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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1997 0903 CC REG ITEM 09B ITEM 9. 8. CITY OF MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Donald P. Reynolds Jr., Administrative Services Manager DATE: August 27, 1997, (continued in part from August 20, 1997) SUBJECT: Consider the Purchase of Digital Two Cellular Phones The Council directed staff to provide additional information regarding the cellular phones presented August 20, 1997. This report will explain in more detail, the benefits o the PCS/Digital equipment by comparing it to the less expensive phones being marketed today. Attachment "A" is a two page copy of cellular phones available from a nationwide retail store, showing the cost of cellular phones ranging from one cent to $99. On the first page, each price listed has an asterisk next to it which explains in fine print at the bottom of the page, that the quoted price is only available if the buyer also subscribes to their activation service carrier. The second page shows the price with and without out service, ranging from $359 to $440 each. All of these phones use the analog technology, and the primary difference is the size and amount of memory available in each unit, (e.g., the $99 allows 98 pre-programmed numbers, the one cent phone offers 48 numbers). It is typical to see the old technology offered at lower purchase rates when these companies attempt to; 1) liquidate old stock, and; 2) lock in service costs with their affiliate provider. The cost of a phone offered for one cent is contained within the service rates and accessories. The battery and car plug attachment for the one cent phone will cost $30. The City's current provider, AT&T Wireless, does offer a $19 dollar analog phone, which includes these attachments. However, more significant than the hardware cost is the service rate. Analog phones require contracts with a flat monthly fee based on the estimated number of minutes used per month, and then a per minute charge for calls to various locations during peak and off-peak hours. If the City chooses to "buy" a one cent phone from this retail store for the Deputy City • Manager, who used 279 minutes in June 1997, the per month flat rate would be $199.99, and the per minute rates would range from 20 cents during off-peak 000281 M periods to 35 cents during peak periods, with no distinction between long distance, or local calling. The total bill applying these rates for the Deputy City Manager would have been $279.94. The City actually paid $104.07 for this bill from AT&T Cellular, applying the government rate structure offered by this company. The PCS system requires no contract and a flat rate of$15.99 per month, and the same per minute rates as analog phones. The money spent up-front for the digital technology can be recouped within three months, if one compares the commercial rates described above, to those offered by the current carrier. Comparing our current carrier to the PCS schedule, the investment would be recovered in about 20 months. The City's vendor offers other potential features with the PCS digital system, should the City change entirely to digital. At the City of Thousand Oaks for example, after buying 12 digital phones from AT&T Wireless, AT& T donated $20,000 of computer hardware, creating wireless office environments for all of the City' department heads. This demonstrates the potential benefits of working with a vendor which has made exceptions for government clients, and is prepared to operate on the new digital platform. The digital phones providing the PCS rate structure have been quoted from AT&T Wireless at between $219.99 each to $369.99 each. A summary of the digital technology being considered is provided in Attachment "B." The capital investment for digital cellular phones is being recommended in an attempt to introduce the new technology to the City for future applications, but more importantly to avoid commitments to contracts that lock service costs at rates which . can be twice what the City currently pays. This can be done for as little as $300 each, plus another $100 dollars for a spare battery. Staff is asking for $400 per phone. Recommendation (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) That the City Council approve the Resolution 97- , using $800 from the General Fund Reserve. Attachments: A) Analog Phones B) Digital Technology Summary C) Resolution Number 97- 000282 cellular phones kee - ou in. touch. - i 021Flip-style cellular ..I Mini-handheld flip-style cellular A(with vibrating alert • ,C? with 98-number memory --- CT-502.lust SVC high and weighs only 7.7 a-355.Folds to just 9/x216x°/n;yet packed with great lea- ounces,yet its slim Nickel-Metal Hydride m..n•.. 1 tures like a BIG,98-number memory.Authentication feature battery has 85 minutes of talk time or 24 r helps keep your calls private.Baddit alphanumeric display can I hours of standby.Selectable traditional t, easily be read from any angle.Features 5-number redial,auto 1 c • ,•;,,,,, electronic ringer,or vibrator alert when you ' an m signal strength Indicator and emergency number key. wish to be discreet.50 memories with 9 Press any button to answer a call.50 minutes talk time,10 - programmable one-touch dialing settings for hours standby.Frequently used controls are located above the emergency or frequently called numbers a flip-out section of phone Handsfree/data capable.7.9 ounces. 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CT-501 17-1110 19.99 319.99 99.99 399.99 Antenna,battery oxhide battery adapter AC charger CT-355 17-1168 39.99 339.99 99.99 399 gg and DC adapter included.Everything fits cone"' in the included carrying bag.(TSP) CT-502 17-1111 49.99 349.99 139.99 439.99 17-1007 e43. door 000284 \ From:Mmhael D.Slice To:Don Reynolds Dale:8/26/97 lime:5:46:24 PM Page 2 of 2 S AT&T Digital PCS Background Features of AT&T Digital PCS In 1993, prior to becoming AT&T Wireless Services, • AT&T Caller ID McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. assumed the • Voice Mail w/ Message Waiting Indicator lead role in wireless communications by developing • PCS messaging digital technology that would soon serve as the • Longer battery standby time- up to 60 hours* future of wireless communications. The company • Longer talk time- 150 minutes converted the final link between the digital base and • Greater privacy the customers handset, allowing McCaw to stake its • Mare resistant to cloning claim as the communications leader by being the first cellular carrier in the country to deploy a fully `Depending on equipment model and customer digital system. usage patterns Today, it is changing the way people communicate Comments on AT&T Digital PCS with the arrival of the next generation in cellular "We know that people's lives are changing, that the technology. AT&T Digital PCS is poised to frenetic pace of today's world sometimes makes it revolutionize the wireless industry with a unique hard to keep package of services and coverage throughout the u P�"says Steve Hooper, president and nation that is backed by the quality the world has CEO of AT&T Wireless Services. "It seems fitting come to expect from AT&T. that the company that first brought TDMA digital technology to customers would be the same Why AT&T Digital PCS? company to introduce the next generation of TDMA IS-136, the next generation of cellular, is the cutting service. This technology revolutionizes the wireless industry and is the realization of our vision to truly edge technology around which AT&T Digital PCS is provide our customers with anytime, anywhere built. It is a set of protocols that enable phones and communication.' cell sites to communicate with one another. It is this conversion process that enables AT&T Wireless For more information contact Services to offer a package of services like no other. AT&T Digital PCS is being implemented throughout Todd Wolfenbarger the country in 1996. Seventy (70) million potential Vice President of Communications consumers in over 40 metropolitan areas throughout (206) 828-1851 the U.S. will now have access to unparalleled Ken Woo convenience, value and increased peace-of-mind. External Communications Manager These major markets include Seattle, Sacramento, (206) 828-1349 Portland, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Boise, Fresno, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Dallas, Tulsa, Oklahoma AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. City, Austin, San Antonio, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, 5000 Carillon Point Miami, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa and the Kirkland, WA 98033 New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. • 000285 RUG 26 '9? 17:4? AT&T Wireless Svcs PRGE.02