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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />a <br />~ <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONL V: <br /> <br />JANUARY 18, 2005 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br />RENEW SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH <br />MOTOROLA INC. FOR MAINTENANCE <br />OF POLICE RADIO MODEMS <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />at&a~----- <br /> <br />nv MANAGER <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the <br />Clerk of the Council to execute an amendment to the agreement with <br />Motorola, Inc. to service the Police Department's vehicle radio modems and <br />radio network controller in an amount not to exceed $35,000. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />In 1997, the Police Department was awarded a federal "COPS MORE" grant to <br />purchase laptop computers for patrol officers. An officer's laptop can <br />send and receive calls for service, messages, and emergency radio traffic. <br />A radio modem and a radio network controller are two pieces of required <br />equipment that allow an officer's laptop to communicate with the police <br />dispatch center. Motorola, Inc. was selected as the department's vendor <br />for vehicle radio modems and the radio network controller. Motorola modems <br />are proprietary and can only be serviced by Motorola, Inc. The one-year <br />service renewal agreement will provide maintenance and support for police <br />radio modems and the network controller. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />Funds are available in the Police Department's Computer Systems Other <br />Contractual Services account (account no. 011-338-6291). <br /> <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br /> <br />(4~ <br /> <br />Paul M. Walters <br />Chief of Police <br />Police Department <br /> <br />~t\',~t'.-., ~ .~<o <br />Francisco Gutierrez CJ <br />Executive Director rl ~ <br />Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency <br /> <br />250-1 <br />