HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 11/19/2002 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 171, 2002, APPROPR AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 14
DATE: November 19, 2002
FORT C LLINS CITY COUNCIL
STAFF:
Mary Moore
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 17 t, 2002, Appropriating $420,500 from Prior Year Reserves in
the General Fund for Police Services Equipment.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Ordinance will appropriate $420,500 from the Equipment Replacement Reserve fund to the
Police Service budget for the purchase of 800 MHz radio consoles and furniture in the Emergency
Dispatch Cent r to enable expansion and technological upgrades.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Fort Collins P Aice Services received a one time capital funding in the 2000-2001 Budget for the
purchase of ni a 800 MHz radio dispatch consoles and associated furniture. During the planning
phase, Motor la announced that it was developing a new "IP based" console that it expected to
release at the nd of 2001. In order to obtain the latest technology, Police Services temporarily
postponed the urchase of the new consoles. As a result of September 1 lth,additional anti-terrorism
features were requested and Motorola has now delayed the release of the new consoles until 2004.
To ensure efficient and effective radio communication for Police, Fire and Emergency Medical
Services, Police Services is unable to further postpone its purchase. The current Dispatch Center
consoles,which are over 10 years old,are becoming obsolete. The consoles are unable to handle the
new E911 telephones or CAD wireless caller location mapping and are rapidly becoming non-
repairable. In addition,the Dispatch Center is being remodeled to expand the number, and increase
the efficiency, of its dispatch positions. The new consoles will enable the center to expand the
number of dispatch positions and improve the ergonomics of those positions. Consequently, Police
L10 Services woul J like to move forward and replace the current consoles.
ORDINANCE NO. 171, 2002
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND
FOR POLICE SERVICES EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS, the current Fort Collins Police Services Dispatch Center consoles are over ten
years old and difficult to repair; and
WHEREAS, the current Dispatch Center consoles are unable to handle the new E911
telephones and Computer Aided Dispatch wireless caller location mapping; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to replace the current consoles to ensure effective radio
communication for Police,Fire, and Emergency Medical Services; and
WHEREAS, new consoles will also enable the Dispatch Center to expand the number of
dispatch positions and improve the work area's ergonomics; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in the General Fund Equipment Reserves for Police
Services; and
WHEREAS,Article V,Section 9,of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins permits the City
Council to appropriate by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year such funds for expenditure as
may be available from reserves accumulated in prior years,notwithstanding that such reserves were
not previously appropriated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from General Fund prior year reserves
the sum of FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS($420,500).
for the purchase of Fort Collins Police Services Dispatch Center consoles.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 19th day of
November, A.D. 2002, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of December, A.D.
2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 17th day of December, A.D. 2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk