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Council briefed on purchase of 17 Vercada security cameras for Municipal Plaza and City Hall; contract to be considered later
Summary
City staff presented a proposal to purchase and install 17 Vercada cameras (13 for Municipal Plaza, 4 for City Hall) with cabling and installation by GTS, budgeted at $67,318.54; footage would be wired to the police department's intelligence division and the package includes a 10‑year license and 30‑day retention.
City staff briefed the City Council on a planned purchase of 17 additional Vercada security cameras for Municipal Plaza and City Hall and said the contract will appear on a future agenda for formal consideration.
The staff presenter said the purchase includes 13 cameras for Municipal Plaza and four cameras for City Hall, with cabling and installation to be performed by the contractor, GTS. The budgeted purchase price reported to council was $67,318.54.
The presenter said the city currently has about 50 security cameras across city facilities and the new cameras are designed to fill dead zones at City Hall and increase coverage at Municipal Plaza; planned placements include elevator and stair coverage inside the plaza building and exterior and indoor cameras for Municipal Plaza.
All camera feeds, the presenter said, would be wired to the police department's intelligence division for incident review. The proposed purchase includes a 10‑year license and a 30‑day retention period for stored footage.
The presenter said funds for the purchase are budgeted and answered brief technical questions about camera coverage. No formal council action was taken at the briefing; staff said the item will return on the agenda for a council vote on May 27.
