Resolution No. 23-25RESOLUTION NO. 23-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO PURCHASE SEVEN (7) LICENSE
PLATE READER (LPR) CAMERAS THROUGH VETTED SECURITY
SYSTEMS (VSS) BY THE EXCEPTIONS GRANTED IN CITY
ORDINANCE 2-336
WHEREAS, the Justice Assistance Grant Countywide (JAGC) has been established by
the Federal Government and is administered by the State of Florida, The Florida Department of
Law Enforcement (FDLE), Office of Criminal Justice Grants to act as a pass through entity for
federal funding; and
WHEREAS, in August of 2022 the City Commission approved the Police Department to
apply for the 2021 JAGC grant under Resolution 22-51; and
WHEREAS, $53,007 was awarded to the Atlantic Beach Police Department in the 2021
JAGC grant application; and
WHEREAS, the Atlantic Beach Police Department is requesting approval to purchase
equipment and services from an existing vendor Vetted Security Systems (VSS) outside of city
purchasing guidelines with said grant funds; and
WHEREAS, under Municipal Ordinance 2-336 the City Commission must approve by a
majority vote purchases of $25,000 or greater that are made outside of city purchasing guidelines;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has executed the required vote and a majority of the
Commissioners present have voted to approve the purchasing exception requested by the Police
Department;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach
as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Commission hereby authorizes the use of current vendor, Vetted Security
Solutions LLC, to purchase the equipment and services the Police Department is requesting under
the 2021 JAGC Grant program; outside of city purchasing guidelines under the exceptions
provided in City Ordinance 2-336; The formal bid procedure as defined in this division is not
required in the following cases:
(1) When the city commission, by a vote of the majority of those members present,
waives the formal bid procedure.
(5) Contracts for the maintenance or servicing of equipment which are made with the
manufacturer or authorized service agent of the equipment when the maintenance or
servicing can best be performed by the manufacture or authorized service agent where
such a contract would otherwise be advantageous to the city.
(7) Purchase and contracts for the use or purchase of data processing equipment or data
processing systems software and reproduction equipment.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Atlantic Beach, this 24h day of July, 2023.
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Curtis Ford, Mayor
Attest:
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Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk
Approved as to form and correctness:
Jaso G b&4/,City Attorney
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