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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 <br />TITLE: <br />AMEND THE AGREEMENT FOR COMPUTER <br />AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM MAINTENANCE <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 1S' Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to approve the <br />attached amendment to the agreement with TriTech Software Systems for <br />enhancements to the Fire Department's computer aided dispatch system in <br />an additional amount not to exceed $49,475, subject to non-substantive <br />changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On June 1St, Council approved an agreement with TriTech Software Systems <br />for annual maintenance of the Fire Department's Computer Aided Dispatch <br />(CAD) system. The CAD system dispatches emergency vehicles and <br />transfers pertinent information to mobile data computers (MDC) located <br />in the vehicle. This amendment provides the Fire Department with the <br />capability for the CAD system to automatically assign the closest <br />available vehicle to an incident, which provides for a faster emergency <br />response time. The Fire Department recommends amending the agreement <br />with TriTech Software Systems to install this enhancement to their CAD <br />system. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds are available in the Fire Department's Information Technology, <br />Contractual Services - Professional account (acct. no. 0111534062300) in <br />an additional amount not to exceed $49,475 (aggregate amount $174,056). <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />W "cw~l L i.(,~l,Gt <br />Marc Martin <br />Fire Chief <br />Fire Department <br />C~~L~ b` i1 '~L <br />Francisco Gutierrez <br />Executive Director <br />Finance & Management Services Agency ~,° <br />..~ <br />25M-1 <br />