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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />JULY 16, 2007 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACTS AWARD FOR MOTOROLA <br />MOBILE DATA COMPUTER SYSTEMS <br />AND MOTOROLA PORTABLE RADIOS <br />(SPEC. NO. 07-022) <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 1 ~' Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2°tl Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Se[ Pubtlc Hearing For_ <br />1 ~ r <br />~~~-~~~ <br />CIT ANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Award a contract to Motorola for the purchase of mobile data computer <br />systems for the Fire Department in the amount of $81,371.52. <br />2. Award a contract to Motorola for the purchase of portable radios for <br />the Police Department in an amount not to exceed $150,000. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On September 19, 2005, the City Council accepted an $8.4 million Urban <br />Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant from the federal Department of <br />Homeland Security, through the State of California, Office of Homeland <br />Security. This initiative was designed to enhance the domestic <br />preparedness of urban areas by ensuring that all emergency first <br />responders have adequate equipment and systems to prevent, respond to and <br />recover from acts of terrorism. The grant provides total reimbursement to <br />local agencies for equipment purchases approved and authorized by the <br />Office of Disaster Preparedness. <br />Mobile data computer (MDC) systems are used to improve communications and <br />provide information to emergency first responders. Utilizing fiscal year <br />2004 and 2005 UASI monies, the Fire Department funded the first phase of <br />the purchase and installation of MDC systems for fire vehicles. This award <br />will fund the final ten systems needed to outfit all fire vehicles <br />identified as needing a MDC system. In order to maintain consistency and <br />ensure interoperability, it is critical that the exact MDC systems be <br />installed in this second and final phase. <br />22C-1 <br />