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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JULY 18, 2011 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH FATPOT <br />TECHNOLOGIES FOR REGIONAL <br />INTEROPERABILITY <br />?Lk <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 15t Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to <br />execute an agreement with Fatpot Technologies, subject to non-substantive changes approved by <br />the City Manager and City Attorney, in a fiscal year amount not to exceed $192,000. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In August 2009, through Resolution 2009-042, City Council accepted the 2009 Urban Area Security <br />Initiative grant. Projects within the grant have been identified to enhance Interoperable <br />Communications. The Fatpot project is a regional effort to provide bi-directional interfaces between <br />the six fire communications centers in Orange County. This will allow for Computer Aided Dispatch <br />(CAD) to CAD communications rather than land line inquiries and requests for mutual and automatic <br />aid. The Santa Ana Fire Department is the project lead agency. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funding is identified and budgeted through the 2009 Urban Area Security Initiative grant (acct no. <br />12514407-62300-10426901182-3495). <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />L? l 1 i-- <br />?f <br />David Thomas <br />Fire Chief <br />Fire Department <br />Francisco Gutierrez <br />Executive Director <br />Finance & Management Services Agency <br />25J-1