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District plans radio upgrades to match county digital system; cost to be charged to Title IV funds
Summary
Staff said the county is moving to digital radio frequencies and the district will upgrade nine vehicle/ officer radios via a software/chip install at an estimated initial cost of about $8,200, which staff said can be billed to Title IV or similar federal funds after July 1.
Staff said the county is upgrading to a digital radio system and the district will upgrade its existing radios rather than replace them.
"This was not a budgeted item that we had. It's around $8,200 initially here," a staff member said, describing the cost to chip and update officers' car radios so they function on the county's new digital frequency. The staff member and others said the upgrade would not require buying whole new radios; instead, the district's models can be upgraded with a chip and software.
Officer Fetzer was cited as having been in contact with center communications and confirming that the current radio models can be upgraded. Staff said the district is looking at upgrading nine radios; the staff member noted a per-unit upgrade figure of about $850 as an estimate if further upgrades are needed.
The staff member said the district expects to bill the cost back to Title IV or a comparable federal program after July 1, so the expense would not impact the general fund. Board review and a vote to authorize payment were discussed as next steps at a work session.
The transcript does not provide a final contract or exact funding code; staff said numbers are tentative and subject to board approval.
