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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
JULY 18, 2005
APPROVED
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CITY MANAGER
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 1st Reading
o Ordinance on 2nd Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
AGREEMENT FOR 9-1-1
EMERGENCY PHONE SYSTEM
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the
Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Positron Inc., for the
purchase and installation of a new 9-1-1 Emergency Phone System in the
Police Department's communication center in an amount not to exceed
$225,000.
DISCUSSION
The Police Department is in the process of upgrading its communication
center with a new Computer Aided Dispatch System (CAD). Integrated into
the CAD will be a new 9-1-1 Emergency Phone System. Positron Inc. was
selected as the vendor to provide both the CAD and 9-1-1 Emergency Phone
System. By integrating these two compatible systems, dispatchers will be
able to trace, locate, and return phone calls from community members
requesting emergency services. The new phone system will be capable of
providing dispatchers with the location of individuals who are using either
hard-wired or cellular telephones.
Positron Inc. is listed on the State of California's Master Purchase
Agreement (MPA) as an authorized contractor. The MPA offers a variety of
commodity and information technology products and services at prices that
have been assessed to be fair, reasonable, and competitive. The California
9-1-1 Emergency Communications Office has set up a grant account for the
purchase of the Emergency Phone System. The 9-1-1 Emergency Communications
Office will make a direct payment to Positron Inc. for the entire cost of
the phone system.
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Emergency 9-1-1 System Agreement
July 18, 2005
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FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are appropriated in the State 9-1-1 grant account (account no. 128-
324-6641). The State of California's 9-1-1 Emergency Communications
Office will pay the vendor directly.
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Paul M. Walters
Chief of Police
Police Department
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Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Mgmt. Services
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