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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />APRIL 6, 2009 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR MOTOROLA <br />PORTABLE RADIOS (SPEC. NO. <br />06-157) <br />ITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2~d Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Amend the contract with Motorola for the purchase of Motorola portable <br />radios in an amount not to exceed $600,000. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The United States Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the <br />National Telecommunications and Information Administration has developed <br />the Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) funding program. <br />PSIC provides funds to assist public safety agencies to upgrade portable <br />radios to ensure first responders, both Police and Fire, have the <br />capability to communicate with Federal and State agencies during an <br />emergency. <br />The California Emergency Management Agency (Cal-EMA) has allocated <br />$6,189,010 for this project and the County of Orange has identified a need <br />to purchase upgraded Motorola radios for first responders throughout the <br />County. This upgrade will allow compliance with Federal regulations <br />regarding interoperable communications that becomes law in 2010. This one <br />time opportunity allows both agencies to leverage grant funds for this <br />purchase while alleviating the eventual overall cost to the City. <br />22F-1 <br />