Ordinance appropriating $900,000.00 from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the removal and replacement of end of life equipment for Houston Information Technology Services Department and various departments.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:
The Chief Information Officer recommends that City Council approve an ordinance to appropriate $900,000.00 from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund (1800) for removal and replacement of end of life equipment for public safety radio calls. The following project is budgeted in the approved FY2021 Capital Improvement Plan adopted by City Council.
The project description with allocation is as follows:
PROJECT PROJECT NO AMOUNT
Enterprise Radio Infrastructure WBS# X-687001 $900,000.00
The City of Houston's public safety radio back-haul network directly supports first responder radio calls and 911 calls. The microwave radios in the network have reached their end-of-life and will be removed and replaced with the current model.
Fiscal Note:
No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Lisa Kent, Chief Information Officer