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December 2, 2013 (Work Session) Page 1838 Living and Parks Commission and Senior Centers Advisory Council approved the changes to be recommended to the Board of Commissioners for adoption. She also responded to questions from the Board. EMS - Approval of Ambulance Piggyback Bid Purchase Alan Thompson, EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Director, presented the following information related to a request for approval of an Ambulance Piggyback Bid Purchase: EMS is requesting the approval of the purchase of three (3) New McCoy Miller Type III ambulances by piggybacking a bid which was awarded by Alger County, MI on September 9, 2013. The total purchase cost is $424,893.00, including taxes and tags. By purchasing these units now, instead of next year, the County may realize a minimum of $7,000.00 - $11,000.00 in savings per unit. This is based on the New NFPA 1911 Ambulance Standards, which may replace the KKK Standards that have been in place since the 1970's. The new ambulances will replace ones that have outlived their usefulness and will comply with the County's vehicle replacement policy. The replacement of these units was included in the adopted FY2013 -14 budget. Mr. Thompson and James Lentz, Assistant EMS Director, responded to questions from the Board. Issues addressed included safety and liability concerns. ITS - Interlocal Agreement to Provide Accela Automation Software Hostina and Licensing to the City of Concord Deborah Brannan, ITS (Information Technology Services) Director, presented the following information relating to a request for an Interlocal Agreement to provide Accela automation software hosting and licensing to the City of Concord: Cabarrus County has been using Accela since 2008, and began work on a joint City- County project in 2013 which will allow the City of Concord to share the Accela Automation software. The City, in conjunction with the County, has completed a Scope of Work leading to a contract proposal from Accela to implement the software solution for the City utilizing the County's existing computer infrastructure. As part of the proposal, Accela requires the establishment of an intergovernmental agreement between the City and the County. This agreement will allow Accela to amend their service agreement with the County, naming Concord as a third -party beneficiary to use the Accela Automation software within Concord's geographical and political boundaries. Richard Koch, County Attorney, advised there will be two agreements. The first agreement will be the Interlocal Agreement with the City of Concord. The second agreement will be an amendment to the existing agreement between Cabarrus County and Accela, to allow the county to share the Accela Automation software with the City of Concord. A discussion ensued. During discussion, Mike Downs, County Manager; Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager and Ms. Brannan responded to questions and described benefits of utilizing the Accela software. ITS - Child Protective Services Mobile Solution Request Todd Shanley, ITS (Information Technology Services) Manager and Derrick Heath, DHS (Department of human Services) Child Protective Services Social Worker Program Manager, presented the following information relating to a request for a Child Protective Services Mobile Solution: Compass® Copilot is a mobile application that puts the functionality of Compass Pilot on a tablet computer. Social workers in the field use Compass CoPilot to access all case and client information, forms, documents, tasks and appointment information, just as they would in the office. This technology ensures social workers are never without the files and information they need while they're in the field. During client visits, social workers can use Compass CoPilot to record interviews, take photos, and document and notate their findings in the files. Being able to accomplish all of this with a tablet makes gathering the information less intrusive, helping put clients at ease and