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Staff Report for City Council Approval and Appropriation of $600,000 to Purchase and Upgrade All Public Safety Radio Equipment to the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority (EBRCSA) Phase II, TDMA-Compatible Network Utilizing the 2009 Contra Costa County Contract #0904-018
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council approve an overall project cost of $642,941 to increase the City's total radio inventory from 230 radios to 256 Phase II, Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) compatible radios and components. This project would replace the equipment scheduled to become obsolete on the EBRCSA radio network in July 2020 while also maintaining compliance with the overarching EBRCSA Operating Agreement.
Staff recommends an outright purchase through Red Cloud-the local Motorola Distributor--of all components utilizing the 2009 Contra Costa County P25 Subscriber radio contract (#0904-018) before the procurement contract expires. The current procurement contract remains valid through September 21, 2018.
Staff recommends appropriations of $600,000 from existing fund balances and corresponding budget increases of that amount. The remaining $42,941 is a carryover appropriation from Fiscal Year 2017-18.
BACKGROUND
On September 11, 2007, City Council approved Resolution 2007-109 entering into an agreement to join the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority (EBRCSA) joint powers authority that provides a regional interoperability radio system for 35 agencies throughout the East Bay.
On September 20, 2010, the City of San Leandro approved Resolution 2010-124 that committed the City to the EBRCSA project.
On February 1, 2011, the City of San Leandro approved the Project Operating Agreement which set forth the terms and conditions for the acquisition, construction and operation of the EBRCSA project.
On June 18, 2012, the City of San Leandro approved Resolution 2012-072 approving the purchase of the required eq...
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