Title
Consideration of and action on an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget to upgrade the audio/visual equipment in the City's Emergency Operations Center.
Body
Summary: In order to assist with the emergency recovery and response operations of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), which is located at the Police Department, it is prudent to upgrade the audio/visual equipment from analog to digital. The current projector is approximately six years old. For improved communications, a newer projector is needed and a newer projector will require a wide-format screen (the current screen is standard format, which will not support the newer technology). The screen and the existing TV's will need to be upgraded to support the newer technology. This upgrade will also allow for a cable feed from the EOC to the briefing room at the back of the Police Department, which will allow for shared communication images. An amendment in the amount of $32,640 to upgrade the audio/visual equipment in the EOC is proposed for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
$32,640 to upgrade the audio/visual equipment in the EOC will be added to the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget for Emergency Management and will be funded by the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund, which is sufficient to accommodate this expenditure (Account No. 10-303-4904, Machinery and Equipment).
Recommended action
Approve the ordinance to amend the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget to upgrade the audio/visual equipment in the City's Emergency Operations Center.