Ordinance 17-37 City Radio Communication System Upgrade

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager

ORDINANCE 17-37

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING AN FY 2017 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM GRANT FOR UPGRADING THE CITY’S RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS.

WHEREAS, The City’s entire radio communication system is aging and must be replaced soon to keep up with technological advances in order to support the City of Homer’s ability to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from all hazard events ; and

WHEREAS, Radio communication system upgrades is a in the City of Homer Capital Improvement Plan 2017-2022; and

WHEREAS, the City is pleased to have been awarded $92,552.00 from the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DSH&EM); $15,282.00 to purchase two backup emergency dispatch radios; $44,770.00 to replace two City of Homer repeaters with upgraded models; and $32,500.00 to replace some of the Homer Police Department Mobile Radio units;

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1.  The Homer City Council hereby accepts and appropriates a 2017 State Homeland Security Program Grant to the City of Homer from the DHS&EM in the amount of $92,552.00 for the purpose of upgrading the City’s radio communication system as follows:

Revenue:

Account No.     Description                                                                                      Amount

                                State Homeland Security Grant Program                      $92,552.00

Expenditure:

Account No.          Description                                                                       Amount
                                Backup Emergency Dispatch Radios                            $15,282.00

                                Replace/Upgrade Two City of Homer Repeaters       $44,770.00

                                Homer Police Dept. Mobile Radio Replacements      $32,500.00

Section 2.  The City Manager is authorized to execute the appropriate documents.

Section 3. This is a budget amendment ordinance, is temporary in nature, and shall not be codified.

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, this __ day of ________, 2017.

CITY OF HOMER

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BRYAN ZAK, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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MELISSA JACOBSEN, MMC, CITY CLERK

YES:
NO:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:

Introduction:
Public Hearing:
Second Reading:
Effective Date:

Reviewed and approved as to form:

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Mary K. Koester, City Manager                                  Holly Wells, Attorney

Date: _____________________                                         Date: _____________________