Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Subject: Use of District-Discretionary Measure K Funds - Supervisorial District 3
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing a one-time grant of district-discretionary Measure K funds, not to exceed $50,000, to the City of Menlo Park for the purchase and installation of new police dispatch voice logging equipment, and authorizing the County Executive, or designee, to execute the grant agreement.
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BACKGROUND:
Measure K is the half-cent general sales tax initially approved by San Mateo County voters in November 2012 and extended in November 2016 for a total of thirty years.
On March 9, 2021, and March 23, 2021, the Board of Supervisors (Board) held study sessions on Measure K expenditures and anticipated revenue for fiscal years (FY) 2021-23. The Board-appointed Measure K sub-committee, consisting of Supervisor Pine and Supervisor Canepa, convened the study sessions to, among other things, work with staff to facilitate the Board’s development of Measure K priorities and continuing initiatives for FYs 2021-23. The Board approved $5 million in one-time loans or grants for the FY 2021-23 budget cycle, divided equally among the five supervisorial districts, for district-discretionary needs and projects. District 3 has submitted a request to use their district-discretionary Measure K funds as shown below and described in the Project Summary section of this memorandum:
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District/Project |
Amount |
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District 3 (Supervisor Ray Mueller) - City of Menlo Park: Purchase and installation of new police dispatch voice logging equipment |
$50,000 |
This item is consistent with the criteria for district-discretionary Measure K funds approved by the Board in December 2018.
PROJECT SUMMARY:
This is a request to authorize a grant to the City of Menlo Park, and resulting grant agreement, in an amount not to exceed $50,000, to provide for purchase and installation of new police dispatch voice logging equipment. The County Executive’s Office will administer and manage the proposed agreement.
All radio transmissions and phone calls received in police dispatch centers are recorded and retained for one year. Because of the sensitive nature of these calls, it is crucial that details are captured accurately and preserved via quality voice logging equipment. In addition to maintaining accurate recordings for criminal and civil proceedings, installation of new voice logging equipment improves quality assurance for the Menlo Park Police Department to improve overall services and trust in the community.
The City of Menlo Park’s current dispatch call recording equipment is approaching the end of its usable life and, with a recent dispatch technology update, the department is required to update the voice logging and recording system to be compatible with new technology.
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Item |
Budget |
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Purchase of Goserco, Inc. Primary Eventide NexLog Hardware and Software (police dispatch call recording equipment), including sales tax |
$50,000 |
Total Measure K Request: Not to Exceed $50,000
The release of funds will be contingent on the execution of an agreement providing for the County’s confirmation of the expenditure of funds for the purposes stated herein. The County will disburse the funds to the following organization for the purposes described above:
City of Menlo Park
Stephen Stolte, Assistant City Manager
701 Laurel Street
Menlo Park, CA 94025
650-330-6617
swolte@menlopark.gov
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
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Description |
Target |
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Purchase and installation of new police dispatch voice logging equipment |
Complete |
The County Attorney’s Office has reviewed and approved the agreement and resolution as to form.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There are sufficient Measure K funds for this specific FY 2022-23 Measure K request. These funds are budgeted in the Non-Departmental Services FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget.