REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 23, 2020
FROM
MICHELLE SCRAY BROWN, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Department
SUBJECT
Title
Purchase of Motorola Radio Systems
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the purchase of 100 Motorola APX6000 handheld radios and associated accessories, unbudgeted fixed assets, in a total amount of $675,000, for use by Probation Officers.
2. Authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post the $675,000 budget adjustment for 2019-20, for the purchase of 100 Motorola APX6000 handheld radios and associated accessories, as identified in the Financial Impact Section (Four Votes Required).
(Presenter: Eric Vara, Deputy Chief Probation Officer, 387-5777)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Probation Department (Department) is requesting a budget adjustment in the amount of $675,000 to purchase 100 Motorola APX6000 handheld radios and associated accessories to maintain a stock of radios. Sufficient appropriation is available within the Department's 2019-20 budget. This purchase is funded by the Department's FY2019-20 AB109 allocation.
The following adjustments to the Probation Department's 2019-20 budget are requested:
Cost Center
Commitment Item
Description
Action
Amount
4810001000
52002454
Software Maintenance
Decrease
($675,000)
4810001000
54404040
Equipment
Increase
$675,000
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of this item allows the Department to purchase 100 Motorola APX6000 handheld radios and accessories; such as batteries, chargers, related programming, and warranties to maintain a stock of replacement radios and to issue radios to new Probation Officers after the completion o...
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