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Committee recommends forwarding APD contract renewals, federal funding award and MOU to Council
Summary
APD asked the committee to recommend renewing a polygraph/background contract, accept a DOJ community project funding award for an intelligence center, approve a sole‑source Smart Connect subscription from Motorola, and enter an MOU with the Housing Authority; the committee unanimously recommended forwarding all items to the April 14 Council meeting.
APD told the Public Safety Committee March 26 it needs committee recommendation to move four administrative items to the full City Council.
APD said it is seeking (1) renewal of the USISS contract for applicant background checks and polygraph testing with two option years not to exceed $360,000; (2) formal acceptance and application steps for a Department of Justice community project funding (CPF) award intended to support hardware and software for a real‑time intelligence center (staff said award conditions will define allowable uses and onboarding requirements); (3) authorization to procure a Smart Connect subscription on a sole‑source basis from Motorola Solutions because the product is available only from that vendor; and (4) authority for the city manager to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville (HACA) to provide supplemental APD personnel at HACA properties, at an estimated total value over the term not to exceed $200,000 (HACA will reimburse overtime costs).
Staff said the CPF award requires formal application and acceptance even though it is part of an appropriations law; the Department of Justice will publish award conditions and compliance guidance before funds are obligated. The transcript includes a fragmented citation of the award amount in the presentation; staff noted the formal award document will clarify the precise figure and allowable uses.
A committee motion to forward all four items to the April 14 Council meeting passed unanimously.
Next steps: the items will be placed on the April 14 Council agenda; staff will follow DOJ onboarding instructions for CPF and prepare contract/MOU documents for Council review.
