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6.1.A. - Page 1 RE PO RT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er September 24, 2012 SUBJECT Response to Civil Grand Jury Report "Does San Mateo County need 13 Separate Dispatch Centers?" RECOMMENDATION Approve by motion the attached letter responding to the July 17, 2012 Civil Grand Jury report and authorize the Mayor to sign and send the letter in response to that report. BACKGROUND On July 17, 2012 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury filed a report with the San Mateo County Superior Court regarding the consolidation of law enforcement dispatch centers within San Mateo County. The report focused on the redundancy of police dispatch centers within the county and the fiscal impact of the redundancy. The report concluded that the consolidation of police dispatch centers is fiscally prudent and cost effective. The report also concluded that several dispatch centers represent excellent alternatives for other cities considering contracting for dispatch services and that the County would benefit from the consolidation of the existing thirteen police dispatch centers into two or three regional centers. The Superior Court wrote to the City Council that the Council must submit comments to the court regarding the report's findings and recommendations no later than October 15, 2012 and that the response must be approved by the City Council at a public meeting. ANALYSIS City staff has considered the findings and recommendations and has prepared a letter for the Mayor's signature that responds to the Civil Grand Jury's report. Redwood City has a long history of embracing contract service opportunities and the Police Department is exploring an opportunity to provide contract dispatch services to another law enforcement agency in San Mateo County.