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REQUEST FOR
. COUNCIL ACTION
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
MARCH 15, 2004
TITLE:
APPROVED
0 As Recommended
0 As Amended
0 Ordinance on 1" Reading
0 Ordinance on 2"' Reading
0 Implementing Resolution
0 Set Public Hearing For
AGREEMENT WITH TELEQUE ON FIRE
FOR FIRE STATION ALERTING SYSTEMS
AND 911 TELEPHONES
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CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and
Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Teleque On Fire to
provide primary and secondary alerting systems and 911 telephones for the
. Fire Department in an amount not to exceed $166,000.
DISCUSSION
The Fire Department utilizes a fire alerting system that works in
combination with a Computer Aided Dispatch System to alert fire stations
of emergency calls. To enhance the effectiveness of the City's existing
alerting system a new system was designed by the Santa Ana Fire
Department and Teleque On Fire. The new alerting system fulfills the
Department's requirements and is compatible with the Computer Aided
Dispatch System. The Teleque On Fire Model 10 Programmable Logic
Controller and Data Protocol Converter is unique to the industry because
it can be integrated with three alerting sources. These sources include
Two-Way Radios, Paging, Computer Aided Dispatch, Wire line and Voice Over
Internet Protocol.
The 911 telephones are required for each fire station by the National
Fire Protection Association and will replace fire alarm boxes which are
non functional and non replaceable. The 911 telephones are required to
be placed at the front entrance of all fire stations. The purpose of the
911 telephones is to provide the public with access to the 911 emergency
system if an emergency needs to be reported. In addition, the 911
telephones are available for individuals to notify the fire department if
they abandon a baby at a fire station according to the requirements of
.the Safe Haven program.
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Agreement with Teleque On Fire
March 15, 2004
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FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in Fire Maintenance Accounts; Machinery and Equipment
account (account no. 11-327-6641 in the amount of $157,000)- and Operating
Materials and Supplies account (ac;::count no. 11--327-6391 in the amount of
$9,000) .
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Rod R. Coloma
Executive Director
Finance & Management Services Agency
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