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Item # 9.

Work Session and Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	06/23/2020
Department:	City Manager
Pillars:	Gold Standard in Public Safety

AGENDA CAPTION:

Present, Discuss and Consider Action on a Resolution Approving the Addendum to the Consolidated Public Safety Communications and Dispatch Operations Agreement Transferring Ownership and Operation of the Joint P25 Public Safety Communications System to North Texas Emergency Communications Center (NTECC); Authorizing Additional Acts to Carry Out the Town's Obligations Under this Addendum; and, Authorizing the Execution of the Addendum by the City Manager.

BACKGROUND:

Effective June 26, 2013, the City of Carrollton (“Carrollton”), Town of Addison (“Addison”), City of Coppell (“Coppell”) and the City of Farmers Branch (“Farmers Branch”)(collectively, “the Cities”) entered into the Metrocrest Quad Cities Radio System Interlocal Agreement (“the Radio System Agreement”) regarding the operation, maintenance, and management of a radio system ("System") as well as the manner for sharing the costs among the Cities. Pursuant to the Radio System Agreement, Farmers Branch, as representative of the Cities, entered into agreements with Harris Corporation (“Harris”) for the purchase, installation, and maintenance of the system.

The Cities established the North Texas Emergency Communications Center, Inc. (“NTECC”) for the management and operation of a public safety dispatch and communications center (the “Communications Center”). The Cities and NTECC entered into the Consolidated Public Safety Communications and Dispatch Operations Agreement (“the Operations Agreement”) effective December 19, 2014. This defined the operation of the Communications Center and how the associated costs are to be shared among the Cities. Section 4.03 of the Operations Agreement contemplates the Harris Agreements being assigned to NTECC, along with ownership of the shared components (as defined in the Radio System Agreement) of the system, being conveyed to NTECC by the Cities.

To provide for efficient operation of the system and the Communications Center by NTECC, it is in the public interest that (i) the Harris Agreements be assigned to NTECC, and (ii) the Cities’ ownership interest in the shared components of the system be conveyed to NTECC. The proposed Resolution provides for these activities to occur.

RECOMMENDATION:

Adminstration recommends approval.

Attachments
Resolution - Consolidated Public Safety Communications and Dispatch Operations Agreement Addendum