HomeMy WebLinkAbout108 - 09/05/2023 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF POLICE RADIOSORDINANCE NO.108,2023
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND
FOR THE PURCHASE OF POLICE RADIOS
WHEREAS,Police Services utilizes the public safety emergency radio system on a
continuous basis to communicate and receive updates from the 911 Center,convey information to
other responders,and/or direct incoming resources for an incident;and
WHEREAS,Police Services rely heavily on radio communication as their primary means
for transmitting critical information to and between emergency responders and these devices allow
field responders to receive and communicate not only life-saving information,but the information
required to maintain the safety of the community,their partners,and their own personal safety;
and
WHEREAS,the ability to transmit information regarding an in-progress call or evolving
situation is critical for responding personnel and having a supported and updated radio is critical
to ensuring officer safety;and
WHEREAS,the current radio devices include handheld radios,mobile/vehicle radios,and
dispatch radios and the handheld radios need to be replaced;and
WHEREAS,Police Services utilizes Motorola radios,and the manufacturer has phased out
the old model and will no longer support the old model starting in December of 2023 and although
these radios will still function,replacement parts will no longer be produced;and
WHEREAS,although Police Services has done well in extending the life of all radio
equipment,with industry standards suggesting replacing handheld radios every 5-7 years.The
remaining old Police Services handheld radios were purchased in 2013 and are 10 years old,
beyond the suggested use standards;and
WHEREAS,out of the total 242 handheld radios,130 radios were replaced with the newer
model in 2022,leaving 112 still needing to be replaced in 2023,the cost to replace the remaining
112 radios is $620,000;and
WHEREAS,this appropriation benefits the public health,safety and welfare of the
residents of Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of updating police radio equipment which
is essential for the safety and function of Police Services;and
WHEREAS,Article V,Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council,upon the
recommendation of the City Manager,to make supplemental appropriations 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;
and
WHEREAS,the City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein and
determined that this appropriation is available and previously unappropriated from the General
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Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the General Fund to exceed the current
estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be received in this Fund during
this fiscal year.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1.That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
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Section 2.
Fund the sum of SIX
in the General Fund
That there is hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the General
HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($620,000)to be expended
for the purchase of Police radios.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 15th day of
August,2023,and to be presented for final passage on the 5th day of 5;i ember,2023.
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