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Date: September 14, 2009
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Thru: David Carmany, City Manager
FROM: Jeff Kirkpatrick, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF 700 MHZ
PORTABLE RADIOS TO ESTABLISH A COUNTYWIDE
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM USING
PUBLIC SAFETY INTEROPERABLE
COMMUNICATIONS GRANT FUNDING
SUMMARY OF REQUEST':
The proposed City Council action will adopt Resolution No. 5917 allowing the
City of Seal Beach to enter into an Agreement to Purchase Radio Equipment thru
the FY2007 Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant Program.
The City Manager and Chief of Police will be authorized to execute on behalf of
the City of Seal Beach any actions necessary for the purpose of purchasing 700
MHz portable radios. The PSIC grant is funded by the Federal Department of
Homeland Security and sub-granted through the State of California Office of
Homeland Security, the County of Orange and the City of Santa Ana in its
capacity as the "Core City" for the Orange County Urban Area.
BACKGROUND:
The Federal Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Office of
Emergency Communication and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
has established the FY2007 Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC)
grant program. The PSIC grant program is designed to assist public safety
agencies in the acquisition of, deployment of, or training for the use of
interoperable communications systems. Under the terms of the agreement thru
the Orange County Urban Area the City of Seal Beach is entitled to purchase 11
portable radios with 80% funding through the PSIC grant program. The City of
Seal Beach continues to develop its Emergency Service Programs including an
active Volunteer in Policing (VIP) program and active membership and
participation in West County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
The PSIC grant will allow the City of Seal Beach to purchase 11 portable radios
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that will be used to enhance public safety, including the efficiency of these two
groups,.the VIP's and CERT. The City must enter into agreements with the City
of Santa Ana which is the UASI core agency for the Santa Ana/Anaheim Urban
Area to facilitate the transfer of Homeland Security Grant funds.
The City of Seal Beach City Manager need to be designated by resolution to
execute the agreement on behalf of the City of Seal Beach to obtain grant funds
through the PSIC Grant Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of 11 portable radios is approximately $42,090. The City of Seal Beach
will be required to match 20% or approximately $8,418 and an additional $550 for
programming. The City's matching portion of the purchase will be taken from
existing Asset Forfeiture funds and no general funds will be used.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt resolution approving the Agreement for
Purchase of Radio Equipment for FY07 Public Safety Interoperable
Communications.
SUBMITTED BY: ~;
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J~ff~Ki'rkpatrick, Chief of Police
NOTED AND APPROVED:
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David Carmany, ity Manager
Attachments:
A. Resolution No. 5917
B. Agreement for Purchase of Radio Equipment for FY07 Public Safety
Interoperable Communications.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 5917
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR CHIEF OF
POLICE TO SIGN AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF RADIO
EQUIPMENT FOR FY07 PUBLIC SAFETY INTEROPERABLE
COMMUNICATIONS (PSIC)
The City Council of the City of Seal Beach hereby resolves as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf
of the City of Seal Beach, a public entity established under the laws of the State
of California, any actions necessary to obtain federal financial assistance
provided by the Public Safety Interoperable Communications grant program.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Seal Beach, at a
meeting hereof held on the 14th day of September .2009 by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Linda Devine, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 5917 on
file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Seal Beach, at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of
September , 2009.
City Clerk