City Council
Regular MeetingLodi, NJ · September 17, 2019
Minutes
LODI CITY COUNCIL
SHIRTSLEEVE SESSION
CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
A. Roll Call by City Clerk
An Informal Informational Meeting ("Shirtsleeve" Session) of the Lodi City Council was held
Tuesday, September 17, 2019, commencing at 7:03 a.m.
Present: Council Member Mounce, Council Member Nakanishi, Mayor Pro Tempore Kuehne,
and Mayor Chandler
Absent: Council Member Johnson
Also Present: City Manager Schwabauer, City Attorney Magdich, and City Clerk Ferraiolo
NOTE: Council Member Mounce participated in the meeting via teleconference.
B. Topic(s)
B-1 Receive Presentation Regarding Purchase and Installation of New Public Safety Solution
System from Central Square (PD)
Police Lieutenant Steve Nelson provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Police
Department's CAD/RMS upgrade. Specific topics of discussion included background, reasons for
change, selection process, Zuercher (Central Square Pro), and fiscal impact. City Attorney
Magdich provided an example of how inefficient and frustrating the current system is, stating that
during recent litigation, in which the City was not a party, an officer had to testify that the incident
report was lost due to system glitches and errors and he had to re-interview witnesses a second
time to re-create the report, which was a serious concern for the court.
In response to Council Member Mounce, Lt. Nelson stated that grant monies from Assembly
Bill 1913 are available for use by law enforcement agencies and can be used for a variety of
projects, including technology. Deputy City Manager Keys added that the funds can be used for
any police purpose, it is a supporting revenue stream for law enforcement, and there is not nearly
enough collected over the years to pay for additional police officers. In further response,
Lt. Nelson stated this revenue stream has been around for a number of years and he has not
heard that this funding is in jeopardy. At Council Member Mounce's request, Lt. Nelson stated he
would provide Council with how much money is received annually through this grant. Council
Member Mounce questioned how the current product was selected and whether a similar mistake
could be made on the new recommended product. Lt. Nelson stated he was not involved in the
selection process of the current product; however, the selection of this vendor was a much more
thorough process that included multiple types of users reviewing the products, demonstrations,
and on-site visits with current users. Council Member Mounce questioned if there was any
guarantee the cost will not increase significantly after the initial term is completed and stated she
would like to know what the costs would be if the contract term were pushed out longer.
Lt. Nelson stated he believes the increases are in the range of 4 percent, but he would look into it
further.
In response to Mayor Pro Tempore Kuehne, Lt. Nelson stated this program does not interface
with other police agencies, and City Manager Schwabauer added that the Lodi Police Department
does participate in the Statewide database on crime by entering data on individuals arrested in
Lodi. Further, Mayor Pro Tempore Kuehne questioned how the transfer and migration of data will
go from the old to new system and whether staff discussed this aspect with other users.
Lt. Nelson stated that, based on conversations with other users, the migration of data was
sufficient, adding there is a bonus in having data migrate from one system to another under the
same vendor, Central Square Pro. In further response to Mayor Pro Tempore Kuehne, Lt. Nelson
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and Mr. Schwabauer stated they will look into interfacing the system with the homeless
management information system that helps track the homeless population.
Council Member Mounce further requested that Police Department staff request to see a
demonstration on how the data transfer and migration will occur to ensure the end result is as
expected.
Council Member Nakanishi and Mayor Chandler stated they support the request.
C. Comments by Public on Non-Agenda Items
In response to Council Member Mounce, City Manager Schwabauer confirmed he met with
member of the public, Myrna Wetzel, this morning to respond to her questions from the last
meeting regarding signage at Candy Cane Park.
D. Adjournment
No action was taken by the City Council. The meeting was adjourned at 7:36 a.m.
ATTEST:
Jennifer M. Ferraiolo
City Clerk
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Agenda
LODI CITY COUNCIL "SHIRTSLEEVE" SESSION
Date: September 17, 2019
Carnegie Forum
305 West Pine Street, Lodi Time: 7:00 a.m.
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*and via conference call: For information regarding this Agenda please contact:
1311 Midvale Road Jennifer M. Ferraiolo
Lodi, CA 95240
& City Clerk
437 E. Elm Street Telephone: (209) 333-6702
Lodi, CA 95240
Informal Informational Meeting
A. Roll Call by City Clerk
B. Topic(s)
B-1 Receive Presentation Regarding Purchase and Installation of New Public Safety Solution
System from Central Square (PD)
C. Comments by Public on Non-Agenda Items
D. Adjournment
Pursuant to Section 54954.2(a) of the Government Code of the State of California, this agenda was
posted at least 72 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting at a public place freely accessible to the
public 24 hours a day.
