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Radios for Toledo Police - CIP
Toledo Police Department
Lt. Brianne Holmes (x3203)
Revised
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Authorizing the expenditure in an amount not to exceed $81,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the purchase of radios; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This Ordinance authorizes the total expenditure of $81,000 for radios from the Capital Improvement Fund for Toledo Police. This expenditure is needed to upgrade obsolete radios and outfit new officers with radios.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the amount not to exceed $81,000 is authorized for expenditure from the Capital Improvement Fund Account Code 5040-52000-8CP2504POLEQP for the purchase of radios.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the purchase of radios, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Law and the Director of Public Safety.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw their warrant or warrants against the above referenced Account Code in payment of the obligations authorized in Section 1 in an amount not to exceed $81,000 and upon presentation of proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and property and for the further reason that the radios are needed to timely outfit the new officers and to avoid the disruption to public safety services.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 11, nays 0.
Passed: October 7, 2025, as an emergency measure: yeas 11, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Carrie Hartman
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: October 7, 2025
Wade Kapszukiewic...
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