HomeMy Public PortalAbout2006-32 Authorizing the Expenditure to cover the radio system from MotorolaRESOLUTION NO. 2006-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
THE EXPENDITURE OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
ONE -HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($130,000.00), FROM THE FEDERAL ASSET SHARING FUND
TO COVER THE COSTS OF A COMPREHENSIVE
INTEGRATED AND INTEROPERATIONAL 700 MHz RADIO
SYSTEM FROM MOTOROLA; PROVIDING FOR WAIVER
OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village of Key Biscayne police department's current radio system is not
capable of communicating with other local and Village emergency responders; and
WHEREAS, interoperable communications will significantly increase the ability of
emergency first responders to successfully do their job; and
WHEREAS, a Legislative committee recently noted that on September 11, 2001, some New
York City firefighters did not receive police warnings to evacuate the World Trade Center's north
tower because their radios were incompatible with police communications; and
WHEREAS, four years later, as Hurricane Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast,
firefighters and police in the area did not have the means to communicate with each other; and
WHEREAS, The Village of Key Biscayne is a barrier island susceptible to the destruction
and devastation of a Hurricane; and
WHEREAS, in June of this year, Federal authorities uncovered an Al Quaeda plan to bomb
the Sears tower in Chicago and the North Miami Beach headquarters of the FBI.; and
WHEREAS, these events underscore the need for reliable and effective public safety
communications in times of emergencies, when such communications are most needed; and
WHEREAS, the lack of such systems could leave emergency responders within the Village
of Key Biscayne insufficiently prepared in these times, when reliable communications are most
needed; and
WHEREAS, without these radios, the police and fire agencies and the people they are trying
to help would operate in a vacuum; and
WHEREAS, this system would be compliant with the bill which was recently adopted by
the United States House or Representatives encouraging states and local communities to develop
communications with all emergency responders; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department proposes the purchase of a Motorola 700 MHz
comprehensive integrated radio system that will assure interoperability with all local and Village
emergency responders; and
WHEREAS, this radio system consists of a reliable 700MHz infrastructure expressly
identified and dedicated for interoperability channels and this system would be an invaluable step
to cope with the communications demand at time of disasters like those recently experienced; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure will cover the cost of integrated and interoperational radio
system from Motorola; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has recommended adoption of this Resolution and
determined that the proposed expenditure is an authorized expenditure category "Communications
and Computers" contained within "A Guide to Equitable Sharing of Federally Forfeited Property for
State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies"; and
WHEREAS, funds for this expenditure are not included in the Police Department's
operating budget costs; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department has in excess of $ 340,000.00 in the Federal Asset
Sharing Fund Account; and
WHEREAS, these monies are the result of seized assets from joint investigations between
the Village of Key Biscayne Police Department and Federal Agencies and not from tax revenue; and
WHEREAS, this expenditure will be from funds derived from said forfeited properties and
the Police Department needs can be satisfied at no cost to our residents; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council finds that it is impractical to utilize formal bidding
procedures for this transaction, and hereby waives formal competitive bidding as authorized by
Village Code Section 2-85.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. Each of the above stated recitals are hereby adopted and
confirmed.
Section 2. Purchase Authorized. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to purchase the
comprehensive integrated and interopreational 700 MHz radio system from Motorola for a total
expenditure not to exceed $ 130,000.00. The funds for this purchase will come from and be charged
to the Federal Asset Sharing Fund.
Section 3. Waiver of Competitive Bidding. The Village Council finds that it is
impractical to utilize competitive bidding procedures for this transaction, and hereby waives formal
competitive bidding as authorized by Village Code Section 2-85.
Section 4. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of September, 2006
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MAYOR ROBERT OLDAKOWSKI
CONCHITA H. ALVAREZ, CMC, VILLAGE CLE
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIE
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