Council approves suspension and motions to authorize Motorola tower contract and budget amendment on consent

Council approved consent agenda items that included a time-sensitive request related to radio tower relocation and upgrades with Motorola Solutions Inc.

Staff explained the proposal would relocate/upgrade radio tower facilities and that a procurement opportunity had an approaching expiration. To allow staff to finalize the purchase during the meeting cycle, council was asked to suspend the rules and consider the item immediately. Councilmember Baker moved to remove the item for consideration; the record shows the motion to proceed with the item was seconded and carried. Later, council moved to authorize the city manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Motorola Solutions for the project (the staff record lists the project as CB032 and states a not-to-exceed amount in the transcript as "7,7,700"). The council also moved to adopt a budget ordinance amending the fiscal plan to add funds to project CB032. Motions to approve the procurement authorization and the budget ordinance were moved and seconded (movers and seconders recorded in the meeting transcript) and were approved on the consent agenda.

The meeting record does not show detailed line-by-line vote tallies beyond the council’s unanimous consent for the motions called during the consent votes.

The council also formally settled the meeting agenda and adjourned at 3:10 p.m.