Title
Authorization to Amend Current Agreement and Payment Ordinance with Arizona State University Reference Services Related to FY 2015 Smart Policing Initiative Grant (Ordinance S-45011)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to amend the current agreement and payment ordinance (S-42466) with the Arizona State University reference research services related to the FY 2015 Smart Policing Initiative. Authorization of the amendment will extend the agreement period by one additional year. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
In 2015, the Police Department was awarded the FY 2015 Smart Policing Initiative grant in the amount of $637,231. In 2016, the Police Department partnered with the Arizona State University (ASU) through an Intergovernmental Agreement to conduct research on the deployment of the on-officer video cameras. The agreement reimburses ASU up to $220,714 for their data collection, analyzation, and reporting. The current agreement period expires on Sept. 30, 2018. The Police Department recently requested a one-year extension on the grant award. Authorization of this amendment will extend the ASU agreement period end date from Sept. 30, 2018, to Sept. 30, 2019. There is no additional funding provided to ASU through this amendment.
Contract Term
Authorization of this amendment would extend the contract period end date from Sept. 30, 2018, to Sept. 30, 2019.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required. Cost to the City is in-kind resources only.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.