(1) Approval of a Budget Amendment in the Amount of $994 994 from the General Fund; and (2) Approval of a Purchase Order for the Acquisition of Mobile Radios Portable Radios Accessories and Firmware from Motorola Inc in an Amount Not to Exceed $994 993.69. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report .0Meeting Date: 5/26/15 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: FOUR FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT (1) Approval of a Budget Amendment in the Amount of $994 994 from the General Fund; and (2) Approval of a Purchase Order for the Acquisition of Mobile Radios Portable Radios Accessories and Firmware from Motorola Inc in an Amount Not to Exceed $994 993.69. Contact Person/Dept.: Michael Bowden/Fire Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (E Mail) Meetings and Agendas City Council (05/21/15) Motorola (05/21/15) Department Approval: David White (5 14 15) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (05/20/19) Phone Number: (310) 253 5910 General Fund: Yes X No Attachments: City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (05/19/15) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (05/21/15) Action Item: Item Number: C 2 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve a budget amendment in the amount of $994 994 from the General Fund; and (2) approve a purchase order for the acquisition of portable radios mobile radios accessories and firmware from Motorola Inc in an amount not to exceed $994 993.69. A budget amendment requires a 4/5ths vote. BACKGROUND: In 2001 Culver City switched from a Conventional radio system to a Trunked radio system which at the time utilized the most sophisticated technology available. Trunking is a technology that optimizes airtime within a radio system. It allows users more talk groups (or channels) than it has actual licensed frequencies. The system assigns frequencies to users as needed making full use of available airtime. The old conventional system had six freq...
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