Title
Approves Required Rebanding for Public Safety Radio Systems per the Federal Communication Commission in the amount of $5,000
Summary
DESCRIPTION OF TOPIC:Radio rebanding is a requirement of the Federal Communications Commission for all public safety radio networks. Each unit on the system will need to be reprogramed to this narrow band. No additional equipment is needed nor does it require any modification to the main frame system. Per the Finance Department we are requesting to move the $5,000.00 Capital purchase we had put in the budget to cover this cost be moved to account 01-608-6040 general equipment maintenance. Also as Hurricane Electronics is the Sole Vender for the Kenwood Radio System we are asking approval to use this company to complete this narrowbanding requirement.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Please provide the amount requested: _$5,000.00___________
Is this a budgeted item? Yes
Please provide the budgeted amount: $__$5,000.00___________ Account No. __01-608-7010_________________________
If budgeted, is this a capital purchase, capital project, or special fund? __na_______________________
Was this item included in the Fiscal Year Capital Projects Plan? Yes
If yes, please provide the amount included in Capital Projects Plan: $_5000.00__________
Body
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the rebanding of all public safety radio units by Hurricane Electronics as they are the sole vendor for the Kenwood Radio System and that $5,000 budgeted in the Capital Purchase Account No. 01-608-7010 be move to General Equipment Maintenance Account No. 01-608-6040.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.