Council approves purchase of CLEAR program for police; budget timing clarified

The council voted to approve purchase of the CLEAR program as requested by the police committee and discussed earlier in the meeting by the chief. Mayor Hedlund told councilmembers the city had a three‑month free period and that the cost would not be billed against the current year’s budget immediately.

In the meeting the mayor recited the multi‑year cost schedule as he understood it: "The 1st year, the cost is 3,303 thousand $348. The 2nd year is $3,515.40. And the 3rd year is 36, 6, 91 17." These figures are garbled in the transcript and the council did not read a procurement contract into the record; they discussed timing and trial period and then approved the purchase on the motion. The mayor emphasized the budgetary timing by saying the initial payment would wait until the next budget cycle because of the free trial period.

The council recorded its approval by roll call. The meeting record does not include a contract text, a clearer cost breakdown, or whether the purchase will be paid from general funds or a special account; those details remain to be finalized by staff.