DATE: August 18, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Robert W. Bash, Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Retroactive License Agreement with the City of Madera for Installation and Maintenance of Communications Equipment
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive License Agreement with the City of Madera for a communication equipment site located at 325 South D Street, Madera, CA 93638, effective July 1, 2020, not to exceed 15 consecutive years, which includes a five-year base contract with two optional five-year extensions, total not to exceed $50,000; and,
2. Delegate authority to the County Administrative Officer, or his designee, to execute and deliver written notice pursuant to the License Agreement, and to amend the license fee schedule, as needed, to support radio operations.
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will allow the County to continue operating communications equipment and maintaining radio communications located at the Madera Radio Dispatch site. The equipment supports an emergency response network in eastern Fresno County, as part of an interagency effort to improve voice, data communications, and emergency dispatch in Fresno and Madera Counties. Approval of the second recommended action will allow the flexibility to add or remove equipment as radio operations require and adjust the license fee schedule accordingly. This item pertains to a location in Madera County and impacts the eastern portion of Fresno County.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved, radio communication coverage will be limited in eastern Fresno County.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2020, as a result of extended negotiations with the City of Madera and their legal counsel.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The license fee in the first...
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