HomeMy WebLinkAbout25J - SERVICES GRAFFITIREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 5, 2007
TITLE:
AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT KITH
GRAFFITI TRACKERS
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
^ As Recommended
^ As Amended
^ Ordinance on 15f Reading
^ Ordinance on 2nd Reading
^ Implementing Resolution
^ Set Public Hearing For_
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and
Clerk of the Council to execute an amendment to the agreement with
Graffiti Trackers in the amount of $148,000 for a total not to exceed
contract amount of $233,000.
DISCIISSION
On February 5, 2007, City Council awarded a contract to Graffiti Trackers
in the amount of $85,000 which included the cost to purchase the cameras
in the amount of $37,000 and the cost to analysis the photos in the
amount of $48,000 for the first year. Graffiti Trackers services include
examination, data entry and cataloging of the information from
photographs of the graffiti taken by the abatement crew into a relational
database accessible by the Graffiti Task Force.
The City originally estimated between 601 and 800 photos would be
uploaded to the Graffiti Tracker system weekly. Since the beginning of
the program the average numbers of photos uploaded by the City range from
2,000 to 3,500 pictures a week. This is more than double the range that
was agreed upon in the original contract. Therefore staff is
recommending an amendment to cover the cost for the increase in photos.
The monthly cost of the contract will increase from $4,000 to $8,000 per
month beginning November 1, 2007.
The Graffiti Task force's efficiency has been significantly increased due
to the Graffiti Tracker program. The amount of time it takes to remove
graffiti and extract data from the system to assist in the criminal and
investigative process has been reduced. The current agreement expires in
three months on February 4, 2007. Therefore, staff is recommending
extending the agreement through June 2009 with an option to extend for
one additional year upon mutual agreement.
25J-1
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Amendment to Agreement with Graffiti Trackers
November 5, 2007
Page 2
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this contract amendment in the amount of $52,000 for the period
November 1, 2007 through June, 2008 are available in the FY 07-08
Environmental Sanitation Fund (account no. 68-634-6291). Funds in the
amount of $96,000 for the period July 2008 through June 2009 will be
included in the 2008-2009 budget.
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
Ja es G. Ross Francisco Gutierrez
E cutive Director Executive Director
blic Works Agency Finance & Management Services Agency
25J-2