RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE
DEPARTMENT (ACFD) FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN ALERTING
SYSTEM UPGRADE TO FIRE STATIONS NO. 31, NO. 32, AND NO. 33 IN THE AMOUNT OF $312,398.59, PLUS A TEN PERCENT CONTINGENCY FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED $343,638.45
WHEREAS, Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) manages the Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center (ACRECC) that is used for emergency dispatch across most of Alameda County; and
WHEREAS, the Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center (ACRECC) is located at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and is operated by the Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) with oversight by an advisory committee. ACRECC delivers regional communications and dispatch services that optimize the deployment and coordination of emergency resources and serves the cities of Alameda, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Livermore, Newark, Pleasanton, San Leandro, and Union City; the communities of Castro Valley, Ashland, Cherryland, San Lorenzo, and Sunol; the Lawrence Livermore, Lawrence Berkeley, and Sandia National Laboratories, Camp Parks Combat Support Training Center, all of unincorporated Alameda County; and is the Dispatch/System Status Management Center for ambulance service; and WHEREAS, ACFD as the manager of ACRECC is proposing to upgrade fire stations with a new station alerting system known as Honeywell Phoenix G2 (“Project”) that is compliant and consistent with ACRECC; and
WHEREAS, Union City contracted with ACFD for fire and emergency response services in 2010 and recently entered into an amended five-year agreement that will extend to June 30, 2030; and
WHEREAS, ACFD operates out of three City-owned locations at no cost, including Fire Station 31, 33555 Central Avenue; Fire Station 32, 31600 Alvarado Boulevard; and Fire Station 33, 33942 7th Street; and
WHEREAS, the Project involves pulling ethernet cables (with labels) within each of the City’s fire stations (see attached floor plan layout for each station in Exhibit B), accompanying electrical work as required by the system manufacturer, installation of the alerting system speakers and lights, wall/ceiling patchwork, and other associated work as needed; and
WHEREAS, the Project, including the Project budget (Exhibit C), has been reviewed and approved by the City under the Services Contract; and WHEREAS, the ACFD has entered a contract for the Project and will provide an ACFD Project Manager to oversee and coordinate the work with the City; and WHEREAS, City will reimburse ACFD for all the actual costs that ACFD incurs for the Project up to a total project cost of $343,638.45, from the project account 11022001- 57130 (110 - General Fund; 22001 - Fire Operations; 57130 - Other Capital Equipment).
Resolution No. 2025-XXX
Alerting System Upgrade to Fire Stations No. 31, 32, and 33 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Union City authorizes the City Manager to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with ACFD for the Project in a form approved by the City Attorney, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on the 12th day of August 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
GARY SINGH
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THAI NAM N. PHAM
City Clerk
KRISTOPHER J. KOKOTAYLO
City Attorney
Attachments:
1. Exhibit A – Cooperative Agreement
2. Exhibit B – Building Plans
3. Exhibit C – Project Budget