Calendar:
Monday, September 20
12:00 pm - Agenda Briefing, Room 280
3:30 pm - Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting, Room 266. AGENDA: Review of Schedule and List of Potential State Legislative Issues for 2005 Long Session; Update on Amendment One Bond Campaign and City/County Bond Referendum Strategy for November 2 Ballot Committee Schedule
5:00 pm - Council Manager Dinner Briefing, Room CH-14
6:00 pm - Zoning Meeting, Meeting Chamber
Wednesday, September 22
12:00 pm - Housing and Neighborhood Development Committee Meeting, Room CH-14. AGENDA: Compliance Monitoring FY04 Year End Report; Section 8 Data; Gentrification Overview
5:30 pm - MTC Meeting, Room 267
Thursday, September 23
5:00 pm - Community Safety Committee Meeting, Room 280
Friday, September 24
7:45 am - Planning Liaison Committee Meeting, 8th Floor Innovation Station Conference Room
During the FY2005 budget discussions, Council requested a staff review of street resurfacing and possible budget implications. The Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) is scheduled to submit its draft report on street resurfacing to the City Manager by October 1.
As a reminder, Council approved a staff analysis of budget adjustment alternatives such as multi-family garbage collection and bulky item pick up as part of the FY2005 budget adoption. Along with the street resurfacing study, staff will report mid-year revenue trends and the other budget adjustment alternatives at the Council's upcoming winter retreat.
Police Department Receives Radio Interoperability Grant
Staff Resource: Paul Paskoff, 704-336-2162
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has received a $5,991,180 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The grant is to develop an integrated communications network to connect first responders in this region. The grant can be used to cover the purchase of communications equipment, enhancements to communications infrastructure, and project management expenses.
The grant is awarded under the COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Grant program which was created to encourage and increase the number of integrated communications systems used by law enforcement, fire service and emergency medical services agencies in the same metropolitan area.
This grant will be used to create an integrated communications network for Mecklenburg, Anson, Cabarrus, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Stanley and Union counties in North Carolina and Lancaster and York counties in South Carolina. Local agencies in the network will be CMPD, the Fire Department, MEDIC, and the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office.
