HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11082011 - C.49 (2)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
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
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, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Joanne Buenger, Ed Woo, Timothy Ewell, Gayle Uilkema
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
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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.