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C.49

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Ed Woo, Chief Information Officer
Date:	November 8, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System (BayRICS) Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Site Access and Use Agreement

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/08/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Ed Woo, CIO 925-383-2688
cc:	Joanne Buenger Ed Woo Timothy Ewell Gayle Uilkema

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 8, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to enter into a Site Access and Use Agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc., upon approval as to form by County Counsel, establishing terms and conditions for access to certain County owned or leased radio sites by Motorola Solutions, Inc. for construction and maintenance of the Bay Area Wireless Enhanced Broadband (BayWEB) system, a project of the the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System (BayRICS), a joint exercise of powers authority of which the County is a member.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

The Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System (BayRICS) Joint Powers Authority (JPA) is engaged with Motorola Solutions, Inc. in a project to build the Bay Area Wide Enhanced Broadband (BayWEB) high speed data service system for use by various governmental agencies within the San Francisco Bay Area. This new system will utilize the frequency band allocated by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) for public safety (700MHZ) and will be based on the new "Long Term Evolution" (LTE) wireless data standard. Contra Costa County coverage will be provided by utilizing many of the County’s current radio sites such as Kregor Peak, Highland Peak, Cummings Skyway, and Nichol Knob. The Site Access and Use Agreement specifies terms and conditions that allow Motorola Solutions, Inc. to access County owned or leased radio sites and facilities to build and maintain the BayWEB system.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Motorola Solutions, Inc. will not be able to legally access certain Contra Costa County radio sites to construct the BayWEB system.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.