Title
Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement for Law Enforcement Management Systems (LERMS) System Administrator
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the intergovernmental agreement and authorize the City Manager to sign on behalf of the City.
Report
Issue:
The City of Olympia participates in a consortium of five local cities that share a law enforcement records management system (LERMS). A Systems Administrator is required to ensure the system runs effectively and efficiently.
Staff Contact:
Laura Wohl, Administrative Services Manager, Olympia Police Department, 360.753.8214
Presenter(s):
NA - Consent item
Background and Analysis:
The LERMS consortium consists of the cities of Lacey, Olympia, Tenino, Tumwater, and Yelm. The five jurisdictions share a law enforcement records management system that houses all data related to policing activity. The consortium was developed so that the jurisdictions could share the expense of the complex system and so that law enforcement information can be shared throughout the region.
The LERMS consortium implemented a new system in 2013. The system is significantly more robust that the previous software used by the consortium. It is also substantially more complex. The Executive Board of the consortium, on which the Chiefs of Police from each jurisdiction sit, has determined that a Systems Administrator is required to manage the system: to coordinate software changes with the vendor; to manage training for users; to ensure the five cities use the system in a consistent manner; etc.
The City of Olympia has an employee with the requisite skills and abilities to provide the services. On March 25, 2015, the Executive Board voted to contract with the City of Olympia for Systems Administrator services that will be provided by the City of Olympia employee. The member cities allocated an additional $65,476 ...
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