To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JOE HOFFMAN, CHIEF OF POLICE
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ADOPT BY 4/5THS VOTE AND BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2309-096, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING A 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET MODIFICATION TO APPROPRIATE $51,244 FROM THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS REPLACEMENT FUND TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING BUDGET TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF A REPLACEMENT DIGITAL VOICE RECORDING SYSTEM
APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH GOSERCO, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A DIGITAL VOICE RECORDING SYSTEM FOR THE CITY'S DISPATCH CENTER THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE (CMAS) FOR A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $51,244, UTLIZING EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS REPLACEMENT FUNDS, AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Police Department requests approval to use Emergency Communications Replacement Funds to upgrade the City's digital logging recording equipment which has reached the end of its serviceable life. The replacement equipment will provide enhanced telephone and radio recording data collection, archival storage, and simplified records duplication for public, departmental, and subpoenaed recording requests. The equipment will be purchased and installed by Goserco, Inc. utilizing funding from the Emergency Communications Replacement Fund. The proposed agreement with Goserco, Inc. was procured via the California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) which meets our city's purchasing and competitive bidding policies. This upgrade will significantly improve the City's 9-1-1 services to the community.
BACKGROUND
The State of California Public Safety Communications Office encourages the replacement of 9-1-1 telephone systems and related equipment in five-year cycles due to the development of new technologies for public safety operations. The Police Department is in the process of replacing the existing Eventide Nexlog 740 loggi...
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