HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-197RESOLUTION NO. 2009-197
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SAN DIEGO URBAN AREA
REGIONAL CAD INTEROPERABILITY PROJECT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEROPERABLE
COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES AMONG PUBLIC
SAFETY AGENCIES
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista receives Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) and
State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) funding and is considered part of the San
Diego Urban Area (SDUA) by the Federal Department of Homeland Security; and
WHEREAS, this allows the City to participate in grant-funded activities that aze intended
to prepare the City and region to respond to all types of hazazds; and
WHEREAS, one such activity is the Regional Computer-Aided-Dispatch Interoperability
Project (RCIP); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the RCIP is to connect all of the SDUA fire and law
enforcement emergency dispatch centers and their existing CAD systems through a network of
specialized computers and custom software packages; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista will benefit from its participation in this project by
improving its emergency services delivery and first responder safety; and
WHEREAS, there is no fiscal impact to the City for this project as it will be funded with
UASI and San Diego Police Foundation grant revenues; and
WHEREAS, A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is necessary for establishing the
governance structure of the SDUA RCIP program, as this project will be a shazed resource
among participating agencies; and
WHEREAS, Approval of the MOU between the City of Chula Vista and the SDUA RCIP
is necessazy to ensure the City of Chula Vista's participation in this project
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby authorize the Mayor to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with the
San Diego Urban Area Regional Cad Interoperability Project Executive Committee for the
development of and implementation of interoperable communications capabilities among public
safety agencies.
Resolution No. 2009-197
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Presented by
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Dave Hanneman
Fire Chief
Approved as to form by
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 11th day of August 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: McCann
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Cheryl Cox, May
ATTEST: rJ
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2009-197 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 11th day of August 2009.
Executed this 11th day of August 2009.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk