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II I I I I II --- The following people spoke in favor of the purchase of the Shotspotter Urban Gunshot Location System from Trilon Technology based on the community's involvement and support of the system; the dramatic decrease in random gunfire activity; and the obvious improved quality oflife: Lorianna Kastrop, 28 Meadow lane, Redwood City; Maria Diaz C-Vivian, 438 Cedar Street, Redwood City; Salvador Sandoval, 2508 Spring Street, Redwood City; Patricia Sandoval, 2508 Spring Street, Redwood City; Keith Daum, 563 Scott Avenue, Redwood City; Nell Rosales, 1021 Hilton, Redwood City. San Mateo County Supervisor Ruben Barrales urged the Council to approve the gunfue location system. He said the technology in place had made a difference, that random gunfire had decreased, and more importantly it had brought the community together, which had been a goal of the Council for a long time. Supervisor Barrales said this technology was "not going to cure the ills of society, or a neighborhood, but attention to a problem, does help." He said Council approval of this state of the art technology will be a sign to that area of the City that the Council does care and wants to do something positive. Supervisor Barrales said approval will also "tell the bad guys, the people who use guns,... the fools who think it is fun to shoot weapons off in the sky, to know that the City is going -- to try to track them down, and this is one of the tools the City will use." Supervisor Barrales said a debate about this system should not be "between this particular system and more cops on the street.... I think you can do both with the County as a full partner with the City, I think we can put more deputies and police officers on the streets, and have this system as a tool for them to utilize. I very much would appreciate your approval of this system this evening." Mayor Hartnett described the procedures for consideration of this matter: First, the agreement between the City and Trilon Technology, and the second action, if the first one is approved, would be the contract with the County that "essentially parallels that and accomplishes the matters that were described by Captain Warner in terms of reimbursements." Mayor Hartnett addressed his comments to Assistant City Attorney Sorba and discussed an item that had yet to be satisfactorily concluded, "and is now in some revised language to the licensing part of the contract; and that is, the software that is being provided as part of this system. The system includes both hardware and software, and is provided pursuant to an irrevocable license. And that is, provided the purchase price for the whole system is paid as agreed, then the software that comes with it comes with it pursuant to a license that is not revocable. Is that correct?" Assistant City Attorney Sorba said, "That is correct." -- REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 JULY28,I997 MINUTES Page No. 489 PAGE 15