City of Oak Creek

Common Council Report

Meeting Date:  December 19, 2006

Item No.:        

Informational:  This Common Council Report is for informational purposes only. The Police Department has secured a sub-grant for $53,100 through Milwaukee County’s state funding for the costs to implement the transfer of wireless E911 calls to secondary Public Service Answering Points (PSAPS)—the Oak Creek Police Department’s 911 Center.

Background:  The Police Department applied for this grant through Milwaukee County in 2003 and has been awarded up to $53,100 to implement the software and hardware system that will allow our residents and those traveling through Oak Creek to call 9-1-1 via their cell phones and be connected directly to the Oak Creek Police Dispatch Center. Currently, such calls are connected directly to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center who, in turn, transfers the call to our Dispatch Center. 

We have finally received an updated quote from SBC on this project in the amount of $34,469. In addition, the City’s IT Department and Facilities Maintenance Manager advise that there is another $14,000 worth of hardware upgrades needed at the time of the implementation. The entire cost ($48,469) will fall within the total grant award and its parameters. We expect this project to be completed by the end of February, 2007.

Fiscal Impact:  None.

                                                                  Respectfully submitted,

                                                                  Patrick DeGrave

                                                                  City Administrator

Prepared by:

Thomas P. Bauer

Chief of Police

Fiscal Review by:

Beverly A. Buretta, CMC

City Clerk