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Support the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services’ recommendations to the Board of Supervisors to:
a. Approve and authorize the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services to sign an Agreement for an Emergency Notification System between the County of Monterey and Everbridge Inc. in an amount not to exceed $94,636.03 for a one-year term from October 8, 2022, to October 7, 2023; and
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2022-2023, Adopted Budget for the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services (001-1050-CAO005-8056), to increase appropriations and estimated revenues by $67,686; the amount collected from participating local jurisdictions for their cost share of the Everbridge Agreement.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee support Monterey County Office of Emergency Services’ recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to Adopt a resolution to:
a. Approve and authorize the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services to sign an Agreement for an Emergency Notification System between the County of Monterey and Everbridge Inc. in an amount not to exceed $94,636.03 for a one-year term from October 8, 2022, to October 7, 2023; and
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2022-2023, Adopted Budget for the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services (001-1050-CAO005-8056), to increase appropriations and estimated revenues by $67,686; the amount collected from participating local jurisdictions for their cost share of the Everbridge Agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In October of 2013, the County selected Everbridge, Inc. through a formal solicitation process for this public alert and notification system. The existing amendment to this agreement will expire on Oct. 7th, 2022.
Through this new agreement, Everbridge, Inc, will continue to provide mass notification alerting and messaging software used for emergency alerting and notifications to the residents of Monterey County from the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services (MCOES), the Emergency Communications Department (ECD), county departments, Cities in Monterey County, and CSUMB.
MCOES and ECD are coordinating the transition of the Everbridge agreement and budget from ECD to MCOES, to better align MCOES’ existing operational functions. This transition will coincide with the expiration of the current Everbridge amendment on October 7th, 2022.
The budget increase is estimated at $67,686, in appropriations and estimated revenue collected by ECD and deposited into MCOES (001-1050-CAO005-8056) account for the amount collected from participating local jurisdictions for their cost share of the Everbridge Agreement.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Emergency Communications Department (ECD) will collect the costs from the participating agencies under terms of the 9-1-1 Services Agreement. County Counsel participated in the development and review of this informal non-standard agreement.
FINANCING:
ECD will collect $67,686, from jurisdictions participating in the 9-1-1 Services Agreement and deposit that into the MCOES (001-1050-CAO005-8056)
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Mark a check to the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives
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Prepared by: Justin Lin, Emergency Services Planner, x1903
Approved by: Nick Chiulos, Assistant County Administrative Officer, x5145
Attachments:
BC Report
Attachment A_Board Resolution Everbridge
Attachment B_2022 Everbridge Agreement