Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout142 - 11/05/2013 - AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE POLICE DISPATCH RAD ORDINANCE NO. 142, 2013 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE POLICE DISPATCH RADIO CONSOLE REPLACEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins Police Services (the "FCPS") dispatch console equipment was originally purchased in 1999; and WHEREAS, such equipment employs outdated analog technology and has reached the end of its useful life; and WHEREAS, the consoles need to be upgraded to an Internet Protocol ("IP") based system with additional position expansion, to ensure software and system capacity and viability into the future; and WHEREAS, the estimated cost for the equipment replacement is $804,658; and WHEREAS, the funds to purchase the equipment will come from $250,000 in the Camera Radar reserve in the General Fund and $554,658 from the existing FCPS 2013 operating budget; and WHEREAS, FCPS has managed its budget to fund this anticipated replacement of operational equipment; and WHEREAS, Article V. Section 9, of the City Charter 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 prior year reserves in the General Fund. the sum of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($250,000) to fund the Police Dispatch Radio Console equipment replacement. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of October, A.D. 2013, and to be presented for final passage on the 5th day of November, A.D. 2013. OF p O R T c0�` cr. �t�,t5s Mlyor ATTEST: LOR City Clerk - 1 - Passed and adopted on final reading on the 5th day of November, A.D. 2013. Mayor Wro Tern ATTEST: �G / G�SY,OFR0 C) City Clerk ✓ � •-GJ 4'I�O - 2 -