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Authorization to accept $649,000 grant from California Office of Emergency Services - Authorize the Visalia Police Department to accept grant funds in the amount of $649,000 from the State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to update dispatch telephone lines, equipment, services, and maintenance contracts.
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Agenda Date: 04/20/2026
Prepared by: Police Chief Jason Salazar, 713-4215, Jason.Salazar@visalia.gov ; Support Services Manager Lisa Davis, 713-4230, Lisa.Davis@visalia.gov ; Financial Analyst Liz Ybarra, 713-4250, Liz.Ybarra@visalia.gov
Department Recommendation: Accept grant funds in the amount of $649,000 allocated to the Visalia Police Department by the State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to upgrade the Communications Unit telephone system, equipment, and services as specified by the date.
Summary:
The State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) provides grant funding to Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPS) every (5) years to procure new call processing The State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) provides grant funding to Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPS) every (5) years to procure new call processing equipment or complete a hardware refresh. As stated in the State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Chapter III Funding Manual, the goal is to ensure that each PSAP "provides the fastest, most reliable, and cost-effective access to emergency services for any 9-1-1 caller in California from any communications device." PSAPs that do not replace their 9-1-1 systems by the 7th year will be referred to the Attorney General's Office for noncompliance.
The grant amount is determined by the emergency call volume received within the Communications Center. The funding is intended to "allow PSAPs to procure 9-1-1 CPE systems that maximize the ability of PSAP personnel to efficiently and eff...
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