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• CITY OF SAN LEANDRO APPROVED AND STAFF REPORT FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL DATE: September 20, 2010 'Stephen Hollister TO: Stephen Hollister, City Manager City Manager FROM: Lianne Marshall, Assistant City Manager A-- BY: Kathy Ornelas, Community Relations Representative ,ZY SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRJ PTION: vv RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROJECT OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH THE EAST BAY REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AUTHORITY (EBRCSA) AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAME SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council adopt a Resolution approving a Project Operating Agreement between the City and the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority (EBRCSA) and directing the City Manager to execute and implement the Agreement in order for the City to continue as a member of the EBRCSA Joint Powers Authority (JPA) to develop and operate a state of the art radio communications system that will provide regional interoperability. BACKGROUND The EBRCSA was created as a JPA on September 11, 2007, with the goal of developing and operating a state of the art radio communications system that would provide regional interoperability. The new system will replace a patchwork of systems currently in use in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. All of the systems are in need of replacement or upgrading, and most lack adequate capacity. Current systems utilize four different frequency bands, allowing for no interoperability between agencies operating in different frequency bands. The EBRCSA currently includes 36 member agencies consisting of both counties, 29 cities, four special districts, and the University of California. The JPA Board of Directors includes 23 representatives consisting of elected officials, police chief's, fire chiefs, and city managers. Mayor Santos represents San Leandro on the Board of Directors. The EBRCSA system was designed by Motorola through a procurement process initiated by Alameda County. EBRCSA hired CTA Communications to complete a review of the original design, make recommendations as to the final design, and provide cost information on the final build out of the system as well as the operating and maintenance costs.