HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2004 - 218RESOLUTION NO. 2004 — 218
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO TO
PAY FOR THE COSTS OF THE CITY'S PARTNERSHIP
IN THE SAN DIEGO-IMPERIAL COUNTY REGIONAL
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the County of San Diego and participating public service and
public safety agencies in San Diego and Imperial Counties have entered into a
"Regional Communications System Participating Agency Agreement", which provides
for the development and operation of a Regional Communications System ("RCS")
benefiting the radio communication needs of those public safety and public services
agencies; and
WHEREAS, the RCS will replace the participating public service and
public safety agencies' existing radio communications systems throughout San Diego
and Imperial counties with a modern, trunked radio system; and
WHEREAS, RCS will include a separate Mobil Data System ("MDS") that
will be used to transmit data for regional public safety and public service users over 800
MHz radio frequencies dedicated to that purpose; and
WHEREAS, RCS shall provide effective and reliable radio
communications for routine intra-agency operations as well as inter -agency
communications throughout the region during mutual aid and disaster operations.
WHEREAS, in order to obtain full partnership in the RCS, the City must
pay for the costs of participating in the existing RCS infrastructure, estimated to be
$887,714; and
WHEREAS, it has been recommended by the City's Financial Advisor that
the most advantageous, cost-effective way to finance the "buy -in" costs of participating
in the RCS is to enter into a contract for the payment of said costs with the County of
San Diego.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of National City hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute a contract with the County of
San Diego to pay for the costs of the City's partnership in the San Diego -Imperial
County Regional System. Said contract is on fife on the Office of the City Clerk.
Resolution No. 2004 — 218
November 16, 2004
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APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16th day of November 2004.
N cklrizunz'a)fC1ayor
ATTEST:
Mic ael R. Dall. , City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney