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13.

City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

09/10/2019

BACKGROUND

For the 2019/2020 Fiscal Year the Schertz Police Department will purchase nine (9) 2020 Ford Explorers PIU vehicles. The vehicle and Officer will need to be equipped with Motorola APX6000 and APX4500 two-way communication radios. These radios allow the Officers to have reliable communication both inside and outside of the Patrol vehicles. The infrastructure for the radios is already in place and serve to communicate with local, state and federal emergency agencies. These funds will also be used for repairs when necessary.

The Schertz Fire Department will also purchase vehicle mounted and staff portable radios to add to or replace existing equipment to have reliable communication both inside and outside emergency vehicles to communicate with local, state and federal emergency agencies.

Schertz Emergency Medical Service (EMS) will also purchase vehicle mounted and staff portable radios to add to or replace existing equipment to have reliable communication both inside and outside emergency vehicles to communicate with local, state and federal emergency agencies

GOAL

To obtain authorization from City Council to purchase communication equipment in an amount not to exceed $225,000 from Motorola during the FY 2019-2020.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

Superior communication equipment for Fire, Police, and EMS services. This equipment is used when responding to and mitigating emergency calls.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Staff recommends that Council authorizes Staff to purchase the additional communication equipment with a not to exceed amount of $225,000 for Fiscal Year 2019/2020.

FISCAL IMPACT

Funds for this project have been budgeted through the General Fund for Police and Fire and through the Enterprise Fund for EMS.

RECOMMENDATION

Approval of the Resolution to allow for the purchases from Motorola in the FY 2019-2020 in an amount not to exceed $225,000.

Attachments
Motorola Resolution