#4 Approve Public Safety Radio Equipment Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement (File Res. #2011-859)
POLICE DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
November 18, 2011
TO: City Council
FROM: Police Chief Dave Moore
SUBJECT: Action on a Proposed Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to
Execute a Public Safety Radio Equipment Intergovernmental Cooperation
Agreement between the City of Janesville, City of Beloit, and Rock
County (File Res 2011-859)
Executive Summary
Rock County has agreed to accept and maintain the radio infrastructure of the Janesville
Police Department. Resolution 2011-859 allows the City of Janesville to enter into an
Intergovernmental Agreement with Rock County for the care and maintenance of the
radio infrastructure for the next ten years. The City Attorney’s office has reviewed the
agreement.
Staff Recommendation
The Police Chief recommends that the City Council allow the City to enter into this
Intergovernmental Agreement.
City Manager Recommendation
The City Manager concurs in recommending approval.
Analysis
The police department anticipated that one day the County would accept the
department’s radio infrastructure. This infrastructure includes the transmit radios,
receiver sites, related antennas, telephone and microwave connections. Having the
County accept the department’s infrastructure places all public safety (police and fire)
radio infrastructure into one combined system which will allow for efficiencies in
maintenance and operation.
The County has agreed to accept responsibility for the department’s radio infrastructure
as we have arranged to upgrade the infrastructure as a part of the narrow banding
project that is currently underway. This will provide the County with a properly
functioning system at the start of the Intergovernmental Agreement.
A benefit of this Intergovernmental Agreement is that the police department should
experience reduced maintenance costs in late 2012 and 2013.
The police department is still responsible for the purchase and maintenance of all mobile
and portable radios.
cc: Eric Levitt, City Manager
Jacob J. Winzenz, Director of Administrative Services
RESOLUTION No. 2011 - 859
A Resolution approving a Public Safety Radio Equipment Intergovernmental Cooperation
Agreement (“Agreement”) between the City of Janesville, City of Beloit, and Rock County.
Whereas, the Common Council of the City of Janesville is committed to the delivery of the
highest level of fire, law enforcement, medical emergency and related services; and
Whereas, the Common Council believes that interoperability, the ability for public safety
agencies and communications centers to seamlessly communicate with each other, is a
critical component of state-of-the-art public safety radio communications; and
Whereas, the Common Council is committed to participating in the use and support of such
state-of-the-art public safety radio communications that provide efficient and effective support
for providers of public safety services in the delivery of public safety services; and
Whereas, this Agreement defines the rights and responsibilities of the City of Janesville, City
of Beloit, and Rock County relating to the coordinated operation, maintenance, and upgrades
of the county-wide analog/digital radio system; and
Whereas, the Common Council find that this Agreement is in the best interest, common good
and public benefit of the public; and
Whereas, Wis. Stats. § 66.0301 and related statutes empower(s) the parties to enter into this
intergovernmental cooperation agreement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Hereby Resolved by the Common Council of the City of Janesville
as follows:
1. Each of the above recitals is reiterated and incorporated herein as if fully set forth
verbatim.
2. The attached proposed Agreement between the City of Janesville, City of Beloit, and
Rock County is hereby approved and authorized.
3. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and his designee(s), on behalf of
the City of Janesville, is hereby jointly and severally authorized and empowered to
negotiate, draft, review, revise, modify, amend, execute, enter into, file and/or record
additional agreements, amendments, documents and letters of understanding
concerning this matter, and to take whatever additional other actions that the City
Manager may determine in his sole discretion, from time to time and at any time,
necessary and/or desirable in the public interest to effectuate the intent of this
Resolution.
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ADOPTED: Motion by:
Second by:
APPROVED:
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Vacant
Eric J. Levitt, City Manager
Dongarra-Adams
ATTEST:
Liebert
McDonald
Jean Ann Wulf, City Clerk-Treasurer
Rashkin
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Steeber
Voskuil
Assistant City Attorney
Proposed by: Police Department
Prepared by: Assistant City Attorney
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