EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION FOR ANNUAL AMORTIZED EQUIPMENT AND DISPATCH COSTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 WITH THE CITY OF PHOENIX FOR COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH (CAD) SERVICES
Staff Contact: Terry Garrison, Fire Chief
Purpose and Recommended Action
This is a request for City Council to authorize the payment of the annual amortized equipment and dispatch costs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 pursuant to the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the City of Phoenix Fire Department for dispatching and communication services in an amount not to exceed $1,179,667.39. This action will approve payment pursuant to the IGA.
Background
The current IGA with the City of Phoenix Fire Department has been in effect since July 2003. This IGA provides a centralized location for dispatch services, and technical services and maintenance for all of the fire department technical equipment located at the fire stations and inside the fire trucks. In accordance with the current IGA, the City of Phoenix revises Exhibit A on an annual basis. Exhibit A is revised due to fluctuations in costs. These costs are based on either increases or decreases in the number of dispatches, changes in technology costs, and equipment needs. The participating agencies are strongly suggested to revise Exhibit A annually upon receiving the revised fee schedule. The IGA allows/approves revisions to Exhibit A annually.
Previous Related Council Action
City Council approved the original IGA for regional dispatch services on October 14, 2003 (C-4942). City Council also approved the renewal of the Phoenix Regional Automatic Aid System Agreement on May 28, 2013.
Community Benefit/Public Involvement
The city and its citizens receive state-of-the-art dispatch and communications services without bearing the cost of maintaining and staffing a separate facility. Phoenix automated its dispatching services going from a manual process to using a Computer Aided Dispatch system (CAD). This technology afforded a reduced resp...
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