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a. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to increase revenue (001-1520-8065-EME001-5870) and appropriations (001-1520-8065-EME001-7531) in the Department of Emergency Communications Fiscal Year 2014/15 adopted budget by $403,960.40 for the purchase of dispatch console furniture using State Emergency Telephone Number Account (SETNA) funds. (4/5ths vote required)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to increase revenue (001-1520-8065-EME001-5870) and appropriations (001-1520-8065-EME001-7531) in the Department of Emergency Communications Fiscal Year 2014/15 adopted budget by $403,960.40 for the purchase of dispatch console furniture using State Emergency Telephone Number Account (SETNA) funds.
SUMMARY/ DISCUSSION:
The California Office of Emergency Services - California 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Branch (CA9-1-1) collects a 9-1-1 surcharge on all telephone bills. These funds are made available through SETNA for the purpose of maintaining the 9-1-1 system delivery infrastructure and Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) located at over 470 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) throughout the state, and for other 9-1-1 activities. As of January 1, 2014 the County's accrual from the State totaled $1,210,000 with an annual accrual of $121,000 (Attachment 1).
Ergoflex Systems, Inc. dba Xybix Systems, Inc. (Xybix) was selected to engineer, furnish, and install new CPE for the Emergency Communications Department (ECD). The Department leveraged the California-approved Multiple Service Award Schedule (CMAS) as a procurement vehicle for the CPE. Significant administrative time was saved by using this existing agreement between the State and Xybix. The County has issued two reimbursable purchase orders for the dispatch consoles under the CMAS contract and the system has been fully paid for.
The last time that the ECD's dispatch furniture was replaced was in 2004 during the constr...
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