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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />DECEMBER 06, 2016 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD TO <br />836 TECHNOLOGIES FOR <br />TACTICAL VIDEO PHONE SYSTEM <br />(SPEC. NO. 16-118) <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 1,5) <br />r <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 18'Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2n'Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize a one-time purchase and payment of purchase order to 836 Technologies for the <br />purchase of a tactical video phone system in the amount of $29,240, subject to non -substantive <br />changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Santa Ana Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics' (SWAT) Crisis Negotiations <br />Team (CNT) responds to critical incidents in the City of Santa Ana. The Team utilizes several <br />methods to communicate with subjects. One of these is a tactical video phone, also known as a <br />"throw phone." The system consists of a phone in a case, with a long wire that leads back to a <br />console controlled by the negotiator. The throw phone system enables the SWAT/CNT team to <br />effectively communicate during emergency and crisis incidents involving a hostage -taker, suicidal <br />or other barricaded persons. The throw phone system also provides valuable intelligence of the <br />environment in which a hostage taker or barricaded subject has a tactical advantage. This is <br />accomplished by the use of the most up to date technology that will provide real time situation <br />awareness of the hostage takers environement. Establishing communication and gathering <br />intelligence as quickly as possible and with minimum risk to SWAT team members is thus <br />achieved by one system. <br />The current throw phone system was purchased over ten years ago. During this time, there have <br />been many technological advances in communication systems. The department's current system <br />(ENT Callbox) has become outdated and is not capable of being brought up to today's standards <br />and requirements. Crisis Negotiation Team personnel evaluated several throw phone systems, <br />and determined the 836 Technologies' Critical Incident Negotiations Team (LINT) Commander II <br />best meets the needs of the Department. The 836 Technologies throw phone system is currently <br />utilized in southern California by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, the Los Angeles Police <br />22A-1 <br />