To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Christopher R. Swanson, Sheriff
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RE: Approval of a purchase order to FLOCK, in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00, to renew the services for hardware and software products for twenty (20) FLOCK Safety Falcon Cameras; the term of this coverage is from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026; the cost of this purchase is fully grant-funded and will be paid from account 2856-310.00-801.000
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Requesting the approval to enter a “Confirming PO” to the vendor FLOCK to renew the services to 20x Safety Falcon Cameras assigned to the GAIN division; not to exceed the invoiced amount (INV-81352) of $60,000.00.
BACKGROUND:
FLOCK Safety is an integrated public safety platform that detects, centralizes, and decodes actionable evidence to increase safety, improve efficiency, and connect the community. Flock Safety Falcon ® Law enforcement grade infrastructure-free (solar power + LTE) license plate recognition camera with Vehicle Fingerprint ™ technology (proprietary machine learning software) and real-time alerts for unlimited users.
DISCUSSION:
The grant agreement from Michigan State Police, presented in RESO # 2025-2302, covers the cost of this contract.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The annual renewal cost is $60,000.00, covered by the accepted grant agreement with MSP RESO # 2025-2302. This is a budgeted expense to be reimbursed 37% by grant funds and 63% county match. No additional appropriation is needed. This will be billed to account #2856-310.00-801.000.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
The approval of this contract conforms to the county's priorities by promoting safe communities.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Office of Genesee County Sheriff to authorize the renewal of software and hardware services for 20 FLOCK cameras for a one-year term commencing October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, at a total cost not to exceed $60,000.00 to be paid through the Michigan State Police Grant accepted in RESO # 2025-2302 from account #2856-310.00-801.000, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the January 21, 2026 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board).