IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a one-year Lease-Purchase Agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc., of Chicago, IL, for digital radio equipment related to the Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System, at no cost to the County for 2021, and an actual cost to the County for 2022 in the amount of $3,647,261.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20757, September 13, 2021
INTRODUCED BY Charlie Franklin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance 4471, dated November 5, 2012, the Legislature did award a contract to Motorola Solutions, Inc., of Chicago, IL, for the furnishing of a narrow-band, public radio system for use by the Sheriff’s Office, Parks and Recreation Department, Public Works Department, Emergency Management Office, and Department of Corrections, to meet new Federal Communications Commission requirements; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 18276, dated October 14, 2013, the Legislature authorized the execution of a User Agency Master Site Port Agreement necessary for the County to join the Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System (MARRS), which was established to further local government communications interoperability; and,
WHEREAS, the current MARRS system requires upgraded and replacement systems and equipment to replace the current worn-out and outdated 800 MHz public radio systems and equipment acquired pursuant to Ordinance 4471 in 2012 that has exceeded its useful life; and,
WHEREAS, the County Administrator recommends a one-year, sole source lease-purchase agreement with Motorola Solutions to provide the needed upgrades and replacements that are compatible with existing equipment, allow the County to meet various regional implementation timelines, and capture a large price discount with a 0% interest payment option, and postpone payments until 2022, using 2022 budgeted funds; and,
WHEREAS, the attached Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement with Motorola Solutions is a suitable mechanism by which to implement the mutual understanding of the parties; and,
WHEREAS, execution of this Lease-Purchase Agreement is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to execute the attached Lease-Purchase Agreement with Motorola Solutions; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the lease, to the extent that sufficient appropriations to the using spending agencies are available in the then current Jackson County budget.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 20757 of September 13, 2021, was duly passed on September 20, 2021 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9__________ Nays _____0________
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent ____0________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this expenditure are subject to appropriation in the 2022 annual budget.
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Date Chief Administrative Officer