HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 26-117RESOLUTION NO. 26-117
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF
AN UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM AND AN UNMANNED MARINE
SYSTEM UTILIZING FUNDS FROM THE RAY AND KAY ECKSTEIN
CHARITABLE TRUST AND FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 POLICE
DEPARTMENT FUNDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach Police Department was approached by the Ray
and Kay Eckstein family desiring to provide a one-time $50,000 grant to assist the Police
Department with a project that would benefit the community, assist law enforcement, and enhance
public safety; and
WHEREAS, at its August 24, 2026, meeting, the City Commission authorized the
acceptance of a $50,000 grant provided by the Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust designated
specifically for the Atlantic Beach Police Department (ABPD) Drone Program.
WHEREAS, the Atlantic Beach Police Department identified the opportunity to enhance
public safety capabilities for search and rescue as well as enforcement using aerial and marine
unmanned systems (drone); and
WHEREAS, these specific uses were reviewed by the Board of Directors at the Ray and
Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust and the expenditure of the granted monies for these purposes was
approved; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department will reprioritize Fiscal Year 2025-26 budgeted funds
to accomplish the purchase of these two unmanned technologies; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that the purchase of these technologies
is in the best interest of the City and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the cost to purchase these technologies will be; Forty-four thousand and
twenty dollars ($44,020.27) for a three (3) year contract for the Unmanned Aerial System and
eighteen thousand six hundred and fifty-nine dollars ($18,659) as a one-time cost for the
Unmanned Marine System, for a total purchase cost of sixty-two thousand six hundred ninety-
seven dollars ($62,679.27).
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach
as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Commission authorizes the Police Department to purchase the
described Unmanned Aerial System and the described Unmanned Marine System with funds
from the Ray and Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust and Police Department's Fiscal Year 2025-26
budget (Account No. 001-2002-521-64-00).
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SECTION 2. The City Commission hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute
contracts and purchase orders in accordance with and as necessary to effectuate the provisions
of this Resolution.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Atlantic Beach, this 10 day of September
2026.
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Curtis Ford, Ma or
Attest:
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Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk
Approve4 as to form and correctness:
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Jason . G riel, ity Attorney
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