At a Nov. 25 council workshop, the city’s IT department requested council authorization to renew the radio‑system maintenance and software agreement with Motorola and to begin a six‑year equipment upgrade for public‑safety radios and dispatch consoles.

Gabby (IT staff) told council the request covers maintenance and software updates and a multi‑year replacement of aging equipment. She said the first year covers a software renewal budgeted at roughly $656,000; subsequent years will include hardware replacements and server upgrades spread over the six‑year plan so the city does not face a single lump‑sum expense. Council members asked about total cost and whether the price was guaranteed; staff said the vendor offered a locked price and cited a total contract pricing figure of about $8.6 million.

Motorola project manager Tom Henderson explained the transition approach and said the company will stage equipment and coordinate with the city IT and dispatch teams to minimize downtime during cutovers.

Why it matters: the radio and console system supports fire, police, dispatch, code enforcement and other city functions; staff framed the plan as proactive replacement of equipment approaching end‑of‑life to avoid service interruptions or future unbudgeted costs.

Next steps: staff will bring the renewal and replacement plan to a future council agenda for formal approval and any required budgetary action.