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<br />East Bay Regional Communications System (EBRCS) 2 <br /> <br />April ]2,2007 <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The Bay Area is no stranger to disasters, and the need for a coordinated communications system <br />is the key to the successful response and mitigation of any type of disaster that could impact the <br />bay region. We have seen firsthand the total breakdown that can occur when communications <br />systems fail as evidenced through our most recent experiences with the September 11 th and <br />Hurricane Katrina disasters. <br /> <br />The counties of Alameda and Contra Costa face the same challenges as other metropolitan areas <br />with communications systems that have developed over time utilizing different spectrum and <br />proprietary technologies. The incompatibility of these systems makes seamless communications <br />extremely difficult and in many cases not possible without incorporating technology patches that <br />are extremely inefficient and complicated to set up and operate. The situation is compounded by <br />the fact that most of the systems in use today are nearing the end of the useful lives and need <br />replacing. <br /> <br />The two counties have been working together over the last 3 years as part of the federally <br />sponsored Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) to establish priorities for homeland security <br />funding. Through the assistance of the federally funded Urban Area Security Initiative (USAI), a <br />group of technical advisors from the Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance <br />Program (ICTAP) worked to evaluate the status of our communications systems and develop <br />different alternatives to achieve the goal of interoperability for the two counties. It is clear from <br />the work ICT AP completed that the most cost effective and technically superior solution for both <br />counties is to construct a shared two county regional communications system. Interoperability <br />and funding the build out of a two county communications system has become the highest <br />priority for the UASI. <br /> <br />Committees with representatives from both counties have been working over the last two years <br />to develop the technical parameters for the system, establish a governance model, and obtain <br />political support from the jurisdictions within the two counties. <br /> <br />Current Communications System <br /> <br />Currently the radio system utilized in San Leandro is an 800 MHz trunked system owned by <br />Alameda County and used by Alameda County and the cities of Alameda, Dublin, San Leandro, <br />Fremont, Newark and Union City. The existing radio systems used by other jurisdictions <br />throughout Alameda County are fragmented. While some agencies utilize the 800 MHz system, <br />others use VHFIUHF systems and Low Band systems. <br />All systems in use are nearing the end of their useful lives. Replacement of these autonomous <br />systems is not cost effective and will not provide interoperability between jurisdictions and <br />responding agencies. <br /> <br />In 2006, it was deternlined that the City of San Leandro had 378 radios utilized by police and <br />other city departments. <br />
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