HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9138Resolution No. 9138
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Regarding
the Exploration of Consolidated and/or Shared Services and
Assets Between the Cities of Palo Alto,
Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Los Altos
WHEREAS, the cities of Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Los Altos have
engaged, either collectively or in smaller coalitions, over the decades in shared municipal
activities such as animal services, solid waste facilities, SWAT teams and mutual aid
agreements; and
WHEREAS, Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Altos are currently in the final effort
to bring "on-line" a "virtual" public safety communications cooperative program; and
WHEREAS, the four cities continue their efforts to find mutually compatible areas
where cooperation can result in efficiencies and economies, cost savings for taxpayers and
increased services at less cost; and
WHEREAS, the city managers of the four cities have been meeting for the purpose
of finding additional areas of cooperation and monetary savings; and
WHEREAS, each of the four cities currently operates its own public safety
communications center; and
WHEREAS, the four cities wish to further explore the possibility and feasibility of
the consolidation of the four public safety communications centers; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the exploration of a joint public safety communications
center, the managers have discussed the possible consolidation and/or sharing of such services or
assets as centralized records management, evidence facilities, office or field equipment,
emergency planning, arson investigation and fire prevention.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as
follows:
SECTION 1. Endorses the exploration of further cooperative opportunities between
the four cities including but not limited to a joint communications center, centralized records
management, a centralized evidence facility, shared equipment, emergency planning, arson
investigation and fire prevention.
SECTION 2. Instructs its City Manager to engage in said exploration and to report
back periodically to the Council on the status of these efforts.
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