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14-10449
| A | 1. | The fire department is requesting permission to accept the 2013 FEMA Assistance to Fire Fighters (AFG) grant for purchasing radio hardware and upgrading our radio interoperability capabilities to the statewide VHF trunking system known as WISCOM. (Res. No | Communication | Subject: The Fire Department is requesting permission to accept the 2013 FEMA Assistance to Fire Fighters (AFG) grant (Control #2014-019) for purchasing radio hardware and upgrading our radio interoperability capabilities to the statewide VHF trunking system known as WISCOM. (Res. No. 14-0358)
Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 8-25-14: Permission be granted to the fire department to accept the 2013 FEMA Assistance to Fire Fighters (AFG) grant (Control #2014-019) for purchasing radio hardware and upgrading our radio interoperability capabilities to the statewide VHF trunking system known as WISCOM.
Fiscal Note: The grant request is for $210,500 of which the City's hard match is 10% or $21,050. AFG will provide $189,450 with the City’s match covering the balance of the project. Funds are available in account 944.300.5030 to cover this request. (Control #2014-019) | | |
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14-10484
| A | 2. | Communication from the Police Chief, requesting to waive formal bidding requirements and instruct the Purchasing Agent to negotiate sole-source procurement with Snap Trends of Austin, Texas, for the purchase of Snap Trends, a location-based social media m | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Police Chief, requesting to waive formal bidding requirements and instruct the Purchasing Agent to negotiate sole-source procurement with Snap Trends of Austin, Texas, for the purchase of SnapTrends, a location-based social media monitoring solution. (Res. No. 14-0359)
Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 8-25-14: To approve the request from the Police Chief to waive formal bidding requirements and instruct the Purchasing Agent to negotiate sole-source procurement with Snap Trends of Austin, Texas, for the purchase of SnapTrends, a location-based social media monitoring solution.
Fiscal Note: Approximate cost is $4,200. To be funded with Federal Asset Forfeiture Funds. | | |
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14-10481
| A | 3. | Communication from the Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (Res No. 14-0368) | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services requesting permission to apply & accept $25,000.00 in grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to assist with ash management/treatments as well as to contract with an arboricultural trainer to provide advanced chainsaw and aerial truck tree removal & rigging training to the City Forestry crew. Grant Control #2014-034 (Res No. 14-0368)
Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 8-25-14: Defer the item until the September 8, 2014 Finance & Personnel meeting.
Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 9-8-14: Permission be granted to the Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services to apply & accept $25,000.00 in grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to assist with ash management/treatments as well as to contract with an arboricultural trainer to provide advanced chainsaw and aerial truck tree removal & rigging training to the City Forestry crew. Grant Control #2014-034
Fiscal Note: This grant will require a $25,000.00 | | |
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14-10500
| A | 4. | (Direct Referral) Communication from the City Attorney wishing to convene in closed session to discuss, with the Finance and Personnel Committee, strategy with respect to litigation in which the City of Racine is or is likely to become involved, specifica | Communication | Subject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the City Attorney wishing to convene in closed session to discuss, with the Finance and Personnel Committee, strategy with respect to litigation in which the City of Racine is or is likely to become involved, specifically potential settlement of Sears Holdings Corporation v. City of Racine, Racine County Case No. 13 CV 1451. (Res. No. 14-0360)
Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 8-25-14: To approve the potential settlement of Sears Holdings Corporation v. City of Racine, Racine County Case No. 13 CV 1451.
Fiscal Note: Refund of $205,748 will be budgeted and paid out of the General Fund in 2015. Approximately $97,700 or 47% of this payment will be charged back to the overlying taxing jurisdictions and collected at some point in the future. Additionally, the 2014 real estate assessment will be set at $4,500,000. | | |
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14-10506
| A | 5. | (Direct Referral) Communication from the Deputy City Attorney and Human Resources Manager desiring to discuss the status of negotiations for successor collective bargaining agreements with the Racine Police Association and Local 321, International Associa | Communication | Subject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Deputy City Attorney and Human Resources Manager desiring to discuss the status of negotiations for successor collective bargaining agreements with the Racine Police Association and Local 321, International Association of Fire Fighters.
Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 8-25-14: Receive and file.
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