Laserfiche WebLink
<br /> <br />OF SU'" <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />VIA: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />ANALYSIS: <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br /> <br />City Commission <br />Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor <br />Roslyn Brezin, Vice Mayor <br />Gerry Goodman, Commissioner <br />Danny Iglesias, Commissioner <br />Lewis J. Thaler, Commissioner <br /> <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3 I 1 3 Fax <br />(305) 947-2150 Building Department <br />(305) 947-5107 Fax <br /> <br />A. John Szerlag, City Manager <br />Hans Ottinot, City Attorney <br />Jane A.Hines, City Clerk <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />The Honorable City Commission <br /> <br />A. John Szerlag, City Manager <br /> <br />Derrick Arias, IT Director <br /> <br />September 21, 2006 <br /> <br />T-Mobile contract for wireless communications services <br /> <br />Attached is an analysis of the City's current wireless communications plan with Cingular, and a <br />comparison of proposals that we solicited from the major providers. <br /> <br />In addition to the current services, we investigated the implementation of Blackberry devices within <br />the City. The Blackberry devices are cellular phones with built-in access to additional functionality, <br />such as access to City e-mail, contacts (name, address, and phone information), calendar (your <br />scheduled meetings, notes, etc). This would allow for better communications in emergency <br />situations, as well as a better overall level of service for our users. Since our original analysis, the <br />number of proposed Blackberry users has been increased to 28, which is reflected in the attached <br />agreement and order with T-Mobile. <br /> <br />Overall, we are projecting that the City will save several hundred dollars each month based on our <br />current plan's monthly average billing, even with the additional services we will be receiving via <br />Blackberry devices. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />Adopt the Resolution. <br /> <br />FUNDING: <br /> <br />Funding for these services, for an amount not to exceed $55,000, has been budgeted in account 10- <br />559.5410 for fiscal year 2006-2007. <br /> <br />Agenda Item i 0 (-:::> <br />Date 9 - 21- D (., <br />