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Struthers awarded JAG funds for license-plate readers; city plans initial Flock camera installations
Summary
Council heard that Struthers received $13,687.50 from a federal Edward J. Byrne Memorial JAG grant to begin installing license-plate reader (Flock) cameras; the mayor said the city has applied for additional cameras and will host a demonstration for council.
Mayor Miller told the caucus the Office of Criminal Justice Services awarded a statewide set of JAG grants and Struthers received $13,687.50 to start installing license-plate reader cameras known as Flock cameras.
“The Office of Criminal Justice Service announced that over 4,500,000.0 in federal, Edward J Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants... Struthers was 1 of 6 grants in the county. We received $13,687.50 for some of our flock cameras,” Mayor Miller said during his report. He thanked KO Consulting and “Matthew” for assistance with the grant application.
The mayor described the devices as license-plate readers, not speed cameras, and said this funding will start the city’s participation in the Flock network. “These are just, license plate readers,” he said, adding the city has another grant submission pending for additional cameras and the current award will give the city access to the system.
A council member asked, “How many of those FLOT cameras do we need?” Mayor Miller responded that the pending grant request is for 10 cameras and the current award will cover three or four installations to start; he said placements are planned for main entrance and exit points and that cameras can be moved as needed. He said schools have participated in the Flock program in other communities and that Superintendent Pete Perron had been contacted.
No formal ordinance or procurement vote was taken during the caucus. Mayor Miller said staff would bring a vendor representative to a future meeting to explain how the cameras function and how they will be used.
Ending: Council received the report and asked for more information; no procurement or policy decision was made at the caucus.
