Council Weighs Self‑Funding Levels to Maintain ALPR Coverage

Council members asked staff to prepare costed options if state grant dollars cannot be used for Flock ALPR subscriptions. City staff described funding mechanisms: the IT replacement fund could cover initial payments and the general fund would carry ongoing subscription costs if the grant is not available. Chief Friess presented scaled options and a rough per-camera estimate; staff said one neighborhood-only option (about 17 cameras) would cost roughly $51,000 in initial equipment pricing considerations, a mid‑range 33‑camera configuration would maintain neighborhood protection and key intersections, and keeping all 65 cameras would imply the full subscription cost reflected in the FY26 contract.