Rancho Santa Margarita

City Council

7.1 APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FLOCK GROUP, INC., FOR AN AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER (ALPR) 8/18/23, 3:28 PM cityofrsm.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=330 SYSTEM AND SERVICES, AND APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 OPERATING BUDGET (Kennedy) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Waive formal competitive bidding requirements and procedures set forth in the Rancho Santa Margarita Municipal Code (RSMMC) Section 3.07.060, and authorize the procurement of an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system and services from Flock Group, Inc., as it is hereby found and determined, pursuant to RSMMC Section 3.07.070(2), Section 3.07.070(9), Section 3.07.070(10), and Section 3.07.070(11), that the proposed ALPR system procurement is exempt from the City’s formal competitive bidding requirements and procedures based on the facts, findings, and information set forth herein by City staff; and 2) Approve the proposed Master Services Agreement with Flock Group, Inc. for the procurement of an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system and related services for an initial two-year term in the total not to exceed contract amount of $153,150.00, and 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed Master Services Agreement with Flock Group, Inc.; and 4) Find and determine that the deployment of an Automated License Plate Reader System is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, Cal. Code of Regs., Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment directly or indirectly; and 5) Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 OPERATING BUDGET TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER PROGRAM Item No. 7.1