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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: February 18, 2014
AGENDA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City authorizing the Mayor to sign an Agreement
between and among the County of San Diego and participating cities and jurisdictions regarding the Next
Generation Regional Communications System providing communication services to Public Safety and Public
Service Agencies operating in San Diego County and Imperial County with an anticipated cost of $1.75
million and on -going maintenance costs payable by March 31, 2016. (Fire)
PREPARED BY: Walter Amedee DEPARTMENT: Fir
PHONE: 619-336-4556 APPROVED BY:
EXPLANATION:
The County's Regional Communications System has helped sustain communications among the region's public
safety and public service partners for emergency and disaster response communications. The Next Generation Regional
Communications System (NextGen RCS) Agreement was approved by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on
December 3, 2013. This Agreement defines the terms and conditions of participation in the NextGen RCS and provides
incentives promoting early commitment to participation.
Early commitment to participation is crucial to establishing system requirements necessary to the contracting
process and to giving all parties an estimate of the cost of participation. To that end, a 15% late signing financial penalty is
included in the Agreement for agencies that approve and sign this agreement after March 31, 2014. For agencies that
approve and sign the Agreement after July 31, 2014, the late signing financial penalty is increased to 25%. The NextGen
RCS Agreement will not immediately replace the 1995 RCS Agreement or existing customer agreements will remain in effect
until March 31, 2016.
The NextGen RCS Agreement states that a financing mechanism will be made available by the County, but details
are not available. National City's estimated costs to join the NextGen RCS Agreement is $1,750,444 and on -going
maintenance costs payable by March 31, 2016. Staff recommends authorizing the Mayor to sign the NextGen RCS
Agreement.
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The NextGen RCS Agreement states that a financing mechanism will be made available by the County, but details are not available.
National City's estimated costs to join the NextGen RCS Agreement is $1,750,444 and on -going maintenance costs payable by March 31,
2015.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
FINAL ADOPTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends authorizing the Mayor to sign the Next Generation Regional Communications System
Agreement.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Next Generation Regional Communications System Agreement
2. Resolution