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Council asks staff to add mobile, bilingual and alert-integration features to bFuse rollout
Summary
During the bFuse presentation council members sought mobile accessibility, bilingual support and future integration with local alert platforms; vendor said a multilingual version is feasible and the system can integrate with code-red style notifications in the future.
After the main bFuse demonstration council members pressed staff and the vendor on accessibility and alerting. Councilwoman Sharliff (speaker S9) asked whether the website would be mobile friendly; Jacob Torres (S8) replied that the mobile platform had been developed alongside the desktop view and would pass usability checks. Council members also asked whether users could receive direct alerts on their phones; staff said integration with platforms like CodeRED or reverse-911 is a future goal but the public map could launch now as an interim step.
Councilman Torres (speaker S12) raised bilingual access; Torres Associates said a multilingual version could be produced and staff supported linking the city-hosted page to translation options. On hardware resiliency, Torres reported that field testing with a 65-watt solar panel and a 12-volt lead-acid battery allowed the flashers to run roughly four to five days under continuous overcast conditions in "kill tests." Council supported exploring county adoption and cross-jurisdictional links but acknowledged those are separate procurement or intergovernmental steps.
