HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 003-09RESOLUTION NO. ~ ~ 3 _ O 9
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT DATA
MANAGEMENT AND EXCHANGE SOFTWARE
COMPATIBLE WITH BOTH THE POLICE RECORDS
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (VERSATERM) AND THE
EXCHANGE SOFTWARE USED BY THE MAJORITY OF
CALIFORNIA LAW ENFORCMENT AGENCIES CANNOT BE
REASONABLY OBTAINED THROUGH THE USUAL
BIDDING PROCEDURES AND AUTHORIZING THE
FINANCE DIRECTOR TO DISPENSE WITH BIDDING
THEREFORE AND PURCHASE ONE COPLINK DATA
MANAGEMENT AND EXCHANGE SOFTWARE SYSTEM
FROM KNOWLEDGE COMPUTING CORPORATION, NOT
TO EXCEED $145,000.00.
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Police Department (BPD) has taken the lead role,
among the law enforcement agencies in Kern County, in developing and hosting the Kern
County Regional Data Exchange (KC Re-Dex); and
WHEREAS, the goal of the KC Re-Dex is to create a system of interoperabilitythat
will allow Kern County law enforcement agencies access to criminal background, prior
criminal offenses and other important information relating to suspects they contact who
reside in other jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the system chosen as the platform for this exchange of data among law
enforcement agencies must be compatible with the BPD's existing and only records
management system (Versaterm); and
WHEREAS, Coplink has a proven track record with other law enforcement agencies
who utilize Versaterm as their Records Management System; and
WHEREAS, the system chosen must also be capable of interfacing with law
enforcement agencies outside of Kern County; and
WHEREAS, Coplink software is the onlysystemused by the California Department
of Homeland Security, and the majority of Southern California law enforcement agencies
(21 agencies in the Los Angeles area, 24 agencies in the Orange County area and 23
agencies in the San Diego area); and
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Police Department has received partial funding from the
S.L.E.S.F. grant, and the City Council has approved the spending plan to purchase
equipment for a data management and exchange software system; and
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Police Department will use asset forfeiture funds to
cover the balance of the KC Re-Dex costs;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as
follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
2. The work, supplies, equipment or materials can only be reasonably obtained
from one vendor because of restricted availability of such work, supplies,
equipment or materials.
3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding in accordance
with Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code.
4. The expenditure of funds for said work, supplies, equipment or materials
shall not exceed One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($145,000.00).
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1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council
of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on aJAN 1 4 2000 , by the
following vote:
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AYE COUNCIL MEMBER COUC CARSON, BENHAM, WEIR, HANSON, SULLIVAN, S@Rf'dMER--
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER I~LQI~-2
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER ~2.
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER ~GU' 1 V ~~~
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CITY CLERK AND EX OFFIC of the
Council of the City of Bakersfi d
APPROVED JAN 1 4 2009
By
HAR EY L. HALL
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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