I. RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends two changes to the 20/21 COPS spending plan.
II. BACKGROUND:
On September 17, 2020, the council approved the police department's 20/21 COPS spending plan. Since the approval of this plan, the department has received the cost from AOS to update the computers at the police department.
III. DISCUSSION:
On September 17, 2020, the council approved the 20/21 COPS spending plan with the language "Up to $15,000" for computer upgrades. With the recent additions of the new Traffic and LPR cameras the police department will need to add two additional micro computers to help with the video policing to try and deter crime and traffic related issues within the city. The cost of the computer up grade is $18,886.58.
The police department would like to purchase a Motorola NEXT hand-held radio. The police department's has been using the Motorola APX 7000 dual band radios which are approximately 8 years old and are no longer available for purchase through Motorola. The NEXT radio is on of the newest radio Motorola has on the market for first responders.
The police department is requesting the councils approval to purchase 1 Motorola NEXT radio. Come January 2021 the California Department of Justice will require all agencies that transmit information via radio will have to ensure that the information be transmitted is encrypted (Ca DOJ 20-09-CJIS) . The NEXT radio will meet this requirement for officers in the field. The cost of the Motorola NEXT radio is $8,887.73. On behalf of the police Department as of Thursday, October 29, 2020, I have submitted a grant package through the California League of Cities to cover the cost of the Motorola APX NEXT radios for the entire department totaling $139,395.79. To complete this process the Department will have to upgrade the station radio that is capable of handling encryption transmissions. I am waiting on a quote for this upgrade and will be ale to cover this cost using the department's COPS funds. Once this quote comes in I will bring it before the council for approval.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
The council can decide not go through with the increase to upgrade the Department's computers as well as deny the purchase of the Motorola radio.
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no cost to general fund. The cost for both projects will be funded with the 20/21 COPS and will cost a total of $27,774.31. The COPS fund has a current balance of $220,272.00 and after all current purchases are done it will the fund balance at approximately $130,043.50. | | |