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HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2020-072Whatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 �. Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 (360) 778-5010 Agenda Bill Master Report File Number: AB2020-496 File ID: AB2020-496 Version: 1 Status: Adopted File Created: 10/29/2020 Entered by: MCaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 11/24/2020 Agenda Date: 11/24/2020 Enactment #: ORD 2020-072 Primary Contact Email: mcaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance amending the project budget for the Public Safety Radio System Fund, request no. 2 SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: Requests appropriation of an additional $237,395 to fund expansion of Phase I of the public safety radio system replacement project for a total project budget of $688,553. HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: 11/10/2020 Council INTRODUCED Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Aye: 6 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Kershner Nay: 1 Elenbaas Absent: 0 11/24/2020 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR Services Committee ADOPTION Aye: 3 Browne, Byrd, and Kershner Nay: 0 Absent: 0 11/24/2020 Council ADOPTED Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, Elenbaas, and Kershner Nay: 0 Absent: 0 Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1112512020 Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2020-496) Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, Exhibit A, Additional Service Request Whafcom County Page 2 Printed on 1112512020 PROPOSED BY: Executive INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/10/20 ORDINANCE NO. 2020-072 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PROJECT BUDGET FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM FUND, REQUEST NO. 2 WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2018-073 established the preliminary project budget for Phase I of the public safety radio system replacement project; and WHEREAS, in 2020, new backbone microwaves were installed at Mount Constitution, Post Point, Lummi Island and Point Roberts; and WHEREAS, the 2020 work strengthened and repaired problems with the county's radio network, it did not provide redundancy for the backbone, and WHEREAS, additional budget authority is needed to provide redundancy through the installation of an additional microwave from the Point Roberts tower to the leased tower at H Street, and an additional microwave link to the Customs/Border Patrol tower in Blaine, and WHEREAS, the link to the Customs/Border Patrol tower will provide the primary redundancy for the Whatcom County Integrated Public Safety Radio System backbone, and WHEREAS, funding in the amount of $187,395 is available from the county portion of the Public Utilities Improvement (EDI) Fund and $50,000 from the Fire Agency Radio Service (FARS) group, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that Ordinance 2018-073 is hereby amended by adding $237,395 of expenditure authority effective January 1, 2021, as described in Exhibit A, to the current project budget of $451,158, for a total amended project budge Qf P,�8,553. e � %CJmPjDhfs 21ay Of November 2020. WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL ATTEST: _w HATCO UNT , WASHINGTON Dana�l3rowtiH ©i ,Clark oftouncil Ba Buchanan, Chair of the Council APPROVED ASsTO FORM: MApproved ( ) Denied Approved by email/C Quinn/M Caldwell S5� �04t otao Civil Deputy Prosecutor Satpal Sidhu, o .nty Executive Date: 16 0/� 0 PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM Amendment #2 Account Description Expenditures 7410 Equipment EXHIBIT A Current Amended Amendment #2 Total Amended Project Budget to Ord. 2018-073 Project Budget $451,158 $237,395 $688,553 $451,158 $237,395 $688,553 Revenues 8301.332 EDI (Public Utilities Improvement Fund) $451,158 $187,395 $638,553 4337.0002 Local Grants (FARS) $0 $50,000 $50,000 $451,158 $237,395 $688,553