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Meeting Date:	05/29/2018
Update to Safety Manual- Mandatory for all County Buildings to have Fire and Security Alarm Monitoring
Submitted for:	Laura Govea	Submitted By:	Laura Govea
Department:	Business Office

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve an update to the Safety Manual to require that all county buildings have Fire and Security Alarm Monitoring, with the exception of grant-funded programs that follow state or federal requirements. [Recommended by Safety Committee]

Issue: It has been noted that some buildings have Fire Alarm but not Security Alarm monitoring.

Solution: Make it mandatory through policy for all county owned buildings to have fire and security alarm monitoring along with an annual fire inspection.

Result: Reduce county's liability and loss during a fire incident or security breach.

Background:

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Previous Court Action:

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	0
Funding Source:	0
Balance:	0
Financial Impact:
Approximately 30 buildings: $17/month for fire alarm monitoring $19/month for security alarm monitoring $__ annual fire inspection