TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: January 7, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Janelle Rau
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Cody Snider
PHONE:
234-6000
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Authorization to Purchase Radar Microwave Ring in the Amount of $640,029 for the Point Arena Radar Microwave Ring Expansion Project; and Addition of Item to the County's Fixed Asset List
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Authorize the purchase of radar microwave ring in the amount of $640,029 for the Point Arena Radar microwave ring expansion project; and add item to the County's Fixed Asset list.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
In November 2018 the Board of Supervisors approved the Information Technology (IT) Master Plan. On October 22, 2019 the Board accepted a presentation regarding an assessment and needs of the County's public safety communication microwave system and radio network. On November 19, 2019 the Board approved funding needs identified in FY 2019-20 first quarter which included $375,000 in funding towards the Point Arena Radar microwave ring expansion project. 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 public safety microwave and radio network system as it is critical infrastructure that supports our public safety, emergency medical services, and fire protection stakeholders (as well as other County departmental operations). On October 22, 2019 the Board accepted a presentation from Information Services regarding an assessment and needs of the County's public safe...
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