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Parks staff seek public‑access AED at regional ballfield complex, estimated $8,500
Summary
Parks staff asked council to approve a supplemental of about $8,500 to install a publicly accessible AED with communications and vandal‑mitigation features at the regional baseball/softball complex; staff said the park hosts hundreds of thousands of annual visitors and dispatch notifications can be tied into the device.
Parks staff presented a $8,500 supplemental request to install a public‑access automated external defibrillator (AED) at the baseball/softball complex, including cabinet, wiring and a concrete pad if needed. The presenter said the cabinet would communicate usage alerts to dispatch and that the unit would match devices already in use by the city; “It's the same brand that is currently being used throughout the city,” the presenter said.
Councilors asked about vandalism protections, camera integration and data‑retention policies; staff said the vendor’s system provides notifications and suggested coordination with dispatch so officers can be alerted when a cabinet is opened. Staff noted an existing AED inventory and suggested minor savings where equipment can be repurposed into the public‑access program.
