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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 <br />TITLE: <br />CALIFORNIA 9-1-1 EMERGENCY <br />COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE GRANT <br />FUNDING <br />f. <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1st Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, the Fire Chief and the Police Chief to <br />execute a grant award agreement with the California 9-1-1 Emergency Communications <br />Office. <br />2. Approve an appropriation adjustment accepting and appropriating the California 9-1-1 <br />Emergency Communications Office reimbursement program in the amount of $532,478. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Santa Ana Fire and Police Departments are upgrading their 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone <br />Systems and are eligible to receive funds from California 9-1-1 Emergency Communications <br />Office. These State funds may only be used for replacing or upgrading communications centers. <br />The departments plan to upgrade the 9-1-1 phone equipment, purchase communication <br />equipment and maintenance contracts. The upgrades will improve call time and increase life <br />safety for the community. The funding offers two purchasing options, reimbursement vs. direct <br />purchase. Both departments have elected to direct purchase through the State. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Approval of the Appropriation Adjustment will increase revenues in the CA 911 CPE Funding <br />(SAPD) "State Grant-Direct" revenue account (account no. 12814002-52025) by $273,040 and <br />CA 911 CPE Funding (SAFD) "State Grant-Direct" revenue account (account no. 14615002- <br />52025) by $259,438; appropriate same into the CA 911 CPE Funding (SAPD) expenditure <br />account (account no. 12814400-66400) and the CA 911 Funding (SAFD) expenditure account <br />(account no. 14615400-66400). <br />55B-1