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If the City were to change its telephone numbering plan, it would necessitate a public education <br />campaign. This effort could be extended for many months or even years if the Council deems fit <br />to do so. The transition is flexible enough to allow for the changeover of phone book listings <br />City brochures and newsletters, emergency planning, as well as business materials such as <br />letterhead, envelopes, business cards, etc. In effect, the City could retain all existing phone <br />numbers that would simply `point" to the new phone numbers. Initially, the caller wouldn "t <br />know the difference. After a period of time, callers accessing the old numbers would receive a <br />recorded message informing there of the City's new number plan. Eventually the recorded <br />message could be turned off as well. <br />Financial Impact <br />The estimated financial impact of switching to a consolidated number plan is minimal. Staff` <br />estimates that it would cost an additional 50 per month to preserve a contiguous numbering plan <br />that would meet our need for both the current and foreseeable future. This additional cost was <br />factored into the decision to purchase an IP Telephony system and will be more than offset by <br />savings produced with the reduction of individual phone service lines and the inclusion of other <br />governmental agencies within our telephone system. <br />There would also be some minimal transition costs incurred if the City were to switch to the new <br />numbering plan. This too would be offset by the savings noted above. <br />Council Action Requested <br />Staff is seeking direction as to whether to continue pursing a consolidating telephone numbering <br />Plan- <br />