Title
Consider and take action on a resolution authorizing an expenditure with Swagit Productions, LLC for an amount not to exceed $118,710 for various equipment upgrades and authorizing a monthly maintenance fee for an amount not to exceed $3,500 for video streaming services (Director of Information Technology & Facilities)
Background:
Approval of this resolution will approve $118,710 of expenditures with Swagit Productions, LLC to upgrade video equipment in the council chambers and the civic center and continue a monthly fee not to exceed $3,500 for ongoing video streaming services. This equipment upgrade will include the following new features:
· Upgrade all cameras to HD
· Sound Search™ is a new product which improves the search for specific content. A positive search hit will take the viewer to the exact location within a meeting that the word or phrase was spoken.
· Social Media eXstream connects your meetings and events with live social platforms such as Facebook Live and YouTube Live. Instantly stream live your jurisdiction’s local events to followers and engage with viewers in real time.
· Closed Captioning (as necessary): Live Automated Transcribing is intelligent assisted real-time speech-to-text automation for captioning. Swagit’s Caption Sync service works in conjunction with Live Automated Captioning; Swagit cleans up existing transcripts and synchronizes them with meeting video for on-demand viewing.
As the total expenditures for all video equipment (for the Council Chamber and the Civic Center) plus the ongoing monthly video streaming services fees will exceed $50,000, City Council approval is required.
Attachments:
1. Data Sheet
2. Proposed Resolution
3. Swagit Proposal
4. Sole Source Letter
CONTRACT ORIGINATION:
City Attorney Approval
FUNDING
{X } Funds in the amount of $118,710 are available in the Public Access Channel fund with expenses charged to Equipment Account #22451200-55730
{X } Requires Budget Amendment to...
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