Consent 12.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Information Technologies
- Meeting Date:
- 08/30/2016
- Title:
- Approve an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Board of Regents for the installation of an FM Radio Antenna on a county-owned tower
- Submitted By:
- David Raber, Information Technology
- Department:
- Information Technology
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
1
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
David Raber
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Director, Information Technology
Docket Number (If applicable):
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona, Arizona Public Media for the installation of an FM Radio Antenna on a county-owned tower effective from August 30, 2016 through August 30, 2041.
Background:
Several months ago, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Cochise County Information Technology (CCIT) and Arizona Public Media (AZPM). The purpose of the MOU was to do the following: 1) secure support needed from AZPM for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval of two links on the Cochise County Microwave/Radio network and 2) secure support needed from CCIT to allow AZPM access to a county-owned tower for placement of an FM antenna/receiver which would provide National Public Radio (NPR) broadcasts to Cochise County residents. Since the BOS approval of the MOU, item 1 has been resolved based on AZPM's letters of support that were provided to the FCC. This item is the next step necessary in resolving item 2.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Continue to work with AZPM to complete the structural analysis of the tower (At AZPM's expense) to allow installation of the FM antenna on the Cochise County tower.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
If not approved, AZPM will not have access to the county-owned tower.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Please send two signed originals to Britt Hanson.