ITEM 4. 9
CITY MANAGER' S REPORT
AUGUST 12, 2024 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
ITEM: APPROVAL OF OUT-F- STATE TRAVEL FOR TWO ( 2)
LATHROP POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFF AND TWO ( 2)
INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT ( ISD) STAFF
TO ATTEND THE RIMSCON CONFERENCE IN OCTOBER
2024
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution Approving Out -of -State Travel for two (2) Lathrop Police Department Staff and two (2)
Information Systems Department ( ISD) Staff to
Attend the RIMSCON 2024 Conference in South Lake
Tahoe, Nevada from October 7, 2024 to October 11,
2024 and Approving Related Budget Amendment
SUMMARY:
The City of Lathrop Police Department ( LPD) utilizes RIMS by Sun Ridge Systems RIMS) as the police department' s Computer Aided Dispatch ( CAD) software. The system assists with dispatching officers and non - sworn personnel to calls for service.
Participation in the RIMSCON 2024 Conference will provide training to our police department and ISD staff on any system updates and changes, to be more proficient in RIMS, learn different shortcuts, receive answers from the subject matter experts, and to be able to train staff on how to navigate the system efficiently.
The cost for four ( 4) staff members to attend the RIMSCON 2024 Conference is estimated at $ 9, 200. There are sufficient funds in the adopted FY 24-5 Police Department budget to cover the $ 4, 600 cost of the training for LPD' stwo ( 2) staff members; however, a budget amendment will be required from the General Fund to the ISD Training and Travel Account ( 1010-7- 20- 435- 00) to cover the $ 4, 600 for their two ( 2) staff members to attend. Staff recommends City Council approve the out-f- state travel for two ( 2) Lathrop Police Department staff and two ( 2) ISD staff to attend RIMSCON 2024 Conference in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada from October 7, 2024 to October 11, 2024 and approve the related budget amendment.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Lathrop Police Department utilizes RIMS by Sun Ridge Systems as the police department' s Computer Aided Dispatch ( CAD) software. RIMS assists with dispatching officers and non - sworn personnel to calls for service, to prioritize and record incident calls, and to identify status and locations of responders out in the field.
Other features in RIMS include the ability for LPD staff to create and submit case and accident reports, store all agency subpoenas, citations, and offender information, electronically transfer mandated data to the Department of Justice, and interface with