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CITY OF LODI � COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Coffnunications (January 7, 1992 through January 28, 1992)
NUTlt,ri DATE: February 5, 1992
PREPARED BY: City Clerk
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That the City Council review the letter received from
David E. Rice regarding the Lodi Police Department's
decision to discontinue monitoring silent alarms because
of its difficulty in main}aininq its obsolete equipment
and take action as deemed appropriate.
The following corniniration was received between the
dates of January 7, 1992 and January 28, 1992.
Attached, marked Exhibit A, is a letter from David Rice,
10 ?loran School Street, Lodi asking that the City Council
reconsider the decision to have the Lodi Police
Department discontinue monitoring silent alarms effective
Narch 6, 1997 because of its difficulty in maintaining
its obsolete equipment, Mr. P i c(, is requesting that this
mdttc�r be placed on the February 19, 1992 agenda.
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Alice V. Reirrnche
City Clerk
APPPOVEt7--
THOMAS A PETERSON
City Mnnngw
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Honorable Sirs: `-
This letter is in regard to corresoonaence of 3anuary ;. 1007 .over the riF-rnmw_
tore of Captain I^rry Hansen -)f Iii Police Department.. In this corres-
pondanct, Cantair. Jansen ae is'ts that the Lodi PolAce will no !-,n, - -r
monitor VON vlarmz glue to the r.iffinalty in "aintaininn rite_r absolet- en"iu-
m erg t .
Many of the businesses currently connected to the r.irect boar:, as well as rranv
of those who were asKed to find alternative .monitoring: services in the rust.
would prefer to see that this service is cal0irued.
Since receiving Captain Hansen's notice. I have contacted a nurbtr of law cnfor-
cement agencies that :provide this service to their businesses ane? residents ar
well. as a number of companies that make ane' instal' ecuioment necessar;r to Pro -
vice this invaluable service.
in talKing to variolas &Oivisuais within our own inuce Donartment as writ As
other departlents throur ho=zt the state oY Cra Li l orpla . 1 have regei vea many co^ -
mrnts Moth pro anc con nith rewari ',o palice ronitwrin; alarra ilrectiy. Per -
bans the otronvest arvument in favor cf .:sect ranjtorlrr is the anility to c.is-
r.,atch an of l icor to an a Tarr !`:u7" ^" iC Ktr Char wnfin a tarns are rioted ',.h?';]"ch
an answering ser ler or centra; station.
Some of the napatives inciurtrri cos' or er.ui7Tnent. elivAtchers time taKen t�
contact resninsible resronrerr an& t4v most frenupr:tU r=ent.ionrd. .aise alarms.
Ar a business owner _n hV ! w}i'.) is currently i yr pert m" to t -hr ; i L l ce !oar .
La- utO sInreciatc the to aodrwsc ? s _ssur before the dui tv roznoll
prior to the Police Pp7artr,env's Cir'al f .rn-7 ,-L Oa �r V March k V nP.
Ar-cor i in} ly . I woo Lr' last: Inst l to n l =''ewer? in n Dress the Council as a nnr.-arPn&e
item at the mertinv A FrIvuer- . and also as.^ tKat, this Tatter he plan -0
an khe aFenla {'.fir.. Fr},rnmr. ? —,w-rrnrn m1mr' suhnerilprn ..m ml -
dross this 'sSue.
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D*AD M. "W"MAN
JACK A. SIEGIFOCK
)OHN R. ftAdy) SNIDER
Mr. David Aice
10 North School Street
Lodi, CA 95240
Dear David:
CITY OF LODI
CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET
P.O. BOX 3006
LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910
1209) 334-5634
FAX 12M 3336793
February 6. I992
THOMAS A. PETERSON
City Man""
ALICE M. RFIMCHI:
City Cleric
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City Awor y
This letter will confirm that reconsideration of the decision to
discontinue the Police Department's monitoring of silent alarms will
appear on the Regular Calendar of the Agenda for the City Council
meeting of March 4, 1992.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call this
office.
Very truly yours,
Alice M. Rei rhe
City Cierk
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