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Hoover chief asks council to authorize five‑year Motorola camera contract to replace 16 aging units
Summary
Chief McDonald asked the council to authorize a five‑year contract with Motorola Solutions to replace 16 end‑of‑life fixed public‑safety cameras (including live‑stream and LPR functions); funding for replacements is in FY26 and recurring subscription costs were requested for FY27.
Chief McDonald told the council the city is seeking authorization to contract with Motorola Solutions for replacement and subscription of 16 fixed public‑safety cameras that have reached end of life.
"We're requesting authorization to enter in a contract with Motorola to replace 16 of our fixed site, public safety cameras throughout the city," Chief McDonald said, adding the cameras "are no longer supported" and that replacement funding is budgeted for FY26 with recurring costs planned for FY27.
Councilors asked clarifying questions about the cameras' functions and placement; the chief said the devices are dual‑purpose — live streaming for traffic and investigative use and license‑plate recognition (LPR) — and confirmed they are pole‑mounted throughout the city. A councilor later asked for brand and technical details on donated pole cameras discussed elsewhere in the meeting; the chief said he would provide that information by Monday.
The item was presented as a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a five‑year agreement; staff said any recurring costs beyond current budgeted funds will be requested in next fiscal year budgeting.
