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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 15
Series of 2012
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2012
EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND BUDGET TO REFLECT THE
APPROVAL OF A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION
IN THE AMOUNT OF $236,750 FOR THE PURCHASE OF POLICE
DEPARTMENT PORTABLE RADIOS
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 10 .12 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws , the
City Council may make supplemental appropriations by resolution during the fiscal
year for unanticipated expenditures required for the operation of the City using
monies not anticipated in the adopted budget that have become available to the City;
and
WHEREAS, , the portable radios carried by police officers, community service
officers, and mun icipal court marshals are incompatible with the new Digital Trunking
Radio (DTR) infrastructure recently installed on Green Mountain and Mount Morrison
and this incompatibility has resulted in critical radio communications limitation
problems; and
WHEREAS, exhaustive efforts to make the current police portable radios
compatible with the new digital technology have not been successful; and
WHEREAS, the operability of police emergency radio communications is
critical to the safety of the public and police employees; and
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge participates in an Intergovernmental
Agreement with the West Metro Fire Protection District and the City of Wheat Ridge
to utilize their 800 MHz radio system infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, Harris , Inc. is the sole source to purchase P7300 Portable
Radios , which are compatible with the 800 MHz radio system infrastructure . The
radio equipment is proprietary to Harris, Inc. and must be purchased solely from said
corporation to ensure full compatibility with the current police radio system , the
Communications Center at 7500 W . 29th Ave , and our communications partners; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Wheat Ridge, Colorado, as follows:
A. The City of Wheat Ridge fiscal year 2012 Budget is amended accordingly,
specifically transferring a total of $236 ,750 from the Equipment Replacement Fund
undesignated reserves to account number 57-201-800-809.
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