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Consideration of and action on an ordinance to amend the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget for the Police Department for additional funds related to the emergency generator.
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Summary:
The Deer Park Police Department facility has an emergency generator, which currently provides emergency power to only a portion of the facility in the event of a power outage, specifically the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Dispatch, Jail, and a portion of the Patrol Division. Because of the critical nature of the operations of the Deer Park Police Department, it is prudent to include several additional circuits to the emergency generator, including air conditioner #1, several offices and electrical outlets throughout the building that are currently not connected to the emergency generator. The estimated cost to connect the remaining areas of the Police Department facility to the emergency generator is approximately $45,000.00 (based on a proposal from Waukesha-Pearce Industries, LLC). A budget amendment in the amount of $45,000.00 is requested to appropriate the additional funds necessary to fund the cost for this necessary equipment in Fiscal Year 2020-2021. This additional appropriation would be funded by the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund.
Fiscal Budget Impact:
Add $45,000.00 to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget for the Police Department (Account No. 010-300-49030, Improvements Other Than Buildings), to be funded by the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund, which is available for this purpose.
Recommended action
Approve the ordinance to amend the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget for the Police Department for additional funds related to the emergency generator.