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Jennifer M. Ferraiolo
City Clerk
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AGENDA ITEM B-01
CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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AGENDA TITLE: Receive Presentation Regarding the Purchase and Installation of a New Public
Safety Solution System from Central Square
MEETING DATE: September 17, 2019
PREPARED BY: Chief of Police
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive presentation regarding the purchase and installation of a
new public safety solution system from Central Square.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: It has been the goal of the Lodi Police Department for many years to
upgrade our computer dispatch, records management, jail
management, and report writing software. Our current software
suite, Superion a product of Central Square, has caused many workflow problems, lost data, and user
frustration since it was implemented 10 years ago.
The Police Department received live demonstrations from four vendors who appeared to have
products that would match our needs. After the total evaluation process it was unanimous that the
Zuercher product from Central Square Pro is the best product for our organization.
The Police Department is pleased to provide the City Council an overview of Central Square Pro’s
software suite. The City Council will be asked to approve the purchase at the October 2nd regular
meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
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Tod Patterson
Chief of Police
APPROVED: __________________________________
Stephen Schwabauer, City Manager
Lodi Police Department
CAD/RMS Upgrade
Background
• 2008 Lodi Police Department entered into contract with SunGard
Public Sector for CAD/RMS/JMS software at a cost of $250,000
• 2017 SunGard was acquired by an Equity Firm and renamed
Superion
• 2019 Superion was acquired by CentralSquare in a public safety
technology merger. The Superion product was not part of
CentralSquare’s future development plans.
Reasons for Change
• Since implementation, SunGard has been a frustration to end users. Lost data,
duplicate work, poor workflow and inability to retrieve data are just a few of the
ongoing problems.
• P.O.S.T. Organization Audit (2017)
“In aggregate, POST believes that the Lodi Police Department could potentially
realize important efficiency savings through the combined reduction in report
writing time and reductions in calls for service. Therefore, POST consultants
consider the implementation of a new report writing system as a high priority for
the agency”.
• Independent Organizational Assessment (2018)
“The Lodi Police Department’s records management and dispatch system does
not meet the needs of the department. The current system is not time efficient
when compared to other law enforcement dispatch and records management
systems”.
Selection Process
• Tyler Technologies
•Spillman (Motorola)
•RIMS (Sunridge systems)
•Zuercher (CentralSquare Pro)
Selection Process
• Evaluation committee with employees from Records, Dispatch,
Property, Patrol and Crime Analysis was formed to evaluate the
different products.
• Live demonstrations from each vendor focusing on specific
workflow issues in each user group.
• Products were narrowed to RIMS and Zuercher and each
provided an additional, condensed demo for an expanded
audience
• Onsite visits with RIMS and Zuercher Agencies to evaluate the
products in use and speak to customers about their experience.
Zuercher (CentralSquare Pro)
• One database solution. Information is only entered one time.
• Hosted solution. Servers are supplied and monitored in real time by
CentralSquare. Our data is continuously backed up remotely minimizing
any potential loss.
• Reduces or eliminates redundant work.
• Universally liked by the agency users during onsite visit.
• Unanimous support by all users on the final evaluation committee.
Fiscal Impact
• Current cost of maintenance and support for CentralSquare OneSolution is
$172,000 annually
• Central Square Pro initial purchase price is approximately $500,000
(the 3 other products ranged from $800,000 to $1,000,000)
Fiscal Impact
CAD Cost - Estimate year 1 $ 500,000.00 Software - no licensing charges 1st year
$ 450,000.00 Payment from Fund 213 (AB1913)
$ 50,000.00 Payment from GF Police 10031004
• 1st year maintenance and licensing is included
• Current CentralSquare/Superion Product requires $172,352 in maintenance and licensing in
the 2019/20 fiscal year this cost is already budgeted in the PD General Fund
• 2nd year maintenance and licensing $90,000 will be paid from PD
General Fund
• 5th year maintenance and licensing $105,000 will be paid from PD
General Fund
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