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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT FOR A COMPUTER AIDED <br />DISPATCH SYSTEM <br /> <br />{(/fila- <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <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 />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />------ <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and <br />the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with TriTech Software <br />Systems for the purchase of computer aided dispatch system and <br />maintenance services in an amount not to exceed $470,000. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />On August 16, 2004, the City Council accepted a $15 million Urban Area <br />Security Initiative grant from the federal Department of Homeland <br />Security, through the State of California, Office of Homeland Security. <br />This ini tiati ve was designed to enhance the domestic preparedness of <br />urban areas by ensuring that all emergency first responders have adequate <br />equipment and systems to prevent, respond to and recover from acts of <br />terrorism. The grant provides total reimbursement to local agencies for <br />equipment purchases approved and authorized by the federal Office of <br />Domestic Preparedness. <br /> <br />As part of the 2004 UASI, the Fire Department implemented a Mobile Data <br />Computer proj ect (MDC). The MDC proj ect allows for various types of <br />electronic information to be sent directly to units responding to <br />emergencies. The transmission of this information is reliant on the Fire <br />Department's Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system and the current CAD <br />needs upgrading to facilitate the transfer of data. TriTech, the current <br />provider of this service to the Fire Department, is offering a solution <br />which includes upgrading current hardware, software, software interfaces <br />and service maintenance. The Fire Department is recommending entering <br />into an agreement with TriTech to meet our CAD and MDC needs. <br /> <br />The City is negotiating with Motorola to rescind the portion of that <br />Agreement related to the Motorola CAD which does not provide the <br />functionality and interface with other dispatch systems, offered by <br />TriTech. <br /> <br />25M-1 <br />