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Contracts Amendment for Desktop Computers Laptops, Mobile Devices and related equipment December 16, 2014 Page 2 computer purchase plan will allow the Police Department to consistently replace one -fifth of its inventory every year, ensuring consistency in its IT environment as the Police Department becomes more and more reliant on technology. As such, the Police Department has identified additional funding to purchase computers, monitors and laptops, ensuring equipment needs meet the growing and changing demands of the current environment and the upcoming software integration system. In addition, the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency have identified a need for 16 desktops and 10 laptops and 13 mobile devices for public use. A large percentage of Santa Ana households do not have computer or internet access at home. Santa Ana is one of the youngest median age large cities in the nation, it is vital to have internet access readily available to as much of our community of youth as possible. The Santa Ana Public Library currently has the capacity to offer only a small number of computers for public use. In alignment with the Strategic Plan, the purchase of these PC's will allow for public computer access to promote the e- library services. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #1 Community Safety, Strategy 2a. (purchase and implement a new integrated software system for the Police Department to improve productivity and increase efficiencies and transparency, Goal #2 Youth, Education, Recreation, Strategy 3d. (leverage the Roosevelt/Walker Prop 84 funding to ensure the new community center also serves as a Library with a focus on electronic media such as eBooks, internet, and remote check -out services from the Main Library). FISCAL IMPACT Funds are available in the Police Criminal Activities — D.O.J. account ($225,000 in 02614450- 63001), Finance Management Services- Computer PC /Hardware Replacement account ($50,000 in 10910 °48 -6320) d in the Rec. Comm. Services account ($45,000 in 01113230 - 63001). Carlos Rojas, Chief of Police Gerardo Mouet, Executive Director Police Department Parks Recreation & Community Services APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: Francisco Gutierrez, Executive Director Finance and Management Services Agency EG S� 22A -2