55C - RESO - 800 MHZ COMMUNICATION SYS

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TB/05/24/17 RESOLUTION NO. 2017 -XXX RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO AN EIGHT YEAR FINANCING AGREEMENT WITH HOLMAN CAPITAL CORPORATION FOR FUNDING OF THE CITY'S PORTION OF ITS PARTNERSHIP COSTS FOR FY 2017-18 OF THE 800 MHZ COUNTYWIDE COORDINATED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM BACKBONE UPGRADE FOR P25 COMPLIANCE, EXECUTE AN ESCROW AGREEMENT, AND ANY ASSURANCES AND/OR DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR SAID AGREEMENT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. In 1995, a Joint Powers Authority was formed in Orange County to collectively implement the 800 MHz Countywide Coordinated Communications System. B. In November 2001, the City of Santa Ana joined the 800 MHz Countywide Coordinated Communications System. The system allows all member agencies in Orange County to transmit on multiple radio channels simultaneously during routine daily activities and provides both tactical and dispatch channels; as well as the ability to monitor and speak with all member agencies in the County via a County -wide frequency (Red Channel). C. The member cities' equipment and the system backbone have reached the end of their useful life. In addition, the FCC is requiring users to upgrade to a P25 compliant system. As a result, the 800 MHz Countywide Coordinated Communications System is undergoing a comprehensive upgrade of the system and equipment to modernize the system and to operate a system which will be P25 compliant. D. The upgrade of the system and equipment will be completed by the member agencies, including the City of Santa Ana, by the end of fiscal year 2018. Exhibit 1 Resolution No. 2017 -XXX Page 1 of 4 55C-5