HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeal Beach ALPR Refresh PresentationSeal Beach Police Department
ALPR Parking Technology Refresh
City Council Meeting
February 24, 2025
Background
•Mobile Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) has been
utilized in Seal Beach since the initiation of the smart parking
technology program in 2017 and (besides our people)is the central
pillar that our parking enforcement and animal control programs
are built upon
•In 2019, the City was recognized for the innovative use of
integrated parking technology (first end-to-end parking
technology solution on the West Coast)
•Throughout the City, parking is based on the license plate which
optimizes the program and provides a more efficient operation
Background
•The current ALPR technology has exceeded the life cycle (impacting
program effectiveness and reductions in parking revenue)
•Budget allocation was authorized to proceed with an ALPR
technology refresh for 6 vehicles
•SBPD has direct experience with the 2 integrated mobile LPR
companies (Genetec & Motorola)
•Motorola failed to provide the support required by the City’s
smart parking technology program
Why Genetec?
●Complex & customized nature of the associated Genetec equipment
and software
○Able to optimize existing infrastructure and integrations with
continuity and consistency with patrol & parking fleet vehicles
○Simplifies maintenance and maximizes interoperability
●Switching vendors would require substantial increases to
unnecessarily replace components and needlessly complicate
reimplementation efforts (which would exceed budget allocation)
Invitation to Bid
•3 qualified, experienced and licensed Genetec distributors who
support the West Coast region with municipal, parking and law
enforcement experience were solicited on October 16, 2024
•The Invitation to Bid included a detailed scope of work, submission
criteria and evaluation guidelines
•Each distributor completed an onsite inspection of the existing
infrastructure with Police Department staff the week of November 5,
2024
•Proposals were received from each distributor on November 26, 2024.
Vendor Selection
•Proposals were received from Route 1 (incumbent), Eye P Solutions
and ComSonics
•After thorough review of the proposals received, Route 1 and
ComSonics were shortlisted and references were contacted
•Existing concerns about responsiveness and consistency with
Route 1 were confirmed by other agencies
•ComSonics has provided the most cost-effective and complete
proposal to the City that includes support and overall coverage
Financial & Service Impact
Impact to current revenue
•In 2023,our operations resulted in approximately 22,900 citations.SCSOs
PAs handled over 6,000 service calls.However,ongoing equipment failures are
significantly hampering the effectiveness of SCSOs and PAs.This decrease in
efficiency is expected to worsen as equipment issues persist.
•We anticipate several negative outcomes if immediate action is not taken:
1.A substantial decline in parking revenue
2.Increased response times for service calls
3.SCSO and PO safety issues
4.Significant disruptions to Animal Control and Jail services
Budget Allocation
•The approved budget allocation for this project was $242,608
•ComSonics proposal is approximately $214,000
•Cost savings = Approximately $30,000 which can be invested in
other aspects of the technology configuration
•Recurring costs, such as licensing fees, and routine management
costs outside of the established warranty and agreements are to be
budgeted for in the Police Department technology budget.
•We recommend that a portion of the annual parking revenue be set
aside in anticipation of preventative maintenance and the inevitable
technology updates and upgrades that will be required in the future.
Questions?
parking@sealbeachca.gov