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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2023-264
File ID: AB2023-264 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 03/31/2023 Entered by: MMiterko@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 04/25/2023
Agenda Date: 04/25/2023 Enactment #: ORD 2023-024
Primary Contact Email: atan(ako.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance amending the project budget for the Public Safety Radio System Fund, request no. 3
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Requests appropriation of $300,000 for purchase of additional equipment for a total project budget of
$988,553.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date:
Acting Body:
Action: Sent To:
04/11/2023
Council
INTRODUCED Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye:
7
Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay:
0
04/25/2023
Council Finance and Administrative
RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee
ADOPTION
Aye:
3
Donovan, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay:
0
04/25/2023
Council
ADOPTED
Aye:
7
Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay:
0
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 412612023
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2023-264)
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, Proposed Ordinance - Exhibit A, Supplemental Budget Request
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 412612023
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 4/11/23
ORDINANCE NO. 2023 - 024
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PROJECT BUDGET FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO
SYSTEM FUND, REQUEST NO. 3
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, in 2021, to provide redundancy, 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 were installed; and,
WHEREAS, in 2023 the project has progressed to Phase 3 (Southern Ring) which
involves the purchase of additional equipment; and,
WHEREAS, the Sheriff's Office has received a $300,000 grant from the United States
Department of Justice through the FY 2022 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Technology and Equipment Program,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that Ordinance
2018-073 is hereby amended by adding $300,000 of expenditure authority, as described in
Exhibit A, to the current project budget of $688,553, for a total amended project budget of
$988, 553.
A6OFA'TP6•`t14day of April , 2023.
.Pi �••'• WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
ATT�gi: ci pvN ,e� Vyuchanan,
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Dana Brown-J v Ncof Council Chair of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM. -
Approved by email/C Quinn/A Tan
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
Approved ( ) Denied
Satpal Siql1u, Aounty Executive
Date:
Exhibit A
PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM
Amendment #3
Account Description
CurrentAmended
Amendment#2
Total Amended
Expenditures
Project Budget
to Ord. 2018-073
Project Budget
7410 Equipment -Capital Outlay
$
688,553
$
300,000
$
988,553
$
688,553
$
300,000
$
988,553
Revenues
8301.332 EDI (Public Utilities Improvement Fund)
$
638,553
$
-
$
638,553
4337.0002 Local Grants (FARS)
$
50,000
$
-
$
50,000
4331.1671 COPS More Grant
$
-
$
300,000
$
300,000
$
688,553
$
-
$
988,553