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Item 4E Approve the Purchase of Two Bi-Directional Public Safety Radio Amplifiers Item 4E Madam Mayor and members of the City Council: The purpose of this item is to approve the purchase of two bi-directional public safety radio amplifiers. 1 City of Southlake Strategy Map Critical Business Outcomes CBO1 - Continue to implement Southlake 2030 Plan by focusing on short-term initiatives. CBO2 - Become an employer of choice by developing a plan to recruit, develop and retain employees committed to excellence. CBO3 - Develop long-term strategies to address future financial uncertainties and challenges. CBO4 - Improve mobility by proactively completing traffic analysis of key areas. CBO5 -Optimize resources through collaboration and partnerships to reduce costs and add service value. The City of Southlake provides municipal services that support the highest quality of life for our residents, businesses, and visitors. We do this by being an exemplary model of balancing efficiency, fiscal responsibility, transparency, and sustainability. Deliver on Our Focus Areas Performance Management & Service Delivery C1 Achieve the highest standards of safety & security C2 Provide travel convenience within City & region C3 Provide attractive & unique spaces for enjoyment of personal interests C4 Attract & keep top-tier businesses to drive a dynamic & sustainable economic environment C5 Promote opportunities for partnerships & volunteer involvement Serve our Customers Manage the Business B1 Achieve best-in-class status in all City disciplines B2 Collaborate with select partners to implement service solutions B3 Enhance resident quality of life & business vitality through tourism B4 Provide high quality services through sustainable business practices B5 Enhance service delivery through continual process improvement B6 Optimize use of technology Provide Financial Stewardship Promote Learning and Growth F1 Adhere to financial management principles & budget F2 Invest to provide & maintain high quality public assets F3 Achieve fiscal wellness standards F4 Establish & maintain effective internal controls L1 Ensure our people understand the strategy & how they contribute to it L2 Enhance leadership capabilities to deliver results L3 Attract, develop & retain a skilled workforce L4 Recognize & reward high performers L5 Empower informed decision-making at all levels in the organization C6 Enhance the sense of community by providing excellent customer service and citizen engagement opportunities L6 Foster positive employee engagement The purchase of the public safety radio amplifiers falls under the Safety & Security focus area on the City’s strategy map. This item most heavily ties to C1, achieving the highest standards of safety and security. 2 Necessity Current Police & Fire radios only have partial reception in Johnson & Carroll Elementary Schools Adequate public safety radio communication is paramount to ensuring an efficient response to any incident within the school Police & Fire radios currently only have partial reception inside Johnson Elementary and Carroll Elementary. Public safety radios must function well in the event of an emergency inside of the school buildings. This affects both the SRO and other responding Police and Fire personnel. The purchase and installation of bi-directional radio amplifiers inside each school will ensure that police and fire radios function adequately. 3 Bi-Directional Amplifier Overview Amplifiers allow for radio system coverage inside of buildings that otherwise block the signal Amplifier system is composed of an external antenna and an internal amplifier that boost and distributes the signal throughout the building Budgeted within FY 2016 CCPD The Bi-Directional Amplifier (BDA) System is used to provide radio system coverage within a facility that does not allow for radio system signal penetration. The network itself consists of a donor antenna network based from an antenna placed on the rooftop of the structure. This antenna collects the signal from the outside source and feeds it to an amplifier that boosts the signal and then sends it to a distributed antenna system within the building. In addition, the system also boosts radio signals being broadcast from within the building. The amplifiers were budgeted within the FY 2016 Crime Control & Prevention District Fund. 4 Bi-Directional Amplifier Benefits Benefits Continuous communication between the school’s resource officer and the Police Department Interoperable communication between all first responders Impacts if not approved Continued radio limitations within Johnson & Carroll Elementary schools The bi-directional amplifiers allow for all first responders to maintain communications while responding to emergencies at Carroll and Johnson Elementary Schools. This helps place first responders in a situation in which they can work to keep our school children as safe as possible. 5 Thank you. Please contact James Brandon with questions 817.748.8114 6 Staff recommends approval of the purchase of the bi-directional amplifiers. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact James Brandon at 817-748-8133. Thank you.