HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02252014 - C.40RECOMMENDATION(S):
ACCEPT notice of termination from Motorola Solutions, Inc., and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or
designee, to terminate the County's Site Access and Use Agreement with Motorola, related to the construction and
maintenance of the Bay Area Wireless Enhanced Broadband (BayWEB) system, a public safety project of the Bay
Area Regional Interoperable Communications System (BayRICS) Joint Powers Authority (JPA).
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
The Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System (BayRICS) Joint Powers Authority (JPA) previously
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 public safety agencies within the San Francisco Bay Area. This new
system would utilize the frequency band allocated by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) for public
safety (700MHZ) and would be based on the new "Long Term Evolution" (LTE) wireless data standard. Contra
Costa County coverage would have been provided by utilizing many of the County’s current radio sites such as
Kregor Peak, Highland Peak, Cummings Skyway, and Nichol Knob.
In January 2012, the County executed a Site Access and Use Agreement that specified terms and conditions under
which Motorola Solutions, Inc., would be permitted to access County owned or leased radio sites and facilities to
build and maintain the BayWEB system. Motorola recently notified the U.S. Department of Commerce that it is
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/25/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT: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: February 25, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 40
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David Twa, County Administrator
Date:February 25, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System (BayRICS) Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Site Access and
Use Agreement
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
pulling out of the grant due to federally-imposed changes to the agreed-upon business model. Article 13.3 of the
County's Site Access and Use Agreement with Motorola permits Motorola to terminate the Agreement upon 60
days prior written notice for any reason including if either the federal grant or JPA agreement is terminated. The
attached letter from Motorola dated January 31, 2014 serves as notice of termination.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Notice of SAU Termination from Motorola Solutions, Inc. Related to BayWEB