File #: IGA 18-07    Version: 1 Name: RWC Intergovernmental Areement
Type: Intergovernmental Agreement Status: Passed
File created: 7/25/2018 In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 9/4/2018 Final action: 9/4/2018
Title: The Mayor and City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on approving the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement to Plan, Design Construct, Operate, Maintain and Finance the Regional Wireless Cooperative (RWC). Discussion and Action.
Sponsors: Brady Leffler
Indexes: Safe and Livable Community
Attachments: 1. Intergovernmental Agreement, 2. IGA 08-51 REGIONAL WIRELSS AGREEMENT

TITLE

The Mayor and City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on approving the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement to Plan, Design Construct, Operate, Maintain and Finance the Regional Wireless Cooperative (RWC). Discussion and Action.   

 

AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION

The Regional Wireless Cooperative (RWC) is a large public safety radio network serving the frontline needs of police, fire, first responders, and other governmental support personnel.    The network operates in the 700 MHz frequency band and consist of over 80 strategically based placed communication sites, providing seamless, wide area radio coverage across 11,000 square miles of the Phoenix metropolitan region.  This network provides communication to 19 cities, towns and Fire Districts.

 

Maricopa Police and Fire has 1 communication tower (next to fleet) and over 200 radios working on this communication system.

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 Staff recommends the approval of this IGA