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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA COMMUNICATION |
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| | | | | | | | | SUBJECT: | Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Interlocal Agreement Between the Cities of Allen, Plano, and Wylie to Jointly Operate a Radio Communications System. |
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| | | | | | | | | STAFF RESOURCE: | Eric Matthews, Information Technology Director |
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| | | | | | | | | PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: | On September 11, 2018, City Council adopted Resolution number 3603-9-18(R) authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between Allen and Plano to operate a Joint Radio Communications System.
On December 8, 2009, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2877-12-09(R) authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between Allen, Plano, Wylie and Murphy for a Joint Radio Communication System.
On May 12, 2009, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2822-5-09(R) authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between Allen and Plano for a Joint Radio Communications System for Municipal Services.
On August 14, 2007, City Council approved the issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007. |
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| | | | | | | | | ACTION PROPOSED: | Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Interlocal Agreement Between the Cities of Allen, Plano, and Wylie to Jointly Operate a Radio Communications System. |
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
On September 11, 2018, City Council adopted Resolution number 3603-9-18(R) authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between Allen and Plano for a Joint Radio Communications System for Municipal Services. Through this agreement, Allen and Plano continued the decade-long joint ownership of the system and reserve the right to seek additional subscribers. The revenue from any additional subscribers will be held by Allen and Plano and used to support the jointly owned radio system infrastructure.
With this new ILA, Wylie will be re-subscribing to the Joint Radio System. The original ten-year agreement for Wylie is up for renewal, and this new agreement will be auto-renewed annually for up to ten years.
The benefits of a jointly owned and operated radio system have been proven. Cities have been able to reduce overall system costs through shared investments, have improved agility and interoperability, and maintained a high-performing and fault-tolerant system that would not have been possible if each entity had chosen to run its own system.
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| | | | | | | | STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement between the Cities of Allen, Plano, and Wylie to jointly operate a Radio Communications System.
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| | | | | | | | MOTION
I make a motion to adopt Resolution No. ____________ authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement between the Cities of Allen, Plano, and Wylie to jointly operate a Radio Communications System.
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