St. Joseph council substitutes First Due agreement for fire-department tech; amended ordinance passes 9–0

The St. Joseph City Council voted unanimously to amend and adopt an ordinance authorizing a year-to-year subscription agreement for fire-department technology and related interface work.

The ordinance (Number 44 on the agenda) as presented included a total figure of $64,753; the clerk’s reading allocated $62,273 to the subscription agreement with Ocalde Media Inc., doing business as First Due, and $2,480 for a CAD export interface installation by Tyler Technologies. Council member Eslinger moved to amend the bill to substitute a newly negotiated agreement with First Due; Council member Novak seconded. The council voted 9–0 to approve the amendment and then voted 9–0 to pass the ordinance as amended.

The city characterized the First Due product as an “all-in-one technology solution” intended to streamline processes, enhance operations and improve emergency response; the clerk’s reading said the package also included installation, implementation, support and maintenance as well as the CAD export interface. The ordinance description said the measure would amend the fire-department general fund budget to fund the subscription.

No public comment or opposing motions were recorded on the item at this meeting. The council’s action completes first consideration and adoption of the amended ordinance; the clerk recorded the vote as nine ayes.

The council moved immediately to the next agenda items following the vote and did not request additional briefings from staff at this meeting.