SUBJECT
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Approve the Department of Justice FY24 COPS Technology and Equipment Program Invitational Solicitation grant awards and associated budget resolution to establish budget. ($1,559,000 one-time unanticipated revenue).
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DESCRIPTION
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has approved funding for Emergency Management through the FY24 COPS Technology and Equipment Program Invitational Solicitation grant awards. The two grant awards, 15JCOPS-24-GG-02137-TECP for $850,000 and 15JCOPS-24-GG-02140-TECP for $709,000, totaling $1,559,000 has been awarded to Polk County Emergency Management to fund the Public Safety Radio Systems Resiliency Project.
These funds will be utilized to add Motorola hardware and software to enable Dynamic System Resilience which ensures the radio system is seamlessly switched to a redundant core in case of primary core failure. If the single core fails, dispatch consoles lose connection to the system requiring dispatchers to use backup radios with no advanced features they use every day. Also, if the single core fails first responders in the field loose advanced features and reduces interoperability between agencies.
Both grants expire March 31, 2026.
RECOMMENDATION
Request the Board approve the US Department of Justice (DOJ) FY24 COPS Technology and Equipment Program grant awards 15JCOPS-24-GG-02137-TECP and 15JCOPS-24-GG-02140-TECP by authorizing Terri Saltzman, Grants & Community Investment Manager to accept the Grant on the Boards behalf and approve the budget resolution to establish budget for unanticipated revenue in the amount of $1,559,000.
FISCAL IMPACT
Upon approval of the budget resolution, $1,559,000 will be available in the Special Revenue grant fund.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Paul Womble, Director
Polk County Emergency Management
(863) 298-7000
paulwomble@polk-county.net <mailto:paulwomble@polk-county.net>