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Code enforcement seeks radios and mobile connectivity; staff to align equipment with police radio upgrade
Summary
Code enforcement lacks department radios; staff said $9,000 is included as an initial figure but that the city will coordinate upgrades with the police radio replacement to ensure compatibility and reduce duplication.
Code enforcement staff told commissioners they currently do not have radios and requested equipment that would let officers communicate directly with the police department. "Currently, we do not have radios," Code Compliance Manager Miss Wilcox said when asked about communications.
Budget staff referenced an initial $9,000 line in the draft for radio equipment, and the police chief and the finance director warned that the cost and compatibility depend on the police department's own radio replacement schedule. The chief said she did not support simply passing down older police radios to code enforcement because compatibility and reliability must be ensured.
City staff and commissioners agreed to coordinate with police and IT on a plan that could let code enforcement radios operate on the same system as police dispatch. Budget Administrator Bob Anathin told the commission the city is evaluating options and that if police change to a new system, that could create opportunities for code enforcement to piggyback on the new setup; staff noted special offers from the vendor that include subsidized first-year costs for certain configurations.
Next steps: IT, police, code enforcement and procurement will develop a coordinated plan and present cost options and a procurement timetable so the commission can consider a single, compatible approach rather than retrofitting older radios.
