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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
NOVEMBER 15, 2004
TITLE:
CONTRACT AGREEMENT
FOR DEVELOPING INTEROPERABILITY
TECHNOLOGY PLANS FOR FIRE
DISPATCH OPERATION CENTERS
APPROVED
D As Recommended
D As Amended
D Ordinance on 1 sl Reading
D Ordinance on 2nd Reading
D Implementing Resolution
D Set Public Hearing For
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CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and
the Clerk of the Council to enter into an agreement with Deloitte
Consulting, LLP in an amount not to exceed $260,000.
DISCUSSION
On August 16, 2004, the City Council accepted a $15 million Urban Area
Security Initiative (UASI) grant from the federal Department of Homeland
Security, through the State of California, Office of Homeland Security.
This initiative was designed to enhance the domestic preparedness of
urban areas by ensuring that all emergency first responders have adequate
equipment and systems to prevent, respond to and recover from acts of
terrorism. The grant provides total reimbursement to local agencies for
equipment purchases approved and authorized by the federal Office of
Domestic Preparedness (ODP).
One of the strategic initiatives proposed under the Urban Areas Security
Initiative (UASI) Grant received by the City of Santa Ana, is to assess
the existing capabilities of local agencies to develop and implement a
countywide real-time system for collection, analysis and dissemination of
data and information between the various fire agencies in the County.
The Santa Ana Fire Department has undertaken a primary role in exploring
the feasibility of implementing information sharing between all fire
agencies in the County. It has been determined that Deloitte Consulting,
LLP, has the necessary expertise to provide a complete need-assessment
and design a workable, long-term solution that provides the capability to
share information.
Currently, most data and information is shared by fire agencies through
phone communication between individual operation centers. By providing
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Contract Agreement for Developing
Interoperability Technology Plans
November 15, 2004
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a solution that is through an agency's computer aided dispatch
(CAD) system the information would be shared simultaneously to various
fire agencies as needed. An agreement, not to exceed $260,000, with
Deloitte Consulting, LLP is being requested by the Fire Department to
begin the necessary analysis of the issues.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the UASI Grant Fire Department's Other Contractual
Services account (account no. 125-320-6291).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Director
Management Services Agency
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