Specific Explanation:
The Chief Information Officer recommends that City Council approve an ordinance to appropriate $1,000,000.00 from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund (1800) for the planned Public Safety Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) Replacement for Houston Information Technology Services. This project is budgeted in the approved FY2026 Capital Improvement Plan adopted by the City Council.
The project description with allocation amount is as follows:
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PROJECT
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PROJECT NO.
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AMOUNT
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Public Safety CAD Replacement
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x-680060*
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$1,000,000.00
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The planned Public Safety CAD Replacement project will allow for the modernization of a core first responder communication system. The CAD system enables 911 call takers to document all 911 emergency calls and relay vital information to first responders in real time. To ensure sustained performance and reliability, this project will strengthen integration with other public safety technologies, enabling faster response times and more effective coordination among emergency services during critical incidents. HITS will leverage cooperative contract(s) and/or existing contract(s) for the purchase of professional services and will come to Council, as needed, for the procurement.
Fiscal Note:
No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated because of these projects.
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Lisa Kent, Chief Information O?cer
Houston Information Technology Services