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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JULY 6, 2009 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT EXTENSION <br />GRAFFITI TRACKER INC. <br />~' <br />~tiy--c <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 15t Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Approve an agreement extension for one year with Graffiti Tracker Inc. <br />to provide software and graffiti analysis in an amount not to exceed <br />$120,000 for FY 2009/2010. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On February 5, 2007, City Council awarded a contract to Graffiti Tracker <br />Inc. for examination, data entry and cataloging of the information from <br />photographs of the graffiti taken by the abatement crew into a <br />relational database accessible by the Graffiti Task Force. The Graffiti <br />Task Force's efficiency has been significantly increased due to the <br />Graffiti Tracker program. The amount of time it takes to remove <br />graffiti and extract data from the system to assist in the criminal and <br />investigative process has been reduced. <br />Graffiti Tracker Inc. has successfully provided the services specified <br />in the agreement and staff recommends approval of the one-year renewal. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />There is no environmental impact associated with this action. <br />25A-1 <br />