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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS4 - Alarm Management System Upgrade ProposalApril 22, 2003 Study Session Item No. SS4 Alarm Management System Upgrade Proposal Nk April 22, 2003 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT DATE: April 22, 2003 TO: Honorable Mayor, City Council, and City Manager FROM: Chief Bob McDonell SUBJECT: Alarm Management System RECOMMENDATION: 1. Consider the information contained in the attached report and an accompanying presentation at the Study Session, which outlines in detail, the issues surrounding the Police Department's Alarm Management System (AMS). 2. Direct staff to bring the matter back for formal action on the May 13, 2003, Council Agenda. DISCUSSION: The Police Department has prepared a comprehensive report on our Alarm Management System, along with associated recommendations for upgrading the system to accommodate the technological changes that have occurred since it was implemented almost nine years ago. The recommended improvements are essential in order to facilitate current "state of the art" systems to connect to the direct monitoring capability of the Department. In addition to the improvements in technology, the recommendations will allow us to make substantive improvements in the data management and billing accuracy of our system, which lacks consistency and, requires constant effort to ensure it is correct or alternately, to make the required adjustments when errors are discovered. The Alarm Management System has generated $1.9 million in revenue to the City over the last five years and as such, is worthy of this modest investment to ensure it remains viable. Respectfully submitted, X/ Q� ice" Bob McDonell CHIEF OF POLICE TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview Issue 1 Recommendation 1 Background 3 • Figure 1 (Monitored Alarm System Activation Sequence) 3 • Figure 2 (Calls for Service Chart) 4 • False Alarms 4 • Figure 3 (Fine, Revocation & Collection Process) 5 • Figure 4 (Police Department Alarm Responses) 6 • Figure 5 (Police Department False Alarm Response Information) 6 • Figure 6 (Fire Department False Alarm Response Information 7 • Figure 7 (Police Department False Alarm Response Totals) 8 • Figure 8 (Assessed False Alarm Fines) 8 • Alarm Permits 8 • Figure 9 (Alarm Permits Information) 9 • Figure 10 (Police Department Monitored Alarm Activation Sequence 10 • Figure 11 (Police Department Alarm Monitoring Revenue) 11 • Figure 12 (Police Department Alarm Monitoring Information) 12 • Making the Most of the AMS 13 • Figure 13 (Alarm - Related Revenue Collected) 14 • Figure 14 (Alarm Signs & Stickers) 14 Discussion 15 • Procurement Process 15 • Vendors /Products Reviewed 16 Conclusion 19 Endnotes 20 Statistics CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT May 13, 2003 Item Number TO: Honorable Mayor, Members of the City Council, and City Manager FROM: Bob McDonell, Chief of Police Tim Riley, Captain, Support Services Division Commander SUBJECT: Alarm Management System Upgrade ISSUE Upgrading the Alarm Management System (both hardware and software) at the Police Department, will provide the technological capabilities to monitor alarms with advanced functionality, enhance false alarm tracking, contain required information for the City Master ID program, and improve efficiency of alarm - related billing transactions while improving revenue potential. RECOMMENDATION 1. Approve recommended upgrades to the Police Department Alarm Management System and award purchase to the listed vendors for the specified equipment, software, and services at the quoted costs as follows: Hardware Quantity Description Vendor Unit Cost Total Cost 2 Alarm Signal Receiver Greater Alarm $10,950 $21,900' 1 'Dell' Server with "Hot' redundant configuration Monitoring Automation S stems $19,750 $21,281" Subtotal for Hardware $43,181 Price includes 7.75% State Sales Tax, Shipping & Installation "Price includes 7.75 % Sales Tax & Shipping Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 2 Software and Services Quantity Description Vendor Unit Cost Total Cost* N/A Master Licensing for Monitoring Automation $21,750 $23,436 Computer Equipment 10,000 Subscribers & Systems $130,717 incremental upgrade for "Hot" redundant configuration N/A System Integration Monitoring Automation $2,500 $2,500 Systems N/A Professional Services Monitoring Automation $18,600 $18,600 (Training, Installation, Systems Database Conversion N/A Custom Design & Monitoring Automation $33,000 $33,000 Development Systems N/A Software Enhancement N/A $10,000 $10,000 Contingency Fund @ 8.5% of Project Total Subtotal for Software & $87,536 Services Total Project Costs $130,717 *Price Includes 7.75% Sales Tax Approve a budget transfer of $130,717 from General Fund Unappropriated Reserves to the Police Department Budget as follows: Budget Transfer Recommendation Budget Account Number Budget Description Amount to be Transferred 1820 -8080 Professional Services $64,100 1820 -8141 Computer Software $23,436 1820 -9010 Computer Equipment $43,181 TOTAL $130,717 Authorize the Department to implement an Alarm Management System (AMS) Marketing Plan. Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 3 BACKGROUND There are 41,367 homes and 7,547 businesses in Newport Beach, of which 4,905 and 1,359 respectively have permitted alarm systems, based upon our permit data. Residents and businesses use these alarms to deter theft after - hours and to provide for a rapid life- safety response in the event of a fire or other disaster. Typically, alarm systems work this way: Monitored Alarm System Activation Sequence Alarm Alarm System System �'� are c:NSz Alarm Activation Raritan Signal Transmitted c.mnit Station Alarm Facility Police/Fire Departments Notified of Alarm Activation ®a® t r. J t t Police Officer Fire Personnel -I'll Dispatched Ach va to t farm Activation to Fenny Alarm Activation ! Alarm Activation rn. soon. Typical Activation Sequence • Alarm system is activated at residence or business. • Alarm signal is transmitted to a Central Station alarm monitoring company. • Central Station notifies Police /Fire Departments of activation. • Police officer or fire personnel are dispatched to location of alarm. • Disposition of alarm call is recorded in Computer Aided Dispatch System Figure 1 In any community, and ours is no exception, relatively few alarms are activated because of a genuine threat to life or property. For example, the Newport Beach Police Department handled over 75,936 total calls for service in calendar year 2001. Of those total calls for service in 2001, 6,228 or 8.2% were alarm - related (see Figure 2 below). Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 4 Police Calls for Service Police Department Cal Is for Service 2001 Figure 2 We define a call for service as any field event requiring formal action from a police employee that is communicated to the Police Department Communications Section, and is entered into our Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. Telephone calls handled by our employees that do not require an entry into our CAD system, minor routine events handled by an employee and not reported to our Communications Section, and contacts at our front desk not requiring formal entry into the CAD system are not included in that number. As noted, alarm - related calls account for about 8.2% of our total calls and represent a significant part of our workload. False alarms, accounting for over 99% of all alarm calls, are a major distraction from the rest of our public safety response efforts. False Alarms The Municipal Code defines a false alarm as, "the activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure, accident, mis- operation, malfunction, misuse, or the negligence of either the owner or lessee of the alarm system or any of their employees or agents. A Police false alarm shall be deemed to have occurred after an alarm dispatch request is received and the responding officer finds no evidence of a criminal offense or attempted criminal offense at the alarm site, but does not include an alarm dispatch which is cancelled by the alarm user or permittee prior to the time the responding officer reaches the site."' Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 5 The NBMC also establishes a process for Police Department responses to false alarms including a defined fining structure .2 That process and structure (specific false alarm fine amounts and collection options) are illustrated in Figure 3 below. The fine amount is based upon false alarm activations within any consecutive 12- month period. Each time we determine an alarm activation to be false, it is logged in the database. The number of false alarms for that particular location is calculated and the owner /operator is assessed a fine based on the Municipal Code schedule. When a residence's or business' alarm is activated falsely more than two times in any one year, a fine is assessed beginning with the third false alarm in any 12- month period. The fines are graduated and begin at $50 for the third one, $100 for a fourth, and $125 for the fifth. Each subsequent alarm during any 12 -month period adds $25 (i.e. sixth false alarm is $150, seventh false alarm is $175, etc.) a couecuon :c Tracking false alarms is an essential component of the Alarm Management System because, as noted, over 99% of all alarm activations requiring Police Department response are false. This has been the trend since we began keeping track of our responses to alarm activations. As an example, during the last five calendar years (1998- 2002), the Police Department responded to 25,234 alarm activations and all but 105 were false (see Figure 4 below). That means Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 6 25,129 or 99.58% of the calls to which we responded were false alarms (see Figure 5 below). Alarm Response Summary 1998 -2002 6,401 — (�; 5,320 4,393 4,203 r - L� 20 16 �1 31 20 lave G7 / vweu.,,� nw Ngure 4 Alarm Activations 1998 -2002 �Ild I)r.r(p, .af" Orm . The Alarm Management System also tracks fire alarm activations requiring emergency responses from Fire Department personnel. During calendar years 1998 through 2002, the Fire Department responded to a total of 4,764 alarm activations, of