HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1971/10/26 Item 11CITY OF Cd ULA *VISTA
C171Y COUNCIL
MEETING OF: 10 -26 -71
STAFF CON1,1EN:'ARY ON AGENDA ITEM NO. 11
ITEM TITLE: Resolution - Providing special appropriation of funds for
purchase of communication equipment for
Police Department
INITIATOR- Chief of Police
ACTION
REQUESTED: Adoption of resolution appropriating funds
Copy of Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Agreement ❑ Plat ❑ attached.
BACKGROUND:
As a result of a Coordinated County Communications Study,
it is requested that we purchase 15 mobile radios and
6 portables. In addition to providing for local communica-
tions needs, these radios will provide us with a County -wide
M ut-aal Aid channel. In reference to timing, these radios
have high priority as a result of the National Convention
which will be held in San Diego in August of 1972. These
radios will be purchased from a consolidated City of San
Diego bid. We must provide the City of San Diego Purchasing
Agent with our radio requirements prior to October 29, 1971.
The Chief of Police will make a presentation on this item
in order to elaborate on dE- -ails.
See EXHIBITS ❑X No. 1
FI NA NCI A L
STAZEMENT Funding will be subject to the unappropriated reserve of
the General Fund.
C,'OMMI SSION- BOARD
RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable
DEPARTMENT i7FAD
RE COMIAIENDAT7 0N:
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMF. NDAT TON
Recommend approval
Concur
Wiz'
Form No. CA 100
REOUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTIQN
DATE: October 20, 1971
FROM: Police Department
TO: City Attorney
SUBJECT: APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS - $24,900.
,Your office is requested to prepare the necessary [X] Resolution;
[ ] Ordinance; [ ) Agreement, to he presented to the City Co!ancil
,for action on October 26, 19 71 on the subject matter.
Supporting information: (Use other side if necessary)
As a result of a Coordinated County Communications Study it is
requested that we purchase 15 mobile radios and 6 portables.
In addition to providing for local communications needs these
a radios will provide us with a county -wide mutual aid channel.
In reference to timing these radios have high priority as.
"a
result of the National Convention which will be held in
San Diego in August of 1972. These radios will be purchased
e from a conso.lidated City of San Diego bid.
Att .ments: _
cc• Finance Officer
Originating Dept. No.
IWO
Form No. CA 102
7 -66
CERTIFICATE OF CITY FINANCE OFFICER
Certification of UnapproiDriated Balance
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the money required for the
appropriation of funds for the purpose set forth in the
attached resolution is available in the Treasury, or is
anticipated to come into the Treasury, and is otherwise
unappropriated.
Amount $ ,fit`
Purpose ';P4 ✓c'
Bidder
r
C" C_ Fund
Finance Officer
The City of Chula Vista
1
Date lC' --, 71 By
Certification of Unencumbered Balance
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the indebtedness and oblig-
ation to be incurred. by the contract or agreement authdr-
ized by the attached resolution can be incurred without
the violation of any of the provisions of the Charter of
the City of Chula Vista, or the Constitution or the laws
of the State of California, that sufficient monies have
been appropriated for the purpose of said contract, that
sufficient monies to meet the obligations of the contract
are actually in the Treasury, or are anticipated to come
into the Treasury to the credit of the appropriation from
which the same are to be drawn, and that said monies now
actually in the Treasury, together with the monies antic-
ipated to come into the Treasury, to the credit of said
appropriation are otherwise unencumbered.
Amount Not to Exceed $
Date
Fund
Purpose
Bidder
Finance Officer
The City of Chula Vista
By
Dept. /Activity
Certificate No.
DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
DATE: October 27, 1971
TO: E. J. Grady
Director of Building and Housing
FROM: George Calafut
Communications Division
SUBJECT:
Communication requirements.
As previously reported by Chief Winters, none of our current mobile and portable
equipment can meet the specifications required for compatibility with the Co-
ordinated Communications System.
General Electric mobile equipment now in our possession can be modified accord.in
to the following estimated price schedule.
4 frequency conversion kit 50.00
crystals for conversion kit 60.00
Dual 'read front end (option �'1) 210.00
Priority Scan & Lock (option ;'2) 100.00
Multiple channel guard (option i7) 150.00
(2nd tone coded squelch frequency)
-x',yide band transmitter (option IjN) 225.00
labor 1.50.00
�1, 025.00
x I;ot specified in Chief Winter's letter. Since the required fre(luencies are slijitly
beyoi.c. ;hc band pass of our mobile units, some loss in efficiency and trancmi-i,te;~
pow :r output would result. This degradation would probably not affect our norz,�,al
co�:.I tlni. cations in Chula Vista, but it can interfere with communications of ?t;;i(_I. the
ci�y �,rhicli will be required if we participate in the Coordinated Commun.icationo y: tem.
'Ft.' ,ac modify existinS equipment, the total unit coot would be apI)ro cimately .Yl,
Cci, r•,2,_l Electric would probably discount this cost to ;;900.00 per unit which
75io of the cost of a new mobile unit. We would still possess an older
inodi.fied system.
,3''houl_d we purchase the new mobile units, we can replace older tube type ecqui_pment in
the lolice Department (they have seven (7) ) and other departments within the city.
In effect, we would be obtaining a newer system for ti 300.00 per unit to .rep_lace t11c
ol(ler tube type equipment which are less reliable and costly to maintain. If we pur-
chase new equipmcn.t, we would not be locked into any system for future competitive
prOCLuc C,s.
Di viea of the for,2coL). :facts and the overall lont, -term benefits to the city, this
writer recommends purchasing the new mobile units in lieu of modifying existin,; equip'.
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