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Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer to execute a non-standard agreement with North County Fire Protection District to house radio equipment and a wall mounted cabinet, retroactive for the term of August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2025, at no cost to the County.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer to execute a non-standard agreement with North County Fire Protection District to house radio equipment and a wall mounted cabinet, retroactive for the term of August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2025, at no cost to the County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Monterey County operates a consolidated, integrated public safety dispatch center, The Next Generation Radio System (NGEN), operated and managed through the Information Technology Department (ITD) which supports approximately 40 public safety agencies. The Next Generation Radio System is a collaborative effort involving 28 public agencies within the County, including all of its incorporated cities and a number of special districts providing reliable and secure interoperable communications for all user agencies within the County.
The North County Fire Station is part of the NGEN system and extends coverage into the Northwest portions of the County and supports the Sheriff's Department in areas where the digital system does not provide coverage.
The proposed agreement enables the County to install, operate and maintain specified radio equipment for the purposes of providing public safety communications in North Monterey County.
The Chief Information Officer recommends entering this non-standard Agreement to provide The County's NGEN system provides mission critical communications to law, fire, and ambulance personnel and to local government, state and federal mutual aid response. Approval of the proposed amendment ensures the continuity and availability of these important emergency communications.
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