TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: October 22, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Carmel J. Angelo
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Janelle Rau
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Cody Snider
PHONE:
234-6000
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 1 hour
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of a Presentation Regarding an Assessment and Needs of the County's Public Safety Communication Microwave System and Radio Network
(Sponsor: Executive Office)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Accept presentation regarding an assessment and needs of the County's public safety communication microwave system and radio network; and provide direction to staff as appropriate, including direction to research full project funding, cost allocation options, and other suggested collaborations with appropriate agencies.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
In November 2018 the Board approved the Information Technology (IT) Master Plan. Regular updates regarding IT Master Plan projects have been provided to the Board via the Quarterly Budget.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The IT Master Plan was finalized and approved by the Board in November 2018. The IT Master Plan identified 99 infrastructure initiatives with an estimated fiscal cost of $20.7 million over five years. Multiple initiatives in the plan identified the need to replace various components of the County's microwave system and radio network as it is critical infrastructure that supports our public safety, emergency medical services, and fire protection stakeholders (as well as other County departmental operations). Although the microwave system has been reliable over the years, critical infrastructure failures are increasing due to obsolete and end of life equipment as some of the components are over 20 years of age. The IT Master Plan and Microwave system assessment also identified significant facility related ...
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