HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2014 —
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE 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
WHEREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, the Next Generation Regional Communications System ("NextGen
RCS") Agreement, which defines the terms and conditions of participation in the NextGen RCS
and provides incentives promoting early commitment to participation, was approved by the San
Diego County Board of Supervisors on December 3, 2013; and
WHEREAS, early commitment to participation is crucial to establishing system
requirements necessary to the contracting process and to give all parties an estimate of the cost
of participation because 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%; and
WHEREAS, the NextGen RCS Agreement will not immediately replace the 1995
RCS Agreement or existing customer agreements which will remain in effect until March 31,
2016; and
WHEREAS, 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
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute the Next Generation Regional
Communications System Agreement between and among the County of San Diego and
participating cities and jurisdictions for communications services to public safety and public
service agencies operating in San Diego and Imperial County. Said Fifth Amendment to the
Agreement is on file in the office of the City Clerk_
PASSED and ADOPTED this 18th day of February, 2014.
Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk Claudia Gacitua Silva
City Attorney