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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
AUGUST 15, 2005
APPROVED
TITLE:
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 GEOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION SYSTEM
CONTINUED TO
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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 Public Safety
Systems Inc., for the purchase and installation of a new Geographic
Information System in the Police Department's Communication Center in an
amount not to exceed $45,000.
DISCUSSION
The Police Department is in the process of upgrading its communication
center with a new Computer Aided Dispatch System and a new 9-1-1 Emergency
Phone System. Addi tionally, integrated into both systems will be a
Geographic Information System (GIS). The GIS, known as Power Map, is
manufactured by Positron Public Safety Systems Inc. Power Map is fully
incorporated into the call taking and dispatching applications. Using an
electronic map, Power Map shows real time activity for calls, incidents,
and resources. Different layers of information can be added to the
software allowing Power Map to display schools, hospitals, fire stations,
shopping malls, critical infrastructure sites, etc. Power Map provides
dispatchers with a visual orientation of an on-going or developing
incident. This orientation assists dispatchers to coordinate police
officers who are responding to the crime scene or emergency event.
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 Geographic Information System. The 9-1-1 Emergency
Communications Office will reimburse the city for the entire cost of the
Power Map system.
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GIS Agreement
August 15, 2005
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FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are appropriated in the State 9-1-1 grant (account 128-324-6641).
The State of California's 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Office will
reimburse the city for the cost of the system.
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Paul M. Walters
Chief of Police
Police Department
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Executive Director
Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency
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