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BACKGROUND <br />The East Bay Regional Communications System Authority (EBRCSA) was developed <br />and operates as a shared radio communications infrastructure enabling interoperability <br />between user agencies in Alameda and Contra Cost Counties. The,EBRCSA system <br />began as a Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) system and will transition to a <br />Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) system by December 2018. This change will <br />allow double the bandwidth of the system which currently requires queuing to transmit. <br />The queuing is not discemable at this time because it is so quick but with anticipated <br />growth in the system, and if mutual aid responders were added, it could become a <br />significant issue. The Police Department's hand-held radios were last upgraded in 2012 <br />when they joined EBRCSA and are TDMA compatible. Our mobile (vehicle) radios were <br />not upgraded at that time and are not TDMA compatible. Notwithstanding the upgrade, <br />current police mobile radios have gone beyond their expected life and are in need of <br />replacement. <br />Motorola is the only authorized vendor for communications equipment and services for <br />the EBRCSA. Redcloud Inc. is the designated Motorola vendor in our area and will be <br />the installation provider. <br />DISCUSSION <br />As part of the City's annual purchasing process, contracts which exceed $100,000 must <br />receive City Council authorization. As a result, it is appropriate to forward this to the City <br />Council for approval. <br />Submitted by: <br />Department Review: <br />Kathleen urchak Dav Spill <br />Director of Operations Po ice Chief <br />& Water Utilities <br />Fiscal Review: <br />Attachments: <br />1. Motorola quote <br />2. Redcloud Inc. quote <br />Tina Olson <br />Director of Finance <br />Nelson Fialho <br />City Manager <br />