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Sugar Land council OKs $547,010 amendment to expand license-plate camera system
Summary
The City Council approved Amendment No. 2 to a five-year contract with Flock Group Inc. to add 53 TxDOT-linked license-plate-recognition cameras and consolidate contracts, bringing the total contract value to $2,232,990.58 and increasing annual maintenance by up to $19,000.
The Sugar Land City Council on July 15 approved Amendment No. 2 to the city’s five-year contract with Flock Group Inc., authorizing $547,009.94 for years two through five to reinstall and consolidate leasing for an additional 53 license-plate recognition cameras. The vote was 7-0.
The amendment increases the contract to a total of $2,232,990.58 and raises annual maintenance by up to $19,000. The amendment was presented as part of the consent agenda and pulled for brief questions before the council approved it. Councilors requested background on the original contract and the aggregate camera counts.
Chief of Police Laura explained that the original contract covered 106 cameras: “53 that were being installed throughout city streets, and 53 that were requiring TxDOT permitting and approval.” She said the current amendment brings the TxDOT-linked group into active deployment and that, with an additional phase added earlier, the city will have 176 installed cameras plus two deployable units for a total of 178.
Council member Betcher asked whether the city was replacing malfunctioning cameras or moving units because of construction impacts; the chief said several cameras were reinstalled in other city locations after construction on state routes delayed TxDOT approvals. Councilor Single asked for effectiveness data and requested statistics on the system’s crime-solving performance; the chief agreed to work with staff and “Natalie” to provide that data to council.
The presentation said the first phase used ARPA funding and that additional phases used other, unspecified funding sources. The chief told council members the city plans to evaluate cost-effectiveness toward the end of the contract term.
Discussion only: councilors asked for deployment and performance statistics and confirmation of funding sources. Formal action: motion to approve the amendment was made by Boettcher, seconded by Whatley, and passed 7-0.
The council did not specify a future procurement or replacement timeline beyond a planned evaluation near contract end; the chief said staff will explore options once the contract terms near completion.
