HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 11-165 Edward Byrne Memorial grant application for police radiosMcCALL CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA BILL
Number
Meeting Date
AB 11-165
September 22, 2011
216 East Park Street
McCall, Idaho 83638
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Edward Byrne Memorial grant application for
police radios
Department Approvals
Initials
Originator
or
Supporter
Mayor / Council
City Manager
Clerk
Treasurer
Support
Community Development
Police department
Support
Public Works
Golf Course
COST IMPACT:
$22,694
Parks and Recreation
FUNDING
SOURCE:
$9,000 FY12 Police Department budget
$13,694 Byrne Grant funding
Airport
Library
TIMELINE:
Grant application due September 26, 2011
Information Systems
Grant Coordinator
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originator
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Idaho State
Grant program. The
funding for handheld
enforcements and
communications
Police
comply
standards.
released
the
that
funding.
departmental
Department administers federal funding
FY12 solicitation is now open and the McCall
radios that would provide communications
through the Edward Byrne Memorial
Police Department wishes to apply for
interoperability with area law
FCC requires that law enforcement
and currently the MPD's handheld radios
has identified Kenwood radios that would
radios. The Kenwood radios also have a
repair than the Motorola model. The cost
budgeted for radios. The Byrne grant
the MPD would like to seek grant
The MPD has identified $9,000 in
radios with the remaining $13,694 sought
in the FY12 budget for radios would be
fire agencies in Valley County. The
with specific compatibility standards,
The McCall Police Department
standard for a lesser cost than Motorola
and a less expensive diagnostic cost for
Police Department budget has $19,000
after that budget was finalized; therefore
impact to the City budget of the radio purchase.
would be used toward the purchase of the
If funded, the remaining $10,000
needs.
do not meet those
meet the compliance
longer warranty period
estimate is attached.
Currently the FY12
announcement was
funding to offset
the FY12 budget
from Byrne Grant
directed to other
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the submission of an Edward Byrne Memorial grant for handheld radios for the McCall Police
Department and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
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