Number
040056
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
030734
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the release of borrowing authority provided in the 2004 City Budget and the expenditure of funds for the Police Department's Trunked Radio Communications - Citywide capital improvement project. (Budget and Policy Division)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the release of borrowing authority and the expenditure of funds for the Trunked Radio Communications - Citywide capital improvement project. The Common Council appropriated $5,000,000 for the project in the 2004 Adopted City Budget. A footnote in the Adopted Budget requires Common Council approval for expenditures to be made.
Body
Whereas, The Common Council approved the City of Milwaukee 2004 Budget as Common Council Resolution 030734 adopted November 14, 2003 including a Capital Improvement New Borrowing appropriation in the amount of $5,000,000 for the Police Department's Trunked Radio Communications - Citywide capital project (0318-9990-R999-PL120030100) and included a budget footnote reading, “Funds allocated for the Trunked Radio Communications Project may not be expended without Common Council approval, including $3 million in anticipated grant and aid;” and
Whereas, The new digital radio system is required to meet new Federal Communications Commission transmission standards effective in 2005. The digital system will utilize modern technology, known as radio trunking, to provide the most efficient use of available radio channels and frequencies. This new digital radio system will allow Police, Fire, and other city department personnel to more quickly communicate with one another and with other agencies in emergency situations; and
Whereas, The Police Department and the Department of Administration Business Operations Division Procurement Services Section have entered into a contract with a vendor through the competitive Request for Proposal process; and
Whereas, The Police Department has expended $4,535,659.61 to date for two of the five phases of the Trunked Radio Communications Project; and
Whereas, the release of the $5,000,000 appropriation in the 2004 Capital Budget will allow the Police Department and the vendor to continue to progress with the next two phases of the Trunked Radio Communication Project; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the $5,000,000 Capital Improvement appropriation and related grants for the Police Department's Trunked Radio Communications - Citywide capital project (0318-9990-R999-PL120030100) is hereby authorized to be expended; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller and other appropriate City officers are authorized and directed to take necessary actions to release these appropriations for said project to active status.
Requestor
DOA-Budget and Policy Division
Drafter
JJL 05/26/2004
Ref: I:\budget\common\finance\resolut\040056res.rtf
I:\POLICE\040056Resolution release of 2004 capital funds.rtf