Attachment 9 - Additional Public CommentATTACHMENT 9
Capital Improvements
- Essential Emergency Communications Specifics/Details Value/Benefit/Justification Consequence of Deferral
Priority
Group
FY24
Proposed
Budget
FY24
Gap
FY24
Requested
FY25
Requested
FY26
Requested
CERT Comms Upgrade:
GMRS/UHF repeater(s), antennas, & filters
replace 1 GMRS repeater
with 3 DMR hybrid repeaters
(one per year: FY24, 25, 26)Increase coverage to ALL of LG/MS
Coverage in
Central area only A $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
GMRS/UHF portable radios for
CERT, DART, Town Staff & Council
Distribute DMR handhelds to users
(batch per year in FY24, 25, 26)
Reliability, Functionality, Ease of Use
for ordinary users. No user license
required.Unreliable comms A $20,000 $20,000 $15,000 $15,000
EOC improvements:
radio room, radios, antennas, filters,& tower
Isolated Radio Room;
Greater noise free environment More effective EmComm
Radio operator "chatter" disrupts EOC
operation; errors increase A $31,000 $4,000 $35,000
CERT Trailer buildout
Radio/Antenna systems &
Battery, Generator
Portable, fully operational ICP
deployable to disabled & absent areas Limited functionality A $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
ICPs:
Replace the 3 temporary ICPs with permanent
ones
FY24:
- Kennedy North (KN)
- Vista Del Monte (VDM)
- Rinconada
Improve access and reliability of weak
points in existing infrastructure
Half of Los Gatos is currently without
a permanent ICP which risks safety of
half the population. Compromises
Disaster Preparedness across town.
A $24,000 $24,000
ICPs:
Build new ICPs in the 3 neighborhoods currently
without one
Objective - 1 new ICP/year:
- Kennedy East (KE)
- Blossom Hill/Shannon (BH/Sh)
- Santa Rosa/Hicks (SR/H)Expand ICP infrastructure coverage A $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
ICPs:
Resupply the 6 permanent ICPs
BW, LG/Almaden (LGA), N. Santa
Cruz (NSC), Almond Grove (AG),
Civic Center (CC), Vasona (V)
Refresh/replenish supplies in 6
permanent ICPs B $6,000 $6,000 $10,000 $10,000
Satellite (TCP/IP) access between the EOC, ICPs
& CERT Trailer
Digital messaging from Hand-held
personal devices
Improves messaging thruput (4-5X),
accuracy, & available (to everyone)Limited ability to communicate B $15,000 $15,000
Contingency Underestimates are "covered"Ensures benefits can be achieved Benefits compromised C $15,000 $15,000
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$61,000 $79,000 $140,000 $50,000 $50,000
Operating Budget Items:
FY24
Proposed
FY24
GAP
FY24
Requested
FY25
Requested
FY26
Requested
Outreach for new CERTs PD (JRose, Volunteer Coordinator)
Provides means to increase the rate of
volunteer signups Understaffed CERT ICPs $25,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000