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DRAFT MINUTES Page 8 City of San Leandro City Council, San Leandro Public Financing Authority, and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-April 16, 2007 for San Leandro would be allocated based on the number of radios (378) the City has. As part of the approval of the Letter of Intent, the City would make an initial contribution of $1 00 per radio, or $37,800. Councilmember Starosciak asked about staffing for the JP A. Mr. McCammon commented that, based on other similar JP As, it would probably need an executive director and a clerical support person, and it would need to be staffed as long as the JP A is in existence. Councilmember Starosciak asked how the City's initial monetary contribution would be used. Mr. McCammon indicated that the JP A Board of Directors would determine how the funds would be expended. The two counties have discussed hiring an engineering firm to represent the JP A in the implementation of the project. Mr. McCammon described how the City would retain control over the system through its selection of talk groups. Councilmember Starosciak asked how the City could retain local control of the funding for the system. Mr. McCammon indicated that the JP A Board of Directors would set the subscriber fee based on the number of radios operated on the system. Mr. Jermanis added that the City would be examining this number, and may consider adding Public Works to the communication system. Councilmember Starosciak asked about the viability of cellular phones for emergency communication. Mr. McCammon indicated that cell phone coverage cannot be relied upon for public safety purposes, and he noted that there will be coverage requirements established for the new radio system. Councilmember Starosciak expressed concern that the City may commit to a system for which the cost is unknown. She commented that she would like to discuss the matter further, possibly through the Finance Committee. Mr. Jermanis commented that the City Managers discussed this issue at length and came to the realization that a joint project makes the most sense, and federal grant funding would cover the majority of the cost. He noted that the Letter of Intent does not commit the City beyond the $100 per radio initial contribution, and he anticipates that the rest of the cities in Alameda County will be joining this effort. Vice Mayor Grant asked if the County is looking at the trends in communication systems to ensure it is considering the best available technology. Mr. McCammon noted that while the infrastructure will be Motorola-based, the radios could be purchased from a number of manufacturers, and the system will be designed to transition to the next level of technology when it becomes available. Vice Mayor Grant inquired about funding for the system. Mr. McCammon commented on the available grant funding. He noted that at some point debt will need to be issued to complete the system, and all jurisdictions would participate. Mr. McCammon addressed the issue of phasing the implementation of the system, noting that San