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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
OCTOBER 17, 2005
TITLE.
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
D Ordinance on 151 Reading
o Ordinance on 2" Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
AGREEMENT WITH GROUP 1
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CITY MANAGER
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 Group 1 in an
amount not to exceed $212,000 for the purchase a Personnel Accountability
System.
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).
In order to enhance the safety of responding emergency personnel, a
Personnel Accountability System is necessary. The Group 1 PAS system
features mapping software that provides digitized images of existing Fire
Department building plot plans and identifies the location of emergency
personnel when at an incident scene. The Group 1 solution integrates
with the Motorola Mobile Data Computer System currently being installed
on all Santa Ana Fire Department vehicles. This integration comes from
Group 1 and Motorola working closely together to create a wireless system
that is state-of-the-art and works inside of existing communication and
data systems.
The Fire Department is also changing our existing records management
system (RMS). Group 1 has the ability to convert the existing database
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Agreement with Group 1
October 17, 2005
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and import it into the new RMS program. Once converted and imported the
new database will also become another resource used by fire personnel
through our Mobile Data System in the field.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the Fire Department Communication, Other
Contractual Services account (account no. 011-323-6291 for $7,000) and
the Fire Department UASI Grant, Capital Equipment account (account no.
125-320-6641 for $205,000).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS;
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P. i lip M. Garcia
ir Chief
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Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Management Services Agency
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