City Council
ORDINANCE 07-20
AN EMERGENCY
ORDINANCE OF THE
WHEREAS, The Chief of Police, through Memorandum 07-72, a copy of which is attached and incorporated herein, has informed the Council that an emergency exists with respect to the internal communication system utilized by the Department and that the identified deficiencies in the system constitute a threat to health, public safety, and the security of the officers, and
WHEREAS, Memorandum 07-72 outlines a set of justifications for a sole source procurement contract with ProComm Alaska pursuant to the requirements of the City’s adopted procurement policies, and
WHEREAS, ProComm has provided a quote of $53,000 to provide the equipment and establish the required links and software needed for the existing radio system, and
WHEREAS, The Chief of Police and the City Systems Manager have reviewed this proposal, have concluded that it is in the City’s best interest, and recommend approval.
Section 1. A public emergency exists with respect to
the Police Department communication system at HPD 1; the repeater link at the
Homer Spit and that the FY 2007 Operating Budget should be amended to provide
an appropriation to address this emergency. The Council finds further that a sole source procurement contract with ProComm
Account No. Description Amount
100-160-394 Police Depreciation Reserves $53,000.00
Expenditure Account:
Transfers and Reserves
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to execute the appropriate documents and to proceed with the emergency, sole source procurement.
Section 3. This ordinance is an emergency ordinance and is a budget amendment only. It is not of a permanent nature and is a non-code ordinance.
PASSED
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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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JO JOHNSON,
Emergency Ordinance:
Effective Date:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
Reviewed as to form and content:
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Walt Wrede, City Manager
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Date Date
Fiscal Note: $53,000.00