Arms Policy Board Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · February 15, 2018
Minutes
Area-wide Records Management System
ARMS Policy Board Meeting Minutes
DATE: February 15, 2018
3:30 PM
PLACE: City of Urbana – 2nd Floor Conference Room
400 South Vine Street, Urbana, IL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chief Matt Myrick, UIPD
Chief Anthony Cobb, CPD
Deputy Chief Bryant Seraphin (proxy for Chief Sylvia Morgan, UPD)
Sheriff Dan Walsh, CCSO
Chief Tony Brown, RPD
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Deputy Chief Joe Gallo, CPD
Sanford Hess, Urbana IT
Chief Deputy Allen Jones, CCSO
Dave Wakefield, Urbana IT
OTHERS PRESENT: None
1. Call to Order - The meeting was called to order at 3:35 pm by chair Walsh.
2. Additions to the Agenda
None.
3. Approval of Minutes
Motion to approve the agenda by Chief Brown, seconded by Chief Cobb.
The minutes passed unanimously.
4. Public Input - There was none.
5. Staff Report
RMS Procurement
o Sanford described steps we could take in 2018.
First step is to identify requirements with the User Group.
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ARMS Policy Board Meeting Minutes – November 16, 2017
Sanford shared the “A Project Manager's Guide to RMS/CAD
Systems Software Acquisition” by the Law Enforcement Information
Technology Standards Council (LEITSC) program
http://www.theiacp.org/portals/0/pdfs/LawEnforcementRMSv2.pdf
Second step is to identify data files to consider for conversion.
Third step is to consider a project manager. Sanford asked agencies to
consider internal staff. Another option is to hire an outsider.
Sanford shared the “RMS Functional Specifications for Law
Enforcement” by the Law Enforcement Information Technology
Standards Council (LEITSC) program
http://www.theiacp.org/portals/0/pdfs/PMGuide_RMS-
CAD_System_Software_Acquisition.pdf
o Chief Cobb expressed concern about the progress so far. The group discussed
the status of waiting for a decision by the METCAD Policy Board.
o Sanford shared a breakdown of expected costs for a system replacement at
$1.25 M and $1.5 M.
Share of Share of
Badge Count Percent of Whole $1.25 M $1.5 M
County Sheriff 54 16.31% 203,927 244,713
Rantoul Police 30 9.06% 113,293 135,952
Champaign Police 125 37.76% 472,054 566,465
University Police 65 19.64% 245,468 294,562
Urbana Police 57 17.22% 215,257 258,308
o Chief Myrick brought up options about working with the University to create a
new system. He will find out who to discuss this with next and send it to
Sanford.
eCitations – update
o Finally, Quicket provided an update – last week.
o The version was installed on an MDC and it successfully transmits to ARMS.
o The MDC was provided to CCSO for testing.
Development update
o Dave described that a package of small changes to Case Management will be
added to ARMS the first week of March.
6. Reports of committees and officers.
There were none.
7. Unfinished business.
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None
8. New Business
ARMS 2019 Budget
o Proposed budget was provided as part of the meeting packet.
Includes a new person in January, with three months of overlap.
Carla would dedicate 25% of her time in the 4th quarter.
o The group discussed the increase in costs.
o Chief Cobb asked to see the Budget increase using the prior year’s splits.
Sanford took the action to distribute new versions of the budget numbers, and
offered to talk to the Finance staff.
o Chief Myrick asked for a version of the budget without Carla.
o The group discussed the need for a special meeting by April, for budget
purposes.
9. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 4:20 PM.
o Having reached the end of the agenda, Chair Walsh adjourned the meeting.
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Agenda
AREA-WIDE RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ARMS)
POLICY BOARD
NOTICE OF MEETING
DATE: February 15, 2018
TIME: 3:30 PM
LOCATION: 400 S. Vine St., Executive Conference Room
Those wishing to attend should dial 128 on the phone located next to the 2nd floor security door.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Additions to the Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting: November 16, 2017.
4. Public Input
5. Staff Report
RMS Procurement
eCitations – update
Development update
6. Reports of committees and officers.
7. Unfinished business.
8. New business.
FY 2019 ARMS Budget – proposed
9. Adjournment.
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