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Home My WebLink AboutCAG2024-255 - Original - Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) - Body Worn Camera Reimbursement Based Grant - 01/01/2024 FOR CITY OF KENT OFFICIAL USE ONLY Sup/Mgr: Agreement Routing Form DirAsst: • For Approvals,Signatures and Records Management Dir/Dep: KENT This form combines&replaces the Request for Mayor's Signature and Contract Cover (Optional) WASHINGTON Sheet forms. (Print on pink or cherry colored paper) Originator: Department: Michael D Armstrong Police Date Sent: Date Required: c 05/07/2024 06/30/2024 QAuthorized to Sign: Date of Council Approval: Q �✓ Mayor or Designee N/A Budget Account Numbe • Grant? Yes[Z] NOE] 10002500.63500.3510 Budget?❑✓ Yes�No Type: State Vendor Name: Category: Washington Association of Sheriffs&Police Chiefs(WASPC) Grant: Non-Real Property Vendor Number: Sub-Category: Original 0 W Project Name: 2024 WASPC BWC Grant. Reimbursement-Based Grant Body Worn Camera O Project Details: It is the goal of the City of Kent Correctional Facility to deploy BWCs to all of its certified Corrections Officers. 0— BWCs would bring more technology to the City of Kent Correctional Facility and would bring more transparency to C events such as Use of Force, Prison Rape Elimination Act(PREA),and unusual incidents within the facility. BWCs 40 would also reduce liability to the City of Kent and would make the Facility safer for Corrections Staff. C Basis for Selection of Contractor: AgreementF13 ,628.05 Other � *Memo to Mayor must be attached � A— Start Date: 01/2024 Termination Date: 06/30/2024 a Local Business? Yes PINO*If meets requirements per KCC 3.70.100,please complete"Vendor Purchase-Local Exceptions"form on Cityspace. Business License Verification: ❑Yes In-Process F1 Exempt(KCC 5.01.045) FlAuthorized Signer Verified Notice required prior to disclosure? Contract Number: Yes ✓❑No CAG2024-255 Comments: 2024 WASPC BWC Grant. Reimbursement-Based Grant for Body Worn Camera. � c IM 0 40 a Date Received:City Attorney: 5/22/24 Date Routed:Mayor's Office 5/24/24 City Clerk's Office 5/28/24 adccW22373_7_20 Visit Documents.KentWA.gov to obtain copies of all agreements rev.20221201 8.G • KENT W A S M I N G T O N DATE: May 21, 2024 TO: Kent City Council SUBJECT: Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs Body Worn Camera Grant Program - Authorize MOTION: I move to accept grant funds from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs for body-worn cameras at the jail, amend the budget, authorize expenditure of the grant funds, and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Police Chief. SUMMARY: The Washington State Legislature allocated $1.6 million to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) for the 2023-2025 biennium, to be distributed to local law enforcement agencies for establishing and expanding body-worn camera (BWC) programs. The Kent Police Department Correctional Facility was awarded $135,628.05 on January 30, 2024, as part of the BWC grant program. These grant funds will allow the Correctional Facility to purchase 21 BWC for jail staff for a five-year term. The funding cycle for the grant program is January 1 - June 30, 2024, which means all BWCs must be purchased by June 30, 2024. The City will purchase the 21 BWC through an Amendment to the existing Master Services and Purchasing Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., and then submit a Grant Report with a completed and signed invoice for reimbursement by July 15, 2024, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the interagency agreement. BUDGET IMPACT: After reimbursement from the WASPC grant program, the budget impact will be $0.00. SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL: Evolving Infrastructure - Connecting people and places through strategic investments in physical and technological infrastructure. Thriving City - Creating safe neighborhoods, healthy people, vibrant commercial districts, and inviting parks and recreation. ATTACHMENTS: Packet Pg. 118 8.G 1. Interagency Agreement (PDF) 2. WASPC Grant Axon(PDF) 05/07/24 Committee of the Whole MOTION PASSES RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS]Next: 5/21/2024 7:00 PM MOVER: Bill Boyce, Councilmember SECONDER: John Boyd, Councilmember AYES: Kaur, Boyce, Boyd, Fincher, Larimer, Michaud, Troutner Packet Pg. 119 WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF SHERIFFS AND POLICE CHIEFS INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT—SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS BODY-WORN CAMERA GRANT PROGRAM FY 2024 OVERVIEW: The Washington State Legislature, via budget proviso in the 2023 Legislative Session (see ESSB 5187), allocated $1,600,000 to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC)for 2023-2025 biennium, for a body-worn camera grant program in order to assist law enforcement agencies to establish and expand body-worn camera programs. The funds are to be distributed to local law enforcement agencies to fund the following: • the initial purchase, maintenance, and replacement of body-worn cameras; • ongoing costs related to the maintenance and storage of data recorded by body-worn cameras; • costs associated with public records requests for body-worn camera footage; and/or • hiring of personnel necessary to operate a body-worn camera program. AGREEMENT: This AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF SHERIFFS AND POLICE CHIEFS (hereinafter referred to as WASPC) and the KENT POLICE DEPARTMENT (hereinafter referred to as the RECIPIENT). Award Recipient Name and Address: Agency Contact: Kent Police Department Title: Michael Armstrong 232 4t"Ave S Email: marmstrong@kentwa.gov Kent, WA 98032 Phone: (253) 856-5969 Project Title: Funding Cycle: Body-Worn Camera Grant Program 2024 January 1, 2024—June 30, 2024 Agreement No: Funding Authority: BWC-24-13 WA Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs Grant Award: Service Area: $135,628.05 City of Kent The WASPC point of contact for the Body-Worn Camera Grant Program is Sydney Hansen, Program Coordinator, 360-486-2402 or shansen@waspc.org. FUNDING SOURCE: Funding for this AGREEMENT is provided to WASPC through the Criminal Justice Training Commission from the State of Washington. These are state funds allocated by the Washington State Legislature. Funding awarded the RECIPIENT shall not exceed the amount shown above. Body-Worn Camera Grant Program FY 2024 Page 2 of 2 SCOPE OF WORK: Grant recipients shall: • Use agency procurement procedures for up to$135,628.05 for the purchase of body-worn cameras for the City of Kent Jail. Grant funds may not be used to purchase tasers or any other bundled contract items not associated with body-worn cameras. DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING: The Body-Worn Camera Grant Report form (link below) shall be completed by July 15, 2024. https://waspc.formstack.com/forms/2023 waspc bwc grant application report INVOICES FOR REIMBURSEMENT: Requests for reimbursement shall be submitted included in the BWC Grant Report and must include a completed and signed A-19 and any applicable receipts. Requests for reimbursement shall be submitted by July 15, 2024. SIGNATURE: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, WASPC and RECIPIENT acknowledge and accept the terms of this AGREEMENT and attachments hereto, and in witness whereof have executed this AGREEMENT as of the date and year written below. The rights and obligations of both parties to this AGREEMENT are governed by the information on this Award Sheet and Letter and other documents incorporated herein. For WASPC For RECIPIENT Name: Kim Goodman Name: Dana Ralph Title: Chief of Staff Title: Mayor Agency: Washington Association of Sheriffs Agency: City of Kent, Kent Police & Police Chiefs Department Date: May 22, 2024 Date: May 24, 2024 Signature: Signature: