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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Budget <br />Agenda Date Requested:October 14, 2013 <br />Source of Funds:Emergency Services <br />District Fund–(034) <br /> <br />Requested By: Ray Nolen, EMS Chief <br />Account Number:034-5059-522-8021 <br />Department:EMS <br />Amount Budgeted:$67,000.00 <br />Report: Resolution:Ordinance: <br />Amount Requested:$64,445.25 <br />Exhibits:HGAC Buy Board Quote –GTT GPS Opticom <br /> <br />Budgeted Item:YES <br />Exhibits: Phase I-Opticom GPS Project Plan <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />EMS requested funding during the FY2012-13 budget period to implement an Emergency Vehicle <br />Preemption system. Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP) is a system where a signal is transmitted from <br />an emergency response vehicle to a receiving device in the traffic signal operating system that phases the <br />light to green for the emergency vehicle. Risk mitigation and response times are critical in the emergency <br />response of public safety personnel. Studies have shown that EVP/GPS systems help reduce intersection <br />crash rates and improve response times significantly. <br />Funding was subsequently approved during the budget process at a total of $67,000 to begin Phase I of <br />the project which will have to be completed in phases.Phase I includedinstallation of EVP/GPS <br />transmitters in four (4) EMS emergency response vehicles and seven (7) traffic signals along the Spencer <br />corridor from State Highway 146 to Canada Road. <br />Funding in the amount of $67,000.00 was requested to be carried over to the FY2013-14 budget due to <br />delays in getting the required inter-local agreement negotiated with Harris County (the ILA with TXDOT <br />has already been secured) that will enable the City of La Porte to access their traffic control devices for <br />EVP/GPS installation. The inter-local agreement was recently approved by the Harris County <br />Commissioners Court on September 24 allowing the project to move forward to the next step which is to <br />secure City Council approval with the HGAC pricing of $64,445.25 to complete Phase I of the City of La <br />Porte –Emergency Vehicle Preemption System project. <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Consider approval or other action for the City Manager to execute a purchase agreement in the amount of <br />$64,445.25for the purchase and completion of Phase I of the City of La Porte –Emergency Vehicle <br />Preemption System to be funded from Emergency Services District Fund (034). <br />Approved for City Council Agenda <br />Corby D. Alexander,City ManagerDate <br /> <br />