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a. Approve & Authorize the Contracts / Purchasing Officer to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between COUNTY OF MONTEREY and CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO and associated Grant Assurances Document to receive funds in the amount of $750,000 for the replacement of the Emergency Communications Department's Computer Aided Dispatch System; and
b. Approve & Authorize the Contracts / Purchasing Officer to sign up to three (3) future amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding where the amendments do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve & Authorize the Contracts / Purchasing Officer to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between COUNTY OF MONTEREY and CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO and associated Grant Assurances Document to receive funds in the amount of $750,000 for the replacement of the Emergency Communications Department's Computer Aided Dispatch System; and
b. Approve & Authorize the Contracts / Purchasing Officer to sign up to three (3) future amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding where the amendments do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Department of Emergency Communications was awarded a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) in the amount of $750,000 for the FY2012/13 grant cycle. The funding will be used to purchase a new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. The CAD system is the backbone of the Emergency Communications center as it is solely responsible for determining the location, jurisdiction, and desired response of law enforcement, fire protection, and emergency medical responders. The CAD system replacement may also include a Records Management System (RMS), Mobile Data Communications System (MDCS), and t...
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