HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2002-087 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-087
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE FORMAL BIDDING
PROCESS AS IMPRACTICAL, APPROVING A CONTRACT
WITH CROSS CURRENT CORPORATION FOR THE DESIGN
AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATED INTERFACE
BETWEEN THE COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM
(CAD) AND THE ORION MAPPING SUITE
WHEREAS, in August 1998, City staff converted the Police and Fire dispatch system to
a new CAD system in order to facilitate the dispatching of emergency personnel and equipment
to the proper locations; and
WHEREAS, part of that system included Mobile Data Computers (MDC's) in the Police
vehicles to allow officers in the field to check license plates, receive call data from dispatch on
their screens, and automatically send their status back to the dispatcher; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department received funding through a COPS MORE grant for
an interface to the CAD system in order to increase the effectiveness of officers, thereby
allowing additional time for community oriented policing and problem solving; and
WHEREAS, as part of a series of technology upgrades, the Department has also received
a State commitment for a technology grant, which will upgrade the E911 telephone system; and
WHEREAS, this system utilizes the ORION Mapping suite, which includes Map Star,
Map Manager and Map Mobile, to provide real-time displays of the location of callers to the 911
system on a map on both field unit MDC's and dispatcher screens; and
WHEREAS, the interface is the first step in implementing a technology plan that will
increase the effectiveness of the existing systems and add new technologies that help the
department by improving emergency service response times; and
WHEREAS, this is a proprietary system whose rights are owned by the Cross Current
Corporation, thereby, rendering bidding impractical.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby waive the formal bidding process as impractical and approves a contract with
Cross Current Corporation for the design and development of an automated interface between
the Computer Aided Dispatch System and the ORION Mapping Suite, a copy of which shall be
kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista is hereby
authorized to execute said contract on behalf of the City of Chula Vista.
Resolution 2002-087
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.P~y Approved as to form by
~/Louie Vign~pi~25 ~'~ Jotu)/M. Kaheny ~
Management/trfd Information ~ify Attorney
Services Director
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
Califomia, this 26th day of March, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Padilla, Rindone, and Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Horton
· Stepl~en ~Padi~eputy Mayor
ATTEST:
Donna Norris, Assistant City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna Norris, Assistant City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2002-087 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 26th day of March, 2002.
Executed this 26th day of March, 2002.
Donna Norris, Assistant City Clerk