Title
Computer Aided Dispatch Services Agreements, Regional Wireless Network Infrastructure Fees, and Charges for Fiscal Year 2019-20 (Ordinance S-45763)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into agreements with Arizona Fire & Medical, Avondale Fire & Medical, Buckeye Fire Medical Rescue, Buckeye Valley Fire Department, Chandler Fire Department, Daisy Mountain Fire Medical Department, El Mirage Fire Department, Glendale Fire Department, Goodyear Fire Department, Guadalupe Fire Department, Harquahala Fire Department, Maricopa Fire Department, Peoria Fire Medical Department, Scottsdale Fire Department, Sun City Fire District, Surprise Fire Medical Department, Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department, and Tolleson Fire Department, as well as adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) fees and Regional Wireless Network 800 MHz Infrastructure payments to be charged to each of these agencies. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Phoenix Fire Department provides fire and emergency medical response dispatching services (CAD) for the above mentioned agencies/jurisdictions through the Regional 9-1-1 Program and their associated automatic or mutual aid agreements. Each CAD member pays a dispatching fee for each call dispatched, as well as their portion of equipment, and network maintenance fees. This means Phoenix only pays Phoenix’s share of CAD costs.
Contract Term
The agreements shall be effective upon approval and execution and shall remain in effect through Dec. 31, 2027.
Financial Impact
The General Fund revenue to be generated from these IGAs for FY 2019-20 is estimated at $6,339,594, and is intended to offset a portion of the operating costs of the City's Regional Dispatch Center, including salaries of Dispatch Center staff. The $4,938,182 balance of the funds collected pays for communications system and equipment maintenance and modernization.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Fire Department.