which 1,112 or 23.34% of them were determined to be false (see 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 OValid Alarms 18 20 16 31 20 E3 False Alarms 6,401 5,320 4,812 4,393 1 4,203 Ngure 4 Alarm Activations 1998 -2002 �Ild I)r.r(p, .af" Orm . The Alarm Management System also tracks fire alarm activations requiring emergency responses from Fire Department personnel. During calendar years 1998 through 2002, the Fire Department responded to a total of 4,764 alarm activations, of which 1,112 or 23.34% of them were determined to be false (see Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 7 Figure 6 below). Although the percentage of false alarm activations for exclusive fire - related calls was lower than that recorded by the Police Department, they still create a serious burden. Fire Department personnel and equipment are deployed unnecessarily and are taken away from a central response area should a real emergency arise. Fire Department Alarm Response Information" Fire Department Alarm Response Summary 1998 -2002 1.200 / 1 eoo � 1 — 600 600 200 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 ®False Alarms 210 278 169 201 260 ❑Valid Alarms 710 628 628 832 854 `Source- MetroNet Figure 6 To reduce the number of false alarm calls, we have initiated several important programs in the last several years in an effort to reduce the total number of false alarms to which we respond. With the Fire Department, the City Attorney's Office, the Administrative Services Department, and the City Manager, we have successfully implemented the following: • October 10, 1994 - The City Council approved (by Resolution #94 -95 and modification of the Newport Beach Municipal Code) a number of changes to alarm permits, alarm permit renewals, and time periods for calculating false alarm fines in a comprehensive overhaul of managing alarms in the City. • May 27, 1997 - The City Council approved (by Resolution #97 -42) a clarification of how false alarm fines and alarm permit expiration dates are calculated. • July 14, 1999 - The City Council approved (by Resolution #99 -19) a number of changes in the Municipal Code that provided for enhancements to false alarm fines, and improved the service provided to alarm locations monitored directly by the Police Department. Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 8 As a result of the efforts completed by staff and the positive changes made to alarm - related sections of the Municipal Code, there has been a decline in the total number of false alarm activations responded to by the Police Department (see Figure 7). Calendar Year 1998 Responses 6,419 18 6,401 . -. 99.72% 1999 5,340 20 5,320 99.63% 2000 4,828 16 4,812 99.67% 2001 4,424 31 4,393 99.30% 2002 4,223 20 4203 , 99.53% TOTALS 25,234 105 25,129 99.57% Figure 7 The consistent decline in false alarms has also resulted in a reduction in false alarm fines assessed. Those fines have decreased in calendar years 1998 -2002 from a high of $185,800 to $75,575 respectively (see Figure 8). raise Alarm vines Assessed False Alarm Fines 1998 -2002 $200,000 ,$185,800- $180,000 - - -- $160,000 '� $152,550 $140,000 $120,000 $100,000 $80,000 $60,000 $40,000, $20,000 Alarm Permits S111,050 _ $101,175 — - - 575,575 7 i - a J 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Calendar Year 8 The Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) requires everyone who operates an alarm system to have a permit issued by the City.3 Permits are valid for business and residential locations for a period of one year and three years respectively.4 Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 9 The Police Department maintains a database (containing those permitted locations having alarm systems) that is accessible to authorized Police and Fire Department personnel. The information contained in the database includes pertinent information related to the respective alarm system including owner, emergency contact, zone descriptions, alarm company data, alarm activation history, Police /Fire Department transaction history, and direct Police monitoring requirements (if applicable). The Alarm Management System is used as a resource when an alarm activation occurs and as a means to track alarm - related activities at a particular location. It is also used to generate financial transactions for permit renewals, equipment (alarm monitoring signs and decals), direct Police Department monitoring, and false alarm fines that are used by the Administrative Services Department for billing. The system also tracks the number of alarm permits on file. Permit numbers fluctuate year to year but have continued to increase each year since 1998 (see Figure 9). Alarm Permits by Year Police Issued Alarm Permits 1998 -2002 ,6.280`__ -- 6,132 - - - -- � 5,909---- - -- -- 5,956 .. ....... ' 5,643 I 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Figure 9 Prior to modifying the NBMC in 1994, there was no requirement to renew an alarm permit once it had been issued. This resulted in significant inaccuracies in our database as owners moved, locations changed, alarm systems were modified, and alarm companies were replaced. The Municipal Code requirement to renew alarm permits at specified periods of time has had positive results.5 Specifically, the quality and accuracy of the alarm information now available to the Police and Fire Departments has improved dramatically. The renewal fee has also provided a source of revenue necessary to maintain the equipment and software for the Alarm Management System. Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 10 Alarm Monitoring Alarm systems are typically either monitored by a private Central Station alarm monitoring company or are "stand alone" and audible only. Activations from those alarm systems are reported to the Police Department by a Central Station monitoring company or by a witness who hears an audible signal. In Newport Beach, an alarm system can also be monitored directly by the Police Department.6 We offer this unique and optional direct monitoring service to residents and businesses as an alternative to monitoring by commercial alarm monitoring firms. The system works as follows: Police Department Monitored Alarm System Activation Sequence syare ClVB1P �J,bl2V P Alarm Activation aW. — Signal Transmitted M ®®® , , F , phi , Police Officer 1 Fire Personnel Dispatched to • Dispatched to Alarm Activation ! Alana Activation Typical Police Department Monitored Alarm Activation Sequence • Alarm system is activated at residence or business. • Alarm signal is transmitted directly to the Police Department. • Police officer dispatched or Metronet notified to dispatch fire personnel to location of the alarm. • Disposition of alarm call is recorded in Computer Aided Dispatch system. Figure 10 The Police Department has offered direct monitoring of alarms to residences and businesses in the City since the early 1970s. Currently, a business or residence may elect to have their alarm system monitored directly by the Police Department for $216 per year ($18 per month). It is important to emphasize that the Police Department responds to all reported alarms, no matter whether they originate from a "Central Station" or are received directly to the Police Department Communications Center from their point of origin. As a result, regardless f Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 11 whether or not we continued to monitor alarms directly, we would not eliminate our need to respond to the call when notified of an activation. As shown in the graphic above, alarm activations from Police Department monitored accounts are received directly at the Police Department dispatch center via a telephone line. A police dispatcher is alerted to the activation that displays on a CAD call for service window on the computer screen. The event is updated in CAD reflecting any additional information. A police officer is sent to the location to investigate the alarm activation, and the disposition of that call is documented and forwarded to an Alarm Officer for processing. Direct monitoring by the Police Department is billed annually in advance for the new fiscal year in July. Should a customer terminate their monitoring, the pre- paid amount is prorated to the beginning of the next month and the remaining year's fees are refunded. Police Department staff surveyed several local alarm companies who provide alarm monitoring. Those private Central Station monitoring companies offer a variety of payment plans and options for monitoring. Two of the nationally known companies offer monitoring at $25.99 per month with a three- to five -year contract, and $27.99 per month for the second company with a two -year contract. One of the larger local companies offers the service for $25 per month with a two -year contract and actually sub- contracts for the monitoring service. Alarm Monitoring Revenue Police Department Alarm Monitoring 1998 -2002 $107,424_ $98,388 $90,990 $86,670 — $77,562 I� I I 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Calendar Year Figure 11 Revenue from Police Department alarm monitoring has also declined each year during the last 5 years. During the last five years, there has been a decline in the number of alarms directly monitored by the Police Department from a high of 476 in calendar year Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 12 1998 to only 388 in calendar year 2002 (see Figure 11 above). In the last five years, alarm systems have been manufactured with improved technology that requires new hardware for monitoring activation details. The alarm monitoring equipment at the Police Department is over eight years old and can no longer provide the functionality required for the level in the number of accounts connected directly to the Police Department. Police Department Monitored Alarms Alarm Systems Monitored by the Police Department 1998 -2002 500 476 449 429 4388 400 300 200 100 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Number of Alarms 476 449 429 I 404 388 Figure 12 With the annexation of Newport Coast by the City of Newport Beach on January 1, 2002, the issue of aged alarm monitoring equipment has become even more prevalent. Completed homes and businesses and those under development in Newport Coast are being equipped with the latest