Item 6-I
Council Meeting: June 22, 1999 Santa Monica, CA
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Authorize Purchase of an Upgrade to the Computer- Aided Dispatch Software System for the Police Department in an Amount Not to Exceed $38,600.
INTRODUCTION
This report recommends that the City Council authorize the purchase of an upgrade to the computer-aided police dispatch software system from Public Safety Systems in an amount not to exceed $38,600.
BACKGROUND
The Police Department
=s computer-aided dispatch system serves as a realtime link to 911 emergency calls, enabling Communications Center personnel to assign, dispatch and communicate with police units in the field. The system also allows officers in patrol cars to receive and respond to calls in a timely manner, while providing them with realtime access to Department of Motor Vehicle, county, state and federal databases for driver and/or criminal history information. The current computer-aided dispatch system has been operational since 1991 and is not Year 2000 compliant.DISCUSSION
Public Safety Systems is offering a state-of-the-art, Year 2000 compliant, client-server based CAD system upgrade for agencies which currently use their product. In order to ensure uninterrupted delivery of emergency dispatch services on Jan. 1, 2000, the Police Department must install the software upgrade.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost for the software upgrade and installation will not exceed $38,600. Funds are available in account 01-730-304-20096-8900-99053
.RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the purchase of upgraded computer-aided dispatch software from Public Safety Systems.
Prepared by:
Jory Wolf, Manager of Information Systems
David Yeskel, Systems Analyst