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 City of Hermosa Beach --- 11-09-99PURCHASE OF PORTABLE RADIOS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that Council:
BACKGROUND Currently the police department is using portable radios that are in excess of ten years old. While these radios have been very reliable, they are limited in their channel capacity and their frequency range. The new portable radios have a much greater channel capacity (12 versus 48 channels) and frequency range. (We will now be able to talk to Torrance Police) The MTS2000 portable radio is also being utilized by all neighboring South Bay police departments. The Motorola Corporation is a sole source vendor for this radio. Motorola does not allow any of its distributors to sell this radio as this time. City rules allow such a purchase under these conditions. The Police Department has been using Motorola radios for many years due to their quality and reliability. FISCAL IMPACT The funds required for the purchase of these radios has been budgeted in the Supplemental Law Enforcement Fund (C.O.P.S. - $35,000) and the Asset Forfeiture Fund ($15,564.56) for a total purchase price of $50,564.56. Motorola initiated a price increase for these radios on November 1, 1999 however at our request Motorola froze the price at the old rates.
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