in alarm system technology. The result is that monitoring and interpreting alarm signals from new systems directly by the Police Department has become very difficult to achieve. In the first year (January 1- December 31, 2002) since the annexation, the Police Department has issued 552 new alarm permits in Newport Coast. Of those new permits, only six locations or less than 1% have selected the Police Department to monitor their alarms. There have been numerous discussions between alarm owners and our alarm officers about our inability to monitor the equipment. If we could have Drovided that service to the other 546 households not connected directly to the Department, we would have realized additional annual revenue totaling $117,936 In order to monitor and interpret activations from new systems, significant modifications of signal interpretations are required, which are beyond the Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 13 capability of our current hardware. Our equipment minimizes the effectiveness of the advanced technology that was designed to provide a more intuitive signal, and may even result in a false signal being given. Based on a Police Department report regarding staffing requirements for the annexation of Newport Coast (written in October 1996), it was estimated that as many as 4,100 new dwelling units and 12,000 new residents will be added to the City of Newport Beach. Although it is not known how many of those dwelling units have or will have alarm systems, it is likely that at least 25% or 1,025 new alarm accounts will be added to our Alarm Management System. In addition to our technology challenges, the additional accounts will burden our current Alarm Management System and monitoring hardware. There have been many improvements over the last several years in our ability to manage alarm systems in the City of Newport Beach. Technology changes, increased demands, and the desire to provide an improved level of service to the Community necessitate the upgrade of the current system software and hardware. Making the Most of the AMS The cost of upgrading our Alarm Management System, as recommended in this staff report, is estimated to be approximately $130,717. To offset costs for this upgrade, we believe that we must add to the numbers of Police Department - monitored accounts and that we must preserve all existing accounts. The proposed upgrade should provide the ability to monitor new accounts and keep others from leaving for private central station alarm monitoring companies that currently have superior technological capabilities. During the last five fiscal years (1998- 2002), the Revenue Division of the Administrative Services Department for the City of Newport Beach collected over $531,000 in fees for monitoring or an average of $106,200 per year. Police Department staff estimates that if 202 monitored accounts can be added each year for the next three years ($216 per account per year), enough revenue would be collected to pay for the proposed upgrade. Conversely, if the upgrade is not funded, there will be a continuation of the decline in monitored accounts that has been observed over the last six years and the likelihood of obtaining new accounts will be very minimal. In particular, new accounts having alarms with enhanced technology would be very unlikely to subscribe to the Police Department for monitoring without the upgrade. There may also be a liability potential should the aged equipment fail to receive an alarm signal. Alarm - Related Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 14 1998 $29,465 $71,615 $166,811T--$98,920 n/a 1 $366,811 1999 $28,525 $69,680 $203,516 $182,580 n/a $484,301 2000 $27,910 $24,501 $183,608 $77,824 n/a $313,843 2001 $0 $93,147 $210,543 $94,592 n/a $398,282 2002 $0 $107,810 $205,962 $77,145 n/a $390,917 TOTALS $85,900 $366,753 $970,440 $531,061 n/a $1,954,154 Figure 13 'Figures based on revenue actually collected; although some of the funds were not properly posted by the City to the correct specific account, the total revenue collected Is accurate. We believe Newport Beach residents and businesses, once they understand the cost and service benefits of the upgraded AMS, will reconsider the prospect of direct monitoring with the Police Department. Assuming we are able to accomplish the upgrade in technology, and the fact that we respond no matter how we receive the signal (directly or through a third party), there is no good reason why someone would not want to eliminate the delay in the process. In addition, we provide our account - holders the option of purchasing signs and decals (see figure 13) that convey the message that the location is directly monitored by the Police Department — which serves as an excellent, added deterrent! Alarm Signs & Stickers Currently, we offer our Police Department monitored alarm accounts the option to purchase this sign to post on their property or a smaller version window sticker for a fee. ALARM SYSTEM MONITORED BY: a .yy �i j1, i CAII:(949) 644 -3717 Fees • Signs: $17.40 (including post and hardware) • Stickers: $5.10 (includes a package of 10) Figure 14 To increase public awareness of our product, we propose to take the following steps as part of a Marketing Plan: Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 15 1. Hire a private- sector marketer to design and implement an effective information /marketing campaign to residents and businesses that will, among other things: a. Publicize the AMS program. b. Inform the public about the competitive alternative offered by the City to third -party monitoring by a Central Station; c. Offer contact information for a rapid callback from the PD for customers interested in transitioning to our service. 