CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager/HPD

ORDINANCE 04-06

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, APPROPRIATING THE STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT FOR MOTOROLA BRAND RADIOS AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS.

WHEREAS, On December 8, 2003 the City Council adopted Ordinance 03-64, accepting and appropriating a State Homeland Security Grant for First Responder Preparedness in the amount of $562,923.00; and

WHEREAS, The Security Grant is specifically directed towards the Homer Police Department needs for interoperable communications and will be used to upgrade the Homer Police Department Dispatch Center and to replace the existing radio system at the Police Department; and

WHEREAS, The Homer Police Department system upgrade needs to be compatible with the new statewide interoperable communications system, Alaska Land Mobile Radio (ALMR); and

WHEREAS, The State of Alaska and Department of Defense have awarded Motorola a sole source contract to design and install ALMR throughout Alaska; and

WHEREAS, ProComm Alaska is Motorola's only Alaska agent and manufacturer's representative and the only contractor authorized by Motorola to design, build and maintain the radio communications' systems for public safety answering points (PSAPS or 9-1-1 centers).

NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Homer Ordains:

Section 1. That the State Homeland Security Grant is hereby appropriated as follows and that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the appropriate documents:

Account No. Description Amount

Revenue: State Homeland Security Grant $562,923.00

151-784

Expenditure: State Homeland Security Grant Program II (SHSGPII)

151-784 HPD Dispatch Center and Radios $562,923.00

Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to sole source this expenditure.

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City of Homer

Section 3. This ordinance is a budget amendment only, is not of a permanent nature and is a non code ordinance.

PASSED AND ENACTED by the Homer City Council this day of ___, 2004.

CITY OF HOMER

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JACK CUSHING, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Introduction:

Public Hearing:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

Ayes:

Noes:

Abstain:

Absent:

Reviewed and approved as to form and content:

___________________________ ___________________________

Walt E. Wrede City Manager Gordon Tans, City Attorney

Date Date

Fiscal Note: Fiscal information included in body of Ordinance.

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