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a. Authorize the transfer of $4,410,000 from Capital Projects Fund 402 Appropriation Unit RMA014 to the NGEN Project Fund 405 Appropriation Unit EME002 in order to purchase end user radio equipment for County general fund departments; and
b. Authorize the Auditor / Controller to increase revenue and appropriations in NGEN Project Fund 405 Appropriation Unit EME002 by $4,608,973.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors’ Budget Committee:
a. Authorize the transfer of $4,410,000 from Capital Projects Fund 402 Appropriation Unit RMA014 to the NGEN Project Fund 405 Appropriation Unit EME002 in order to purchase end user radio equipment for County general fund departments; and
b. Authorize the Auditor / Controller to increase revenue and appropriations in NGEN Project Fund 405 Appropriation Unit EME002 by $4,608,973.
SUMMARY/ DISCUSSION:
Since 2005, the County has been working with public safety and other affected agencies in the County to prepare to meet a mandate of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that requires radio system users to convert from “wideband” operation to narrowband mode or find other communications solutions. After an extensive evaluation process followed by negotiations with Harris Corporation, the highest scoring proposer, the Board of Supervisors approved a Radio System Purchase Agreement with Harris Corporation on December 7, 2010.
In order to receive discounts totaling $4,500,000, the Radio System Purchase Agreement with Harris included a commitment from the County to purchase user radios with a total cost of at least $7,210,000. At the time of approval of the Radio System Purchase Agreement, the Board approved Amendment #1 and Amendment #2 to the NGEN Financing Agreement which committed the City of Salinas and the City of Monterey to purchase at least $2,800,000 in radios to meet this minimum commitment with the County responsible for the remaining commitment of $4,410,000. Purchase or...
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