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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />AUGUST 21, 2006 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1 sl Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />RENEW AGREEMENT FOR COMPUTER <br />AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM <br />MAINTENANCE <br /> <br />WI/IZ <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <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 renew the agreement with Northrop Grumman Public <br />Safety, Inc. to provide basic software maintenance and support for the <br />Police Department's computer aided dispatch system in an annual amount not <br />to exceed $75,000. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Police Department entered into a one-year maintenance agreement with <br />four one-year renewal options with Northrop Grumman Public Safety, Inc. <br />(PSI) in September 2003 to provide maintenance services for computer <br />software and equipment for the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. The <br />CAD is the primary data communication tool for exchanging information <br />between police dispatchers and patrol officers who provide emergency <br />response to our community. The ability to continue to provide specialized <br />maintenance on this system is critical to the overall effectiveness of <br />police service. The PSI software is proprietary and can only be serviced <br />by Northrop Grumman Public Safety, Inc. Police Department staff recommends <br />the renewal of the agreement for continued maintenance, upgrades, and <br />support for the CAD software. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />Funds are available in the <br />Contractual Services account <br /> <br />Police Department's Computer Services, <br />(account no. 011-338-6291). <br /> <br />Other <br /> <br />cvr- <br /> <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br /> <br />~1 L k kl-~-- <br /> <br />Paul M. Walters <br />Chief of Police <br />Police Department <br /> <br />":\ "-t\.~~" '~I" ~ ~..~. <br />Francisco Gutlerrez <br />Executive Director <br />Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency <br />25H-1 <br />