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C TY O7 FF d1D � , Y City Council Memorandum CRY Q afi & Innovation TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: March 20, 2012 FROM: POLICE DEPARTMENT ITEM NO: 31 WARDS: ALL SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF INTEROPERABLE MULTI -BAND RADIO SYSTEMS FOR TWO RIVERSIDE POLICE HELICOPTERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PURCHASING RESOLUTION 21182, SECTION 201 (D) ISSUE: The issue for City Council consideration is the purchase of two interoperable multi -band radio systems for two Riverside Police helicopters using grant funds. RECOMMENDATION That the City Council approve the purchase of two interoperable multi -band radio systems for two Riverside Police helicopters in the amount of $97,040 in accordance with Purchasing Resolution 21182, Section (d) from Hangar One Avionics, located in Carlsbad, California. BACKGROUND On October 26, 2010, the City Council approved acceptance of grant funding in the amount of $120,000 from the 2010 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) from the California Emergency Management Agency (CaIEMA). Originally, the grant funds were going to be used to expand the Inland Wireless Interoperability Network (IWIN). At the project's inception, it was anticipated that several additional sites managed by allied agencies would be added to the IWIN. Unfortunately, due to unforeseeable circumstances, including tough economic conditions and personnel shortages, some of the allied agencies are unable to participate at this time. In order to use the grant funds by the grant end date of June 30, 2012, the Riverside Police Department requested a modification of the project scope to another interoperable communication projects. The grantor, CalEMA has approved our request to reprogram the grant funds to purchase two interoperable multi -band radio systems for the Riverside Police helicopters. This project is of utmost importance due to the FCC's Part 25 narrow banding requirement that goes into effect January 1, 2013. Briefly, these requirements state that all business, educational, industrial, public safety, and local and state government two -way radio control and data acquisition systems in the 150 -174 MHz (VHF) and 421 -512 MHz (UHF) must make the transition to narrowband technology. Without these grant funds, the current multi - band radio systems installed in two Riverside Police helicopters will be obsolete and useless. 31 -1