HomeMy WebLinkAbout95-54 - 800 Megahertz Communications SystemRESOLUTION NO. 95 -54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE
A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF
ORANGE, THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AND ALL OTHER CITIES
IN ORANGE COUNTY TO ACQUIRE AND FINANCE THE 800
• MEGAHERTZ COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
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WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach has determined that it is in the public
interest and benefit to acquire a new 800 MHz state of the art radio communication
system to replace a radio communication system twenty -three years old with a limited
number of 460 MHz channels and with no additional 460 MHz channels available; and
WHEREAS, the County of Orange has approved an Agreement to purchase the
800 MHz system from Motorola and the Agreement is contingent on the formation of a
Joint Powers Agreement permitting all cities and the County to finance and acquire the
800 MHz system; and
WHEREAS, the City's purchase price for the entire system is $3.3 million to
upgrade local mobile and hand held radios and pay for a pro rata share of the backbone
equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach hereby approves participation as a member of a Joint Powers
Agreement with the County of Orange and all other Orange County cities on the
acquisition and financing of the 800 MHz Communication System, and authorizes the
Mayor and City Clerk to execute said Agreement.
ADOPTED this 22nd day of May 1995.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
G
MAYOR