SECOND COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 080654

Authorizing the use of funds to implement the re-banding agreement of the emergency communication radio system by appropriating $4,016,681.00 from various funds; and designating requisitioning authority; and directing City Manager to report regarding the funding for Phase II of the re-banding upgrade project.

WHEREAS, the Police Department will be coordinating the purchase of equipment; and

WHEREAS, Sprint Nextel will donate equipment and services at the value of $21,045,299.00 for radio replacements; and

WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City Missouri is required by the Federal Communications Commission to purchase replacement radio equipment with the capability to operate under the newly re-banded frequency requirements; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That $233,496.00 is appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Fire Sales Tax Fund to the following account:

KCMBU-09-2300-231410-634280 Fire Communications $ 233,496.00

Section 2. That the revenue in the following accounts of the Public Safety Sales Tax are estimated in the amount of $244,100.00 from the following accounts:

KCMBU-09-2320-120000-481000 Contribution from Water $ 11,456.00

KCMBU-09-2320-120000-466150 Contribution from Aviation 108,180.00

KCMBU-09-2320-129998-501000 Contribution from General Fund 124,464.00

TOTAL $ 244,100.00

Section 3. That $4,016,681.00 is appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund to the following account in the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund:

KCMBU-09-2320-129996-X Transfer to KCPDU $4,016,681.00

Section 4. That the revenue in the following account of the Public Safety Sales Tax is hereby estimated in the following additional amount:

KCPDU-09-2320-210000-599900 Transfer from KCMBU $4,016,681.00

Section 5. That the sum of $4,016,681.00 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund to the following account in the Public Safety Sates Tax Fund:

KCPDU-09-2320-217013-E Radio Improvements $4,016,681.00

Section 6. That the Board of Police Commissioners is hereby designated as requisitioning authority for Account No. KCPDU-09-2320-217013.

Section 7. That the City Manager is hereby directed to report to the Council his recommendations for funding of Phase II of the re-banding upgrade project within 60 days of the passage of this ordinance.

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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.

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Wanda Gunter

Acting Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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Alan Holtkamp

Assistant City Attorney