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The Mayor and City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on approving a purchase of two MCC 7500 dispatch consoles from Creative Communications in an amount not to exceed $38,749 and the technology component related to the purchasing of the two consoles from Motorola Solutions, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $113,940. Staff is requesting Council consider a transfer of $152,689 from General Fund, Contingency (10010000-99000) to Police Support, Computer Equipment/Software (10022124-67744) to cover the costs for these two dispatch consoles and associated technology components. Discussion and Action.
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
Since inception of the Maricopa Police Department (MPD), the City has contracted with Pinal County for police dispatch services. This year's expenditure for those services is approximately $769,000. As part of the City's effort to reduce dispatching fees (as presented at the April 3, 2012 City Council Regular Meeting), the City of Buckeye has agreed in principle to provide police dispatch services at an estimated annual cost of approximately $570,000. The exact costs will be itemized and presented under a separate and future action related to a formal IGA that is currently in the review process.
As part of the discussions to implement this new contract with Buckeye, the City determined it is in its best interest to purchase two complete dispatch consoles. The consoles will be housed and utilized by Buckeye to provide police dispatch services for the MPD, but will remain the property of the City of Maricopa. These new consoles have an extended life expectancy and are portable, meaning they can be moved in the event the City identifies another means for public safety dispatching services. The $38,749 is a maximum figure as there is strong indication money may be saved through the purchase of smaller furniture footprints dependent upon the final room configuration at Buckeye, which is under renovation.
The proposed dispat...
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