Title
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.
Report
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.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel cannot approve the agreement due to non-standard insurance provisions.
FINANCING:
No additional funds are required as the cost of this site Agreement is provided at no cost to the County.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
The approval of this Agreement will allow the County to expand the Next Generation radio infrastructure to the Northwest portions of the County providing critical two-way radio communications for public safety and first responder agencies.
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Prepared by: Sandra Shaffer, Management Analyst III, 759-6957
Approved by:
____________________________ Date: ____________
Eric A. Chatham, Chief Information Officer, 759-6920
Attachments:
Agreement with North County Fire District