Snow emergency going into effect? Watermain break in your area? Tracy residents will soon receive emergency alerts in a new way after the city council passed resolution 2026-33 — approving a Catalis subscription to their mass notification system — at its regular meeting Monday night.
Currently, the City of Tracy uses Nixel for its emergency notification system. This system will no longer be available in the future, so staff has been looking for alternatives. The system with Catalis meets all the City needs plus some and came at a less expensive cost than other systems. In addition, Catalis is the company that handles the City’s website so staff are familiar with the company.
The new system will allow the City to send more alerts and pinpoint alerts. For example, if a watermain breaks in a certain area, the alert can go to those in the affected area versus city wide.
