CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: MAY 18, 2016
PREPARED BY: David L. Swing/Police Chief and Derek Witmer/Fire Chief
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
SILICON VALLEY REGIONAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM RADIO AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution:
1. Rejecting all bids for Fire Department portable multiband radios; and
2. Authorizing the City Manger to purchase multiband radios and equipment for Police and Fire Departments through the Silicon Valley Radio Communication Systems Project Cooperative Agreement for an amount not to exceed $960,029.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Enhancing public safety
2016 Focus Areas
Participating in Regional Issues
REPORT NARRATIVE:
Background:
In 2010, the City of Morgan Hill entered into the Joint Powers Agreement for the creation of the Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority (SVRIA). The SVRIA is dedicated to the creation, implementation, operation, and sustainability of regional interoperability and communications projects in Santa Clara County. A current project of the SVRIA is the Silicon Valley Regional Communication System (SVRCS). The SVRCS is a county-wide initiative dedicated to establishing interoperable radio systems for public safety agencies within Santa Clara County. In December 2014, City Council adopted a resolution establishing a funding strategy for the purchase of SVRCS compatible radio equipment in the amount of $1,600,767.
Additionally, in December 2014, the City and the South Santa Clara County Fire Protection District (District) applied for a regional grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) Program under Application #EMW-2014-FR-0084 (Telecommunications and Other Equipment) in order to receive essential equipment for firefighter operations. In August 2015, pursuant to Resolution No. 15-186, Council approved an MOU between the City and the Dist...
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