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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Rich McLane, Interim Chief of Police
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: FFY15 Homeland Security Grant Application
MEETING DATE: May 11, 2015
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: Ratify grant application to Montana Disaster and Emergency Services – Homeland Security for the amount of $55,000 for the purchase of Portable 2-way
radios.
BACKGROUND: Officers of the Bozeman Police Department use portable 2-way radios as
one of their primary means of communication with each other, other agencies and 9-1-1 Dispatch. This communication serves to provide immediate response to local emergencies of a small nature and larger emergencies that require interaction with other agencies.
Currently having additional radios as back up or to provide to other supportive agencies when
needed has been cost prohibitive. This grant application, if approved, will provide the means to purchase ten (10) additional 2-way radios that help support daily operations, as well as major events. Acquisition of these radios improves our overall effectiveness and enhances the safety of
our officers and community.
The grant application notice and deadline did not provide sufficient time to present this application to you prior to application.
FISCAL EFFECTS: Approval of this proposal will have no adverse impacts on the current
Police Department budget. Matching funds are not required by the funding agency.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Attachments: FFY15 Homeland Security Grant Application
Report compiled: April 23, 2015
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