FOUR FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT (1) Acceptance and Appropriation of $439 343 in Grant Funds from the 2008 State Homeland Security Grant Program for an Equipment Upgrade to the Culver City Radio System; and (2) Approval of a Related Purchase Order with Motorola to Complete the Upgrade. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report ITEM: Item Number: C 3 Meeting Date: 01/09/12 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOUR FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT (1) Acceptance and Appropriation of $439 343 in Grant Funds from the 2008 State Homeland Security Grant Program for an Equipment Upgrade to the Culver City Radio System; and (2) Approval of a Related Purchase Order with Motorola to Complete the Upgrade. Contact Person/Dept.: David White Phone Number: 310 253 5915 Fiscal Impact: Yes X No General Fund: Yes X No Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: Agendas and Meetings City Council (01/06/12); Motorola (01/03/12) Department Approval: Chris Sellers (01/03/12) Chief Financial Officer Approval: (Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (01/05/12) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (01/06/12) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (01/06/12) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council; 1) accept and appropriate $439 343 in grant funds awarded by the 2008 State Homeland Security Grant Program to be used to upgrade major components of Culver City s radio system and 2) approve a related purchase order with Motorola in an amount not to exceed $439 343 to complete the upgrade. 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 to have significantly more talkgroups (or channels) than it has actual licensed frequencies. The system assigns frequencies to users as needed makin...
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