REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 01/19/2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Fire Department
SUBJECT:
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Fire Dispatch and Emergency Communications Services Agreement between the City of Corona and the City of Ontario.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Corona Fire Department Dispatch and Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) services have historically been provided by the Corona Police Department. The actions under this item would establish a strategic partnership with the Ontario Fire Department for Dispatch and CAD services. The Ontario Fire Department is a fire-centric dispatch center with the technology and staffing to allow the Corona Fire Department to meet its strategic plan objectives.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Approve the Fire Dispatch and Emergency Communications Services Agreement between the City of Corona and the City of Ontario.
b. Approve the Master Services Agreement between the City of Corona and Soma Global.
c. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Fire Dispatch and Emergency Communications Services Agreement between the City of Corona and the City of Ontario.
d. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, the Master Services Agreement between the City of Corona and Soma Global.
e. Authorize an appropriation of $210,000 from the General Fund Measure X Reserve (Public Safety) to the Fire Department's operating budget.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The State of California provides a statewide 9-1-1 network managed by the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). Individual agencies are connected to the 9-1-1 network through dedicated Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP), a communications center where emergency calls for public safety services are answered. Over 400 public safety agencies within the state, including the City of Corona, operate a PSAP. The City of Corona PSAP operates from within the 9-1-1 Dispatch Communication Center at...
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