The City Council will be considering an item on December 10, 2019, to have a third-party vendor manage the Residential and Business Alarm Permit program.
The City Code (Chapter 8.40, "False Alarm Regulation") requires residents and business with an alarm to acquire a permit to ensure accurate, up-to-date information is readily available to Police or Fire personnel responding to the alarmed location. It also enables emergency personnel to contact responsible parties and/or alarm repair company representatives should the alarm need to be reset, has a recurring problem, or respond to the site should it need to be secured.
If approved as proposed, the public will receive enhanced service to include:
* Ability to track registered and unregistered alarm systems
* Secure online access to account
* Ability to pay online via credit card
* Automatically generate notices and send invoices
In addition, the City of Santa Clara will benefit from operational efficiencies, improved availability of metrics and an increase in revenue.
Changes to the Municipal Fee Schedule are highlighted in the attached graphic.
Citizen participation at City Council meetings is encouraged, or email [email protected]. Complete agenda packets, with back-up reports, are available at www.santaclaraca.gov, at City libraries or the City Clerk's Office beginning the Friday prior to the Tuesday meeting. A summary of the Council action is available the Thursday following the meeting at the City Clerk's Office and online.
