Ordinance 18-46 State Homeland Security Grant for Upgrading the City’s Radio Communication System

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager

ORDINANCE 18-46

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING AN FY 2018 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 project in the City of Homer Capital Improvement Plan 2019-2024; and

WHEREAS, The City is pleased to have been awarded $160,726 from the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM) to replace two repeaters and upgrade patrol vehicle mounted mobile radios and portable radios for the Homer Police Department.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1.  The Homer City Council hereby accepts and appropriates a 2018 State Homeland Security Program Grant to the City of Homer from the DHS&EM in the amount of $160,726 for the purpose of upgrading the City’s radio communication system as follows:

Revenue:

Account No.                     Description                                                                       Amount

151-7010-4521               State Homeland Security Grant Program                      $160,726

Expenditure:

Account No.                     Description                                                                         Amount
 151-7010-5901               Public Safety Radio System Repeaters                          $44,770

151-7010-5901               HPD Mobile Radio Replacements                                    $48,456

151-7010-5901               Portable Radio Replacements                                          $67,500

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

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KEN CASTNER, 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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Katie Koester, City Manager                                                  Holly Wells, Attorney

Date: _____________________                                           Date: _____________________