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September 21, 1994
Emergency Preparedness - Application for JEPP Cost Sharing

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Commercial Base Station Radio. (COST: $2,000). This radio would be used to

provide communications between the altemate Emergency Operations Centre
(EOC), City crews and various outside agencies during an emergency. Without
this piece of equipment, the City would not have a radio communications link at

the altemate BOC.

Three Portuble Packet Stations. (COST: $6,000). This equiprnent would be used
to provide fast and accurate message and data transferal between the Emergency
Operations Centre (EOC) and a variety of remote locations throughtout the City
based on needs of the situation. Without this equipment information, transfer
would be limited to voice radio communications greatly reducing the speed and
could effect the accuracy of information received. This would also interfere with
other critical radio communications reducing overall efficiency.

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These items are essential to the Emergency Preparedness Program and we will be including
these in the 1995 Emergency Preparedness Capital budget.

We rede that Council approve the application to apply for the Federal Cost Sharing via the
Federal Emergency Preparedness Program (JEPP). If approved, upon purchase of the equipment

the City would be reimbursed up to 50% of the cost, resulting in up to a $7,000 savings.

The deadline for application is O¢

Foan Deeks

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Enclosures

C.C. G. Manning
Safety and Training Officer