SUMMARY

Project Name: Sheriff Portable Radio

Department: City Sheriff

Start Date: 7/1/2022

End Date: Ongoing

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The FY24 non-bondable CIP allocation for Sheriff Portable Radios is part of the citywide radio replacement initiative that was started alongside the regional 800mhz/P25 radio system replacement/upgrades. Some generations of portables and/or mobile radios that have been in service across the city will not work on the new system. This required the replacement of these devices, and in some cases upgrades to existing devices that may be compatible in part with the new radio system.

The FY24 allocation of $18,800 for the Sheriff's ofice is an additional installment of the on-going initiative that is slated to run through FY26. The first years of these installments were dropped from $40,000/yr to the current $18,800/yr until FY26 when it is proposed to increase back to the original $40,000 amount.

These funds will allow the Sheriff's office to replace non-compatible radios (portable or mobile), and/or upgrade radios that are in part compatible. This effort is currently underway with an allocation of $18,800 in FY23 to continue phasing in needed replacements.

RELATIONSHIP TO comprehensive PLAN:

Chapter 9 : Community Facilities and Services

Goal 4. Emergency Management

Reduce community, citizen, and employee vulnerability to hazards and improve community resilience in the face of natural and man-made disasters by employing an all-hazards, whole-of government approach to emergency preparedness, and integrating planning, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.

Goal 6. Emergency Medical Services

Support a resilient, safe community through the provision of the highest quality Emergency Medical Services focused on service delivery, patient outcomes, and responder health and safety.

Goal 7. Public Safety Services

Provide safety and protection to all Charlottesville residents while building community capacity and strengthening relationships.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES / STATUS:

The FY23-26 allocations provide for roughly 15 portable radio replacements in total. This replacement funding plan was created when legacy radios had to be replaced early in relation to the regional 800mhz/P25 radio system replacement/upgrades to be certain there was a sustainable and successful replacement plan for the future.