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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Motorola portable radios utilizing
COPS and JAG ARRA grant funding ($82,054.49)
MEETING DATE: March 16,2010
PREPARED BY: Interim Chief of Police
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution authorizing the purchase of Motorola portable
radios utilizing COPS and JAG ARRA grant funding ($82,054.49).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City of Lodi's Police and Fire departments have until 2013 to
meet with new radio communication standards set by the National
Telecommunications and InformationAdministration (NTIA), a
federal agency that oversees public safety agencies' radio communications. By adopting the digital
standards of the NTIA's "Project 25," the City will be able to communicate via radio with other agencies
and mutual aid response teams in emergencies.
The Police Department began the migration to Project 25 standards in late 2009, when it purchased 60
portable Motorola radios using federal Justice Administration Grant funds from the American Recovery
and ReinvestmentAct. Now the department has an opportunity to replace its remaining 67 portable
radios at a considerable cost savings. Motorola is offering to provide 67 new radios and needed
accessoriesfor $82,054.99. After March 31, 2011, the cost will increase to $141,658.83.
Portable radios are those carried by police, community improvement and animal services officers, as well
as Partners. The Police Departmentwill still need to replace its mobile radios, which are those installed in
department vehicles, to fully comply with Project 25. The department is seeking additional grant funding
for that purchase, which is expected to cost approximately $200,000.
Staff recommends that Council approve the expenditure cf $42,054.99 from the State cf California
Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS) Grant for Fiscal Year 2010/11 and $40,000 from the ARRA
JAG Grant for a total of $82,054.49. The City has $24,000 in remaining ARRA JAG funds for technology
and communications purchases.
FISCAL IMPACT: Grant -funded, no impact on General Fund.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Existing appropriations from COPS ($42,054.49) and ARRA JAG ($40,000)
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Jordah Ayers, Deputy City Mafager
a -of Police
APPROVED:
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Konradt Bartlam, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF MOTOROLA
PORTABLE RADIOS UTILIZING COPS AND JUSTICE
ASSISTANCE GRANT AMERICAN RECOVERY AND
REINVESTMENT ACT GRANT FUNDING
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi's Police and Fire departments have until 2013 to
meet with new radio communication standards set by the National Telecommunications
and Information Administration (NTIA), and by adopting the digital standards of the
NTIA's "Project 25," the City will be able to communicate via radio with other agencies
and mutual aid response teams in emergencies; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department began the migration to Project 25 standards
in late 2009, when it purchased 60 portable Motorola radios using federal Justice
Administration Grant funds from the American Recoveryand Reinvestment Act; and
WHEREAS, Motorola is offering to provide the remaining 67 new portable radios
and needed accessories at a considerable cost savings for the Police Department at
$82,054.99 and after March 31, 2011, the cost will increase to $141,658.83.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
approve the purchase and utilization of funds from the State of California Citizens
Options for Public Safety (COPS) Grant for Fiscal Year 2010/11 and the American
Recoveryand ReinvestmentAct Justice Assistance Grantfor the portable radios.
Dated: March 16, 2011
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hereby certify that Resolution No. 2011-29 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held March 16, 2011, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Katzakian, Mounce, Nakanishi,
and MayorJohnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS —None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
2011-29