2007-02-12 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte City Council Minutes

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM ~ Agenda Date Requested: 02-26-07 Budl!et Requested By: Source of Funds: 06 VAS I Grant Department: Police Account Number: 032-5253-521-8021 Report: Resolution: Ordinance: Amount Budgeted: $ 257,732.00 Exhibits: Grant Award Amount Requested: $257,73199 Exhibits: Motorola Quote Budgeted Item: YES NO Exhibits SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The Police Department received an award of $257,732.00 under the Urban Area Security Initiative 06 (UASI 06) to upgrade our current dispatch consoles and expand the number of consoles we have in conjunction with the Department's move into its new facility. A budget adjustment was approved at the October 23,2006 City Council meeting to incorporate this grant into the 2006-2007 Budget. The Governor's Division of Emergency Management (GDEM) has just released the funds for the purpose of console upgrades consisting of expanding from two (2) "Motorola Gold Elite Cetra- Comm" existing positions utilizing Windows 2000, to four (4) Motorola Gold Elite Centra Comm dispatch positions using Windows XP, and all related equipment including antennas, transmission lines and filters. The Police Department consistent with the grant award will be purchasing the required equipment from Motorola for the sum of $257,731.99. This purchase will be made through existing purchasing cooperative agreements with the Houston/Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) as approved by the Governor's Division of Emergency Management. Action Required bv Council: Authorize the expenditure ofUASI 06 grant funds in the amount of $257,731.99 to Motorola for upgrading and expanding dispatch consoles and related equipment. A ~tJ/07 Date I