
ATTACHMENTS
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3 Reviewed by: Approved by:
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Gary Y. Sugano Ryan Smoot
Assistant City Manager City Manager
Prepared by:
Lina Hernandez
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Lina Hernandez Juan Ibarra
Senior Management Analyst Administrative Analyst