Title
Resolution Approving Amendment #12 to 800 MHZ Interlocal Agreement with Guilford Metro 911 and Guilford County
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Department: Guilford Metro 911
Council District: All
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Melanie Neal, Guilford Metro 911 Department Director, 373-2646
Contact 2 and Phone: Lewis Cheatham, Technical Services Division Manager, 373-7714
PURPOSE:
State Statutes require municipalities to have governing board approval for interlocal agreements General Statutes 153A-445(a) and 160A-461. The attached amendment #12 to Guilford County Contract No. 36460-04/95-211 between the City of Greensboro and Guilford County for the 800 MHz Radio System amends the terms and conditions of the current agreement. In accordance with North Carolina state statutes, City Council authorization is required for interlocal agreements.
BACKGROUND:
The City and Guilford County have collaborated in a joint Public Safety Radio System since 1995 to benefit the communications of public safety responders. The parties have reaffirmed their ownership interests in a series of amendments and desire to reaffirm their commitment through the attached amendment #12.
The current system faces technical obsolescence of components and needs technology enhancements not supported by current infrastructure. The City and County have committed funds to the first three years of a multi-year improvement process to upgrade the P25 system and mutually desire to assure that the radio infrastructure is maintained in a high state of readiness and operates on current technology platforms. This is the third year of the multi-improvement process. The City and County have mutually determined the terms and conditions of the attached interlocal agreement.
BUDGET IMPACT:
This amendment allows the City to accept 50% of the annual costs for the 800 MHz Radio System from Guilford County for the expenses the City has incurred to satisfy obligations of the Motorola Migratio...
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