CR 2000-031 9-1-1 Equipment Upgrade
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Council Report 2000-31
9-1-1 Equipment Upgrade
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to aoorove .
Payment of $8,303.98 to US West for an upgrade of the Police Department 9-1-1 equipment.
Overview
In 1999, the Public Utilities Commission added 2 additional telephone area codes to the metro area
thereby increasing the number of metro area codes from 2 to 4. The Police Department 9-1-1 phone
equipment was capable of handling 3 area codes in its original configuration.
An upgrade of the equipment was necessary to allow for the capability to receive and transfer 9-1-1 calls
from additional area codes. This is considered a necessary upgrade and has already been done.
Primary Issues to Consider
. Is there a need to receive and transfer 9-1-1 calls from more than 3 area codes? Yes. Our
PSAP regularly receives and transfers 9-1-1 calls from and to other PSAPs throughout the
metro area and, on occasion, outside the metro area.
. Will the upgrade meet our 9-1-1 needs into the future? Yes. The upgrade is capable of
handling all State area codes and the PUC has no plans to add additional area codes in the
next several years.
SUDDortin~ Information
. US West Communications invoice for upgrade work done.
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Financial Impact: $ 8,303.98 Budgeted: Y/N N Source: Contingency Fund
Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): None
Notes: This was not budgeted for 2000 because: a) we were uncertain at the time that the upgrade was
going to be necessary and; b) after learning that the upgrade would be necessary, we anticipated that US
West would be able to accomplish the upgrade work in 1999 to be paid out of 1999 contingency funds.