HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 09 - Emergency Notification ServicesMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2018
SUBJECT: APPROVAL TO RENEW AN ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR EMERGENCY
NOTIFICATION SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider the renewal of an annual contract for emergency
notification services with Onsolve, LLC for the Fire Department.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds for this purchase are available in account 100-44505-120-001 for
an amount not to exceed $18,500.
BACKGROUND: This contract provides the City with continued capability to disseminate
emergency and community alerts via landline, cell phone, SMS text
message, email, TDD telecommunications device for the deaf), and mobile
app. In addition to local alerts for missing children, water outages, West
Nile Virus spraying, and internal notifications, the contract includes
Onsolve's automated weather alerting which notifies subscribed users of
National Weather Service Warnings.
The original contract began in 2006. The term of the contract was for one
year with optional one year renewals.
Staff recommends approval.
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