Discussion and possible action on any and all matters regarding Resolution No. 2020.  A resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Luis, Arizona, authorizing the city of  San Luis to become a member of the Yuma Regional Communications System.  (Hank Green, Fire Chief and Richard Jessup, Acting Chief of Police)

The City of San Luis Fire and Police Departments are requesting a resolution to renew the existing Intergovernmental Governmental Agreement (IGA) with the Yuma Regional Communications System (YRCS) and accept the terms and conditions for membership in YRCS..

YRCS provides oversight, maintenance, repair, coordination and technical support for all public safety radios within Yuma County.  Their guidance, support, and assistance are critical to the continued operation of the radios utilized by the San Luis Firefighters, Police Officers and our Public Safety Communications Center.  They are our technical resource for programming of all portable and mobile radios, maintenance of software systems utilized for computer-aided dispatching (CAD), records management (RMS), tool, equipment and evidence inventory, electronic citations, prisoner bookings, shift management and personnel training records.

YRCS has most recently represented its membership by negotiating a greatly reduced cost, significantly increased features of the software and recognition of dire need to provide agency training to all member agencies and users if the current software vendor is to obtain renewal of their contract.  The strength of the buying power of YRCS could not be matched or duplicated by individual communities and agencies without the abilities or expertise of YRCS personnel.

As a governmental agency member of YRCS, both the Fire and Police Departments have a seat and voting membership on the YRCS Advisory Board.

The San Luis Fire and Police Departments are requesting continued participation in the Yuma Regional Communications System.

There are no associated costs directly connected with this IGA.  However, there are costs associated with the services related to maintenance, repair and “membership” in YRCS, based upon radio units utilizing the system or software modules applicable to the participating agencies.  Those expenses have been authorized in agency budgets in previous years and will continue to be included in future, operational budget requests.