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KENAI \ALASKA
Suggested by: Administration
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 2627 -2012
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA INCREASING
ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $26,515 IN THE GENERAL FUND
FOR PROQA EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHING SOFTWARE.
WHEREAS, in October of 2011 the Kenai Communications Center was awarded a
State Homeland Security grant to acquire ProQA emergency medical dispatching
software, which included training and tech support; and,
WHEREAS, a representative from State Homeland Security initially told the
Communications Supervisor that SHS could pay the bill directly to the vendor; and,
WHEREAS, the software installation and training are complete, and now SHS states
they cannot pay the bill directly to the vendor, and that they can only reimburse the
City; and,
WHERAS, installation and use of this system has enhanced dispatchers effectiveness
when dealing with emergency medical calls.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows:
General Fund
Increase Estimated Revenues:
State Grant
$26,515
Increase Appropriations:
$26,615
Communications - Computer Software
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0 KE , ALASKA, this 2nd day of May,
2012.
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Sandra Modigh, City Clerk
Approved by Finance: 7-
PAT PORTER, MAYOR
Introduced: April 18th, 2012
Adopted: May 2a d, 2012
Effective: May 2nd, 2012
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KENAI, ALASKA
"V'WWare with a Past, Ci y with a Future"
Kenai Police Department
107 S. Willow St., Kenai, Alaska 99611
Telephone: 907 - 283 -7879 / FAX: 907 -283 -2267
MEMO:
TO: Rick Koch, City Manager
THRU: Gus Sandahl — Police Chief
FROM: Mike Nusbaum — Communications Supervisor
DATE: 4/9/12
SUBJECT: ProQA Software Grant
In October of 2011, I received notice that our grant application to State Homeland
Security to acquire ProQA emergency medical dispatching software was approved. At
that time, I was told by a State Homeland Security representative that we could send the
software invoice directly to the state for payment. As a result the software has been
installed and the invoice was forwarded to SHS. However, on 4/9/12, 1 was informed
that they could only reimburse funds, and can't pay vendors directly. After we have paid
Priority Dispatch, 1 will request reimbursement for the same amount.
1 am requesting an ordinance appropriating $26,515 into the general fund,
communications computer software account to pay for ProQA emergency medical
dispatching software by Priority Dispatch. This is a sole source product, in that it is the
computer version of the emergency medical dispatch cards that dispatchers are already
using at every dispatcher center on the Peninsula. Other products, offered by different
companies, are not compatible with the existing emergency medical dispatch cards that
our dispatchers will continue to use as a supplement to the ProQA software. The total
bill of $26,515 included software, training, and a one year annual maintenance
agreement. 1 intend to request the annual maintenance agreement ($1,395) in subsequent
years.