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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT llATE: July 7, 2008 TO: John Jermanis, City Manager FROM: Uchemla Udemezue, Director Engineering and Transportati Department ,,ss 1QY: Kenneth Joseph, City Engi~ieer SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIP ION: APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL John ermanis City nager RI/SOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LEACH MOUNCE ARCHITECTS, RIJLATED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING- COMMUNICATION CENTER EXPANSION PROJECT, PROJECT NO. 210-18-131 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of a contractual services agreement with Leach Mounce Architects iu the amount of $43,610 to provide needs assessment and space analysis services for the subject project. I3ACKGROUND To improve public service by reducing response times to emergency calls made using cellular telephones, the San Leandro Police Department will directly receive and process cellular 911 calls. Currently, 91 1 calls from cellular telephones are routed to the California Highway Patrol dispatch center before being re-routed to San Leandro, causing delays in response time. However, to process these calls, additional staff, workspace and equipment will be required, and the existing building does not appear to have sufficient room to accommodate the necessary expansion. The Public Safety Building was constructed in the late 1960's for the Police Department. Cw-rently, the building houses the following: records, investigation, traffic, evidence, administl-ation, an indoor gun firing range, and the detention facility (jail). Changes over the years, including: an increase in staffing; a more diversified work force; ADA requirements; technological upgrades; and a heightened awareness of security issues has challenged the facility, and the Public Safety Building appears to have reached its usable workspace limit. Before expanding the building to house a new Communication Center to meet the demands of 91 l call processing. the City will perform a needs assessment and space analysis for the entire Police Department to best plan for its immediate and future needs.