Authorize Acceptance of Funds from Tarrant County 9-1-1 District in the Amount of $710,272.00 for the Fiscal Year 2017 Radio Assistance Program and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)  

It is recommended that the City Council:

1.  Authorize the acceptance of funds from Tarrant County 9-1-1 District in the amount of $710,272.00 for the Fiscal Year 2017 Radio Assistance Program;

2.  Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Information Technology Systems Fund in the amount of $499,947.00 for the IT Capital Program; and

3.  Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the General Debt Service Fund in the amount of $210,325.00.

The Tarrant County 9-1-1 District (District) Radio Assistance Program to reimburse applicants for qualifying expenses related to public safety radio system upgrades. This program requires applicants to demonstrate that they have an interoperability plan utilizing the Department of Homeland Security guidelines and each applicant must certify that its request improves the ability to communicate with neighboring jurisdictions. All approved expenses must facilitate regional communications interoperability. Staff submitted a reimbursement application which was approved by the District' s Board of Managers.

Staff recommends $499,947.00 be deposited into the Information Technology Systems Fund to be transferred as part of the Fiscal Year 2018 IT Capital Program and $210,325.00 be used for the debt service for the 2012 CO issue for Telecommunications Systems.