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County Administrator's Report 12. 3.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	07/23/2015
Issue: Interlocal Agreement between Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, and the City of Pensacola for Shared Use of Communications Infrastructure
From:	Mike Weaver
Department:	Public Safety
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

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

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

A. Rescind the Board's action of January 8, 2015, County Administrator's Report Item I-2, approving the original Interlocal Agreement between Santa Rosa County and Escambia County for Shared Use of Communication Infrastructure;

B. Approve the Interlocal Agreement for Shared Use of Communications Infrastructure to enable Santa Rosa County and the City of Pensacola Public Safety Radio Systems to reside on Escambia County's Master Core (Core) commencing the effective date upon filing with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Escambia County, Florida, and to be automatically renewed for twelve month periods until terminated by any one of the three parties; and

C. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Agreement.

BACKGROUND:

Escambia County Public Safety Department Motorola P25 Digital UHF Radio System includes and 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 and the City of Pensacola Public Safety Radio Systems to reside on Escambia's Core. the benefits of approving this agreement are as followed:

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

Provides $59,600 in annual savings to Escambia County as Santa Rosa County and the City of Pensacola would share the annual maintenance costs of the system's Core. Additionally, future system upgrade 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 June 17, 2015.

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 and the City of Pensacola Public Safety Communications Representatives.

Attachments
Interlocal Agreement
Motorola Solutions Services Agreement
Master Site Services Cost
January 8, 2015, BCC Meeting Minutes Page