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County Administrator's Report 12. 2.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	01/08/2015
Issue: Interlocal Agreement between Escambia County and Santa Rosa County for Shared Use of Communications Infrastructure
From:	Mike Weaver
Department:	Public Safety
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Interlocal Agreement between Escambia County and Santa Rosa County for Shared Use of Communication Infrastructure - Michael D. Weaver, Public Safety Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the Interlocal Agreement between Escambia County and Santa Rosa County for Shared Use of Communication Infrastructure, for the provision of allowing Santa Rosa County's Public Safety Radio System to reside on Escambia County's Public Safety P25 Digital Radio System Master Core:

A. Approve the Interlocal Agreement to enable Santa Rosa County Public Safety Radio System to reside on Escambia County's Master Core (Core) commencing upon the effective date upon filing with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Escambia County, Florida, and continuing for a term of 10 years, to be automatically renewed for additional, successive 12-month periods until terminated by either party; and

B. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Agreement.

BACKGROUND:

Escambia County Public Safety Department Motorola P25 Digital UHF Radio System includes an integrated computer Core. The Core hardware includes servers, routers, and computer switches associated with processing, routing, and managing digital radio transmissions. The Core is designed to support up to nine Dispatch Centers. This agreement establishes the provision that will allow Santa Rosa County's Public Safety Radio System to reside on Escambia's Core. The benefits of approving this agreement are as followed:

Provide radio interoperability for Escambia and Santa Rosa County mutual aid responders utilizing disparate radio systems. Dissimilar radio frequencies can be patched through console operations that are located at Escambia and Santa Rosa Dispatch Centers, which will allow for direct communications between responders regardless of channel assignment.

Provides $44,700 in annual savings savings to Escambia County as Santa Rosa County would share the annual maintenance cost of the system's Core. Additional, future system upgrades cost would also be shared.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Assistant County Attorney Kristen Hual approved the documentation as to form and legal sufficiency on December 4, 2014.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Agreements require approval by the Board of County Commissioners.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon BCC approval and proper execution, Tamika L. Williams, Public Safety Business Operations Division Manager, will ensure the appropriate originals are returned for file, Mike Moring, Public Safety Communications Division Manager, will oversee implementation of the Agreement and work in close cooperation with Santa Rosa County Public Safety Communications representatives.

Attachments
Interlocal Agreement
Motorola Solutions Services Agreement