Title
Consider and take action on a resolution ratifying the submission of a grant application to the FY2025 Houston Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) for the purchase of replacement radio equipment for public safety/first responders and authorizing acceptance of such a grant if awarded (Fire Chief and Director of Information Technology)
Background:
Approval of this item would ratify the submission of an application by the Fire Marshal’s Office in conjunction with Information Technology to the FY2025 Houston Urban Area Security Initiative. This grant application is a continuation of the League City Public Safety Radio Project that originally received funding from the FY2021, FY2023, and FY2024 UASI grant applications.
This grant will allow for funds to be allocated to replace the remaining 32 fire department APX 6000 Model AN handheld radios with APX6000 XE handheld radios, which are designed for extreme environments (fires, floods, etc.).
This project would also fund 100 mobile (in-vehicle) radios for fire and police to replace the end of life Motorola AN series radios. On December 31, 2023, Motorola sent out a notice stating that the Motorola APX Model AN series radios would be considered End of Life. When a radio reaches its end of life, Motorola will no longer manufacture parts for these radios and once the inventory of parts is depleted these radios will no longer be able to be repaired.
The proposed funding of $1,070,536.00 for this grant application would be 100% funded through the Houston Urban Area Security Initiative grant program.
Attachments:
1. Proposed Resolution
2. Grant Pre-Approval Form
CONTRACT ORIGINATION:
FUNDING
{X} If approved, a budget amendment is required to increase IT Equipment account #1550000-55730 by $1,070,536.00 which will be offset by grant revenue in the same amount to USAI Grant Revenue account #0100-48340.
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