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File #: 2004-0648    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 9/7/2004 In control: Committee on Public Safety Services
On agenda: Final action: 9/21/2004
Enactment date: 9/21/2004 Enactment #: 467
Effective date: 10/4/2004    
Title: Resolution authorizing the City to use grant monies received from the U.S. Department of Justice to enter into an agreement with Livewave, Inc. to purchase robotic cameras and related equipment, software, and services for public safety purposes.
Indexes: AGREEMENTS
Attachments: 1. 2004-0648.doc
Presenter
Presented by Mr. Bodack
 
Title
Resolution authorizing the City to use grant monies received from the U.S. Department of Justice to enter into an agreement with Livewave, Inc. to purchase robotic cameras and related equipment, software, and services for public safety purposes.
 
Body
 
Whereas, the City, through the Department of Public Safety, has received $495,947.00 in grant monies from the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") to use for the purchase of robotic cameras; and
 
 
      WHEREAS, the City has been informed by Senator Arlen Specter's Office that the grant money was earmarked to specifically purchase "Virtual Perimeter" equipment manufactured by LiveWave, Inc.  
 
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
 
Section 1.        The Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety are hereby authorized to accept the DOJ's offer for the City to participate in its Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program and to spend up to $495,947.00 in grant monies received by the DOJ for the purchase of cameras and related equipment, software and services.  Invoices for such purchases sent to the City pursuant to the established procedures of the DOJ shall be paid from the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Trust Fund Account, Fund 2463, Org 213000, Subclass 600, Account 544350, BY 2004.  The Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety are further authorized to enter into an Agreement with LiveWave, Inc. to purchase said Virtual Perimeter equipment, software, and services.  The Agreement shall be in a form and substance approved by the City Solicitor.