2. Contract with a follow -up marketer to secure additional AMS customers. This marketing shall be commission - based, so as a result, there will not be any additional costs to the City unless there are measurable results. 3. Establish a temporary speakers' bureau of Department staff who will distribute material and speak with Homeowners Associations and similar groups about the system's benefits. 4. Distribute information about the AMS with the municipal services statement. DISCUSSION Our Alarm Management System has evolved over the last several years from handwritten cards to the implementation of an automated system that tracks permits and permit renewals, false alarm activations, and Police Department monitoring. Besides the required software upgrade necessary to efficiently and accurately operate the system, new hardware is also required. The current alarm monitoring hardware is antiquated and unreliable, due to its age and lack of redundancy. There is a very real need to have a robust computer server with built -in redundancy in the event of a component failure. Without that capability, we are exposed to some liability if we are not able to receive an alarm activation as a result of such a component failure. Procurement Process The Police Department conducted extensive research over the last 24 months to find a comprehensive upgrade solution for our current Alarm Management System. That process included a review of leading vendors and recommended solutions in the field; live demonstrations of software and hardware solutions by a number of vendors; an assessment of how new products will meet our current and future needs; and a staff evaluation of products observed. We did not locate a single vendor capable of providing an entire "turn key" solution, or one with the ability of integrating multiple products for a financially responsible price. Any single vendor would have had to customize their existing software extensively, outsource some hardware procurement, and provide services well beyond their normal business practices. As a result, it will be necessary to combine a number of products that include some customization of Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 16 existing software to meet our specific needs, outsource some hardware purchases, involve Police Department staff in the implementation process, and develop a plan to convert our existing data to the new database product format. Our unique requirements made it necessary to seek quotes from responsible vendors who have the necessary components and experience to meet our needs. It was also necessary to ensure that we could receive local support of both hardware and software pieces. Based on those requirements, we were very selective in our research of potential solutions. Vendors/Products Reviewed The vendors and products below represent very different approaches to alarm monitoring and account management. They are not equally comparable considering our particular needs and their proposed solutions. Only one vendor (when combined with additional hardware procurement, implementation by Police Department staff, and extensive customization of software) will meet our current and future requirements. The other two software vendors provide primarily an "out of the box" software solution that only would fulfill a portion of our specifications. Security Information Systems Security Information Systems (SIS) is located in Orlando, Florida, and offers an "off the shelf" solution that is very reasonably priced. This product is primarily intended for Central Station alarm monitoring companies (those third party firms who monitor thousands of alarms and in turn, notify Police and Fire Departments of an activation). Alarm companies have specific needs that are different and in some areas, require significantly less than an operation such as ours. SIS did not offer a total solution that met our needs (including permits, false alarm tracking, automated CAD transfer of data, fine administration, and data conversion). Also, all support and maintenance is generated from SIS's headquarters in Florida. On -site support from the company is unavailable, although some local commercial alarm companies can provide some level of maintenance. Micro Key Software Corporation Micro Key Software Corporation (MICRO) is located in Kissimmee, Florida, and offers an "off the shelf' solution that is very reasonably priced. This product is intended for Central Station alarm monitoring companies. Like SIS, this vendor did not offer us a total solution. Also, all support and maintenance is generated from MICRO headquarters in Florida. On -site support from the company is unavailable, although some local commercial alarm companies can provide some level of maintenance. Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 17 Monitoring Automation Services (MAS) MAS is represented as the largest provider of alarm monitoring software and services. All the major monitoring companies in our area use their software and services. The company is located in Irvine, California, and is capable of providing nearly the total solution required for our Police Department- monitored accounts (with the exception of providing the "Radionics" hardware). Their "off the shelf' software product meets most of our needs and requires only minimal customization to fulfill our technical specifications. The company is also the only one that offers a software product that has the ability to integrate with our Computer Aided Dispatch system. They have offered that integration to us free of charge for our consideration to be a test site for this technology. All of MAS' technical support is in Irvine and available 24 hours a day. On -site assistance is also available from them if needed. They offer a computer server with component redundancy and conversion of our existing data. Their software is updated frequently, which would allow us to stay current with the changes in alarm system technology. With this product, our dispatchers can access alarm account information contained in the database at any time. Currently, access to that information is restricted to our two alarm officers who only work Monday through Friday. MAS is highly regarded in the business and has demonstrated a high level of cooperation and willingness to meet our specific requirements. Hardware Quantity Description I Vendor Unit Cost Total Cost' 1 "Dell" Server with "Hot" redundant configuration Monitoring Automation Systems $19,750 $21,281 Subtotal for Hardware $21,281 "Price includes 7.75 % Sales Tax & Shippin9 Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 18 Software and Services Quantity Description Vendor Unit Cost Total Cost* N/A Master Licensing for Monitoring Automation $21,750 $23,436 10,000 Subscribers & Systems $21,281 incremental upgrade for "Hot redundant" configuration N/A System Integration Monitoring Automation $2,500 $2,500 Systems N/A Professional Services Monitoring Automation $18,600 $18,600 (Training, Installation, Systems Database Conversion N/A Custom Design & Monitoring Automation $33,000 $33,000 Development Systems N/A Software Enhancement N/A $10,000 $10,000 Contingency Fund @ 8.5% of Project Total Subtotal for Software & $87,536 Services *Price Includes 7.75% Sales Tax Greater Alarm The two "Radionics D6600" receivers are preferred, based upon our experience with that company's products, their features and functionality, and their ability to meet future needs. We currently use an older model "Radionics" receiver that has performed for over eight years without a single repair. "Radionics" receivers are sold only through a Value Added Reseller (VAR) and not directly from the factory. The VAR's are divided geographically and have exclusive sales authority within that geographical area. When contacted, the manufacturer directed us to Greater Alarm in Irvine, California. Greater Alarm provided us with the listed quote for the two receivers specified. Greater Alarm currently services our internal alarm systems (property room motion detector alarm, Jail emergency assistance panic alarm, front desk emergency assistance panic alarm, polygraph room emergency assistance panic alarm, computer server Room smoke detector alarm, and SWAT van burglar alarm) at the Police Department. They also service our existing "Radionics" receiver in our Dispatch Center. Greater Alarm has very capable technicians and has been an excellent resource for our alarm officers for the past several years. Quantity Descri tion I Vendor Unit Cost Total Cost* 2 Alarm Signal Receiver Greater Alarm $10,950 $21,900 Subtotal for Hardware $21,281 'Price Includes 7.75% Sales lax Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 19 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW None required. CONCLUSION Responding to false alarms occurring in the City of Newport Beach continues to drain Public Safety resources. Managing those responses to false alarm activations requires increasing Police, Fire, and Administrative Services Department resources to ensure the accuracy of the alarm record keeping process. It is necessary from a public safety and liability perspective to upgrade our existing Alarm Management System to comply with technological changes and ensure the reliability of our services. There is also the potential for a significant increase in revenue by improving our Alarm Management System with additional functionality, and by offering the ability to monitor alarms with newer technology. We request the following from the City Council: • Approve proposed upgrade to the Police Department Alarm Management System. • Award purchase to the listed vendors for specified equipment, software, and services. • Approve requested budget