That, on the recommendation of the Managing
Director Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, with
concurrence of the Managing Director, Neighbourhood, Children and Fire
Services, the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and
City Engineer, and the Deputy Police Chief, and on the advice of the OneVoice
Steering Committee, notwithstanding the previous recommendation of the Civic
Administration to upgrade the OneVoice system in 2016, in order to take
advantage of substantial savings and to mitigate risk, the following actions
be taken with respect to the OneVoice radio system:
a) the
attached proposed by-law, to approve an amending between Harris Canada
Systems Inc. and The Corporation of the City of London with respect to the
software updates and related support services related to radio system upgrade
OneVoice 2.0, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council session to be held on
November 24, 2015;
b) the
financing for this project BE APPROVED as set out in the Sources of Financing
Report, appended to the staff report dated November 17, 2015 as Appendix “B”;
c) the
Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts
that are necessary in connection with this project; and,
d) the
Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to undertake a review, with a report at a
future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee, on the
platform, system and needs of each user of the communications system to
determine the most cost effective and reliable system for communication for
each of the services, recognizing and addressing the need for
interoperability between the services, as well the need for a level of
stability and insulation against the rapid changes in software requirements;
it being noted this review should also develop the appropriate process or
methodology for on-going management of the system, including organizational
design and budget development; and it being further noted that the Civic
Administration should seek input from experts in the area. (2015-P03/L04)
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