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Receive a presentation on Solano County's Radio Interoperability and Public Safety Communications System; Approve the Public Safety Communications System Licensing Revenue Agreements with the Cities of Vallejo and Benicia; Accept $1,031,000 in federal Community Project Funding administered through the U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office Technology and Equipment Program; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the Licensing Agreements and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, and any required applications, agreements and documents related to the federal Community Project Funding
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive a presentation on Solano County's Radio Interoperability and Public Safety Communications System;
2. Approve the Public Safety Communications System Licensing Revenue Agreements with the Cities of Vallejo and Benicia;
3. Accept $1,031,000 in federal Community Project Funding administered through the U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office Technology and Equipment Program; and
4. Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the Licensing Agreement and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, and any required applications, agreements and documents related to the federal Community Project Funding.
SUMMARY:
In 2020, the County began transitioning from legacy VHF and conventional radio systems to a modern Project 25 (P25) digital trunked radio system, initially deploying infrastructure to serve Fairfield, Vacaville, and Suisun City. This implementation included the establishment of the County's Motorola ASTRO 25 Core, development of multiple radio tower sites, and integration of dispatch ...
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