transfers from the General Fund Unappropriated Reserves to specified Police Department budget accounts. • Direct Staff to develop and implement a Marketing Plan for the AMS in order to assist in the cost - recovery for the upgrade to the system. Prepared by: Tim Riley, Captain Support Services Division Commander Submitted by: — tt", Bob McDonell Chief of Police Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 20 NBMC Section 5.49.010 defined as: "False alarm" means the activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure, accident, misoperation, malfunction, misuse, or the negligence of either the owner or lessee of the alarm system or any of their employees or agents. A Police false alarm shall be deemed to have occurred after an alarm dispatch request is received and the responding officer finds no evidence of a criminal offense or attempted criminal offense at the alarm site, but does not include an alarm dispatch which is cancelled by the alarm user or permittee prior to the time the responding officer reaches the site. "Proprietor alarm" means an alarm which is not regularly serviced by an alarm business. ` NBMC Section 5.49.070 defined as: A. Any person who maintains, uses or possesses an alarm system, and which alarm has caused any signal, message or alarm to be transmitted to the Fire Department or the Police Department, either by direct telephone or other direct communication or by communication from an alarm agent or an alarm business, or by a person responding to an audible alarm and which alarm is determined to have been a false alarm by the Chief of Police and/or the Fire Chief, shall pay a false alarm penalty as provided below: 1. Police False Alarms. Fifty dollars ($50.00) for a third false alarm within any consecutive twelve (12) month period. One hundred dollars ($100.00) for a fourth false alarm within any consecutive twelve (12) month period. One hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) for a fifth false alarm within any consecutive twelve (12) month period. Additional twenty -five dollars ($25.00) increase for each subsequent false alarm within a consecutive twelve (12) month period. For example, one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for a sixth false alarm; one hundred seventy -five dollars ($175.00) for a seventh, etc. 2. Fire False Alarms. Seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for a third false alarm within any consecutive twelve (12) month period. One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for a fourth false alarm within any consecutive twelve (12) month period. Two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a fifth false alarm within any consecutive twelve (12) month period. Additional twenty -five dollars ($25.00) increase for each subsequent false alarm within a consecutive twelve (12) month period. For example, two hundred twenty -five dollars ($225.00) for a sixth false alarm; two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for a seventh, etc. B. In the event that the permittee sustains six false alarms within a year, the Chief of Police and /or the Fire Chief, in addition to imposing the false alarm penalties provided herein, may commence revocation proceedings, as provided for by Section 5.49.050. C. Notice of false alarm penalties shall be served, and false alarm penalties may be appealed in the manner provided in Sections 1.05.030 through 1.05. 110 of this Code. (Ord. 99-19 § 2, 1999: Ord. 94 -46 § 3 (part), 1994: Ord. 90 -32 § 1, 1990: Ord. 87 -46 § 1, 1987: Ord. 85 -3 § 4, 1985: Ord. 1898 § 1 (part), 1982) 3 NBMC Section 5.49.020 defined as: No person shall install or use an alarm system without first obtaining an alarm permit issued by the City in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 99-19 § 2, 1999: Ord. 94 -46 § 3 (part), 1994: Ord. 1898 § 1 (part), 1982). Alarm Management System Upgrade Request May 13, 2003 Page 21 NBMC Section 5.49.045 defined as: Permits for private residences shall be valid for three years from the date of issuance. Permits for nonresidential alarms shall be valid for one year from date of issuance. Applications for renewal of permit shall be accompanied by a renewal fee established by resolution of the City Council and any unpaid past due fees or fines. Permits will not be renewed until all fees and fines have been paid. (Ord. 99- 19 § 2, 1999: Ord. 94 -46 § 3 (part), 1994). 5 Id. ° NBMC Section 5.48.010 defined as: The telephonic alarm system operated by the Newport Beach Police Department is an alternative service provided to benefit the citizens of Newport Beach. The Police Department is not required to provide this service and citizens have other options to obtain alarm services through private businesses. The regulations contained in this chapter are intended to provide important information and control to the Police Department for effective and efficient operation of the system and to insure the cost of the service is recovered and to promote efficient policing operations. (Ord. 99 -19 § 1 (part), 1999). City Council Resolution Number 94 -95, Adopted October 24, 1994. 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