Ordinance 18-23(S) Accepting a Homeland Security Grant for Mobile Radios in the City's Radio Communication System

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager

ORDINANCE 18-23(S)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING AN FY 2015 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM REALLOCATION GRANT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $51,912.00 $26,874.51 TO REPLACE MOBILE RADIOS IN CITY’S RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS.

WHEREAS, The Alaska Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (DSH&EM) recently solicited local jurisdiction grant project managers to apply for FY2015 State Homeland Security Program reallocation funds to cover project cost overruns or to complete underfunded projects; and

WHEREAS, The City of Homer’s public safety radio communication system is at the end of its functional life and must be replaced soon to maintain the City of Homer’s communications capability in the event of an emergency; and

WHEREAS, As part of the City of Homer’s public safety radio communication upgrade project, the City applied for and received FY2017 SHSP grant funds to replace Homer Police Department’s mobile radio units; and

WHEREAS, The FY2017 SHSP grant award was sufficient to replace only five of Homer Police Department’s thirteen mobile radios, leaving the project underfunded; and

WHEREAS, The City recently submitted an application for these FY2015 Reallocation Funds in the amount of $51,912.00 $26,874.51 to complete the mobile radio replacement project; and

WHEREAS, The City’s application also indicated that we would accept any amount of un-allocated funds under the $51,912.00 $26,874.51 total replacement cost to replace another portion of the old radios; and

WHEREAS, Due to the quickly approaching end of the federal performance period for the FY2015 SHSP opportunity, DSH&EM will announce award recipients by April 26, 2018 and further stipulates that recipients must accept grant award and expend it by May 31, 2018; and

WHEREAS, The City’s acceptance of any forthcoming DHS&EM FY2015 reallocation funding and the City’s expeditious expenditure of any said funds by the May 31, 2018 deadline is dependent on the City Council formally accepting the grant award through Ordinance.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1.  If awarded, The Homer City Council hereby accepts and appropriates an FY2015 Reallocation State Homeland Security Program Grant from the DHS&EM in an amount not to exceed $51,912.00 $26,874.51 for the purpose of replacing up to eight mobile radio units for the Homer Police Department as follows:

Revenue:

Account No.                     Description                                                                                      Amount

100-0030-4514               State Homeland Security Grant Program                      $51,912.00 $26,874.51

Expenditure:

Account No.                     Description                                                                                      Amount
                151-7009                            Homer Police Dept. Mobile Radio Replacements      $51,912.00  $26,874.51     

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 ________, 2018.

CITY OF HOMER

BRYAN ZAK, MAYOR

ATTEST:

___________________________
MELISSA JACOBSEN, MMC, CITY CLERK

Introduction:
Public Hearing:
Second Reading:
Effective Date:

YES:
NO:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:

Reviewed and approved as to form:

__________________________                                           __________________________

Katie Koester, City Manager                                                  Holly Wells, Attorney

Date: _____________________                                           Date: _____________________