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T_�. <br />' t <br />T'1 ` \\L.ACF,�1.°1 <br />CITY oP SOUTH BEND STEPHFN J. LuFcKH, MAYOR <br />DEPARTMENT oF ADMINISTRATION ANDFINANCE <br />GREGG D. ZTENTAI2A <br />CON''TROLLFR <br />January 20, 2010 <br />Mr. Derek Dieter <br />President, South Bernd Common Council <br />4 °' Floor, County -City Building <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />Re: Ordinance Appropriating $2,750,000.00 from Fund #252 for Project Hoosier Safe -T Upgrade <br />Dear President Dieter: <br />Enclosed for fling with the South Bend Coinnion Council is an ordinance appropriating $2,750,000.00 <br />from Excess Welfare Distribution Fund #252 to upgrade South Bend's public safety radio system to 800 megahertz <br />(Mhz). This will improve inter agency communications for disasters, emergencies, and daily operations, and it <br />beings South Bend into compliance with Project Hoosier Safe -T, a state -wide program adopted by St. Joseph County <br />in December 2009, and by many of our neighboring counties. <br />It is important to note that the funds for this significant public safety innnprovennent will be appropriated <br />from Excess Welfare Distribution Fund ( #252). This Fund 4252 is the repository of a one time State of Indiana <br />refund of $2,922,079.00 in unused tax revenues collected in 2008 intended to fund child welfare programs in St. <br />Joseph County. As a condition of returning these monies to the taxing units of origin, the State enacted legislation <br />requiring that the refunded funds be expended solely for public safety purposes. <br />This appropriation will be used specifically (1) to upgrade five Safe -T towers by adding two 800 Mhz <br />channels per tower, (2) to purchase associated equipment and upgraded software for South Bend's Police and Fire <br />Departments, and (3) to purchase for South Bend's public safety officers three hundred sixty (360) iii- vehicle mobile <br />radios and four hundred five (405) portaHe radios. The total expenditure reflects a significant competitive discount <br />offered by the Motorola Company because of participation by the three local government units, St. Joseph County, <br />City of South Bend and City of Mishawaka. <br />I will present this ordinance to the Council at its appropriate connimittee meeting on February 8, 2010 and at <br />its public hearing. Accompanying me to answer any questions the Council may have will be Mayor Luecke and <br />representatives fi-om the Police and Fire Departments. <br />Thank you for your consideration. <br />I & <br />Sincer ] , <br />Greg rentara <br />Controlle� <br />`v5 w e' S 'UItI� <br />H 0" F� <br />JAN 2 0 2010 <br />Gl'{Oi RK, 0,IS�E11 -9I! . <br />COUNTY -CITY 13UILDINU 227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 -1830 <br />PHONE 5741235 -9216 FAx 5741235 -9925 TDD 5741235 -5567 l <br />