HomeMy WebLinkAbout89-47 - Police & Public Works Radio CommunicationRESOLUTION NO. 89 -47
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH AGREEING TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE FINANCING, ACQUISITION, MAINTENANCE AND USE
OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
• WHEREAS, the County of Orange and cities in that County
have previously entered into an Agreement for the maintenance
and use of the Orange County Coordinated Ultra High Frequency
(UHF) 460 MHz Law Enforcement Communications System; and
WHEREAS, that Communications System is outdated and can
no longer adequately support the critical requirements of the
law enforcement agencies of the County of Orange and cities
in the county; and
WHEREAS, that Communications System suffers from severe
channel congestion, does not provide adequate coverage in many
areas and lacks the reliability necessary for a public safety
communications system; and
WHEREAS, the Communications System is rapidly approaching
the point where the safety of law enforcement personnel, as well
as the safety of the citizens, will be jeopardized if corrective
action is not taken soon; and
WHEREAS, the inclusion of public works agencies in the
Communications System will provide for more
system backbone and for cross communication
enforcement, fire and public works agencies
daily activities such as accidents or hazar
and for coordination during major disasters
and earthquakes; and
efficient use of the
capability among law
for coordination of
sous material incidents
such as fires, floods
WHEREAS, the County of Orange will be the lead governmental
agency in the implementation of that Communications System;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Newport
• Beach, California shall participate in the financing, acquisition,
maintenance and use of the Orange County Coordinated 800 MHz UHF
Law Enforcement and Public Works Radio Communications Systems; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Newport Beach,
California shall enter into a Joint Powers Agreement pursuant
to Government Code Section 6500 et seq. or other mutually
acceptable contractual agreement, with the County of Orange,
• for the financing, acquisition, maintenance and use of the
Orange County Coordinated 800 MHz UHF Law Enforcement and
Public Works Radio Communications System.
Adopted this 12th day of June 1989.
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