SR-1000-001-07 (4)
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Santa MonIca, CalIfornIa
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December 13, 1983
FROM
CIty Staff
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TO
Mayor and CIty CounCIl
SUBJECT.
BUS RADIO PURCK~SE
Introduction
DurIng the past year, water from raIn and road splash has Irreparably
damaged radIOS of certaIn ~funlcipal Bus LInes buses. Currently, the
~~nlclpal Bus LInes has depleted Its stock of avaIlable spares to
replace damaged radIOS. Th1S report requests that adJustment be made
to the FY 1984 CIty Budget for the purchase of 22 bus radIOS, needed to
replace radIOS damaged beyond repaIr and to create an adequate stock of
spares
Background
A problem WIth water leakage:
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MuniCIpal Bus Lines' buses ha
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beyond repaIr. After
d1ScuSSlon WIth the manufactl
and the buses, MaIn-
tenance DIvision personnel h.
: to make the compart-
ments ~atertlght. However, ~
ced Sfo.!}.IBL I 5 complement
of spare radIOS and has resul
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in serVIce WIthout
radIOS. The purchase of 22 a
store the spares and
ensure radIO service for the
Budgetary/FInanCIal Impact
The amount of $66,000 IS avaIlable for the radIO purchase from TransportatIon
Development ~ct (TDA) funds WhICh have already been receIved by the Transporta-
tatIon Department. AuthorizatIon to replace the radios was recently received
from the Los Angeles County Transportation CommISSIon. \0 CIty General Funds
WIll be requIred for the proJect. ~ __ ~
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CouncIl ~eetlng December 13, 1983
Santa MonIca, CalIfornIa
RecommendatIon
It IS recommended that ~ccount Xo 41-600-658-000-808 be establIshed In a
maxImum amount of $66,000 for the purehase of radIos, WhICh ~ill be funded
by TDA funds currently held In reserves In the TransportatIon Department
RestrIcted AcqUISItIon of FIxed Assets account
Prepared by: J. F. Hutchison, Director of TransportatIon
J. A. ~nderson, AdmInIstratIve SerVIces Officer
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