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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />MARCH 7, 2005 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />f <br /> <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR <br />NETMOTION WIRELESS MOBILITY <br />SOFTWARE AND MAINTENANCE <br />(SPEC. NO. 05-011) <br /> <br /> <br />Ma <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1 st Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Award a contract to CDCE, Inc. for NetMotion Wireless Mobility software <br />and maintenance in an annual amount not to exceed $17,367. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Information Services Division (ISD) of the Finance and Management <br />Services Agency is responsible for providing wireless data <br />communication services and related infrastructure for Citywide use. To <br />ensure the highest possible quality mobile computing service, ISD <br />requires licensing of specialized wireless mobility software. The <br />software will provide centralized, flexible tools for managing <br />applications, devices, and users in a wireless network environment, and <br />allow ISD to have more complete control over the City's mobile <br />computing environment. <br /> <br />Current agencies utilizing wireless data include the Santa Ana Police <br />Department, the Santa Ana Public Library, and the Planning and Building <br />Agency. The Police Department uses wireless data communication to <br />provide mobile access in patrol vehicles and other computerized law <br />enforcement-related systems; the Library uses wireless data <br />communication to connect its bookmobile to the Library's management <br />software; and the Planning and Building Agency is in the early stages <br />of using wireless data communication to support field operations. In <br />addition, other agencies are currently developing computer systems that <br />will use wireless data communications for mobile access to their <br />systems. <br /> <br />-' <br /> <br />22E-1 <br /> <br />CS 383 <br /> <br />