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ITEM 34

City Council Memorandum Police Memo No. N/A

Date:

September 12, 2024

To:

Mayor and Council

Thru:

Joshua H. Wright, City Manager
Tadd Wille, Assistant City Manager
Bryan Chapman, Police Chief

From:

Michelle Potts, Police Communications Technology Senior Manager

Subject:

Payment to Support the City of Chandler Radio System Infrastructure

Proposed Motion:

Move City Council approve the payment to the City of Phoenix, in an amount not to exceed $579,849, for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 participation in the Regional Wireless Cooperative (RWC), including operations and maintenance costs, the system upgrade agreement, and narrow banding.

Background/Discussion:

The City has participated in the RWC since October 2009. This regional radio network provides seamless, interoperable radio communications for multiple public safety and government agencies within the Phoenix metropolitan area.

This agenda item provides for payment of the annual operations and maintenance (O&M) fee for approximately 1,035 City of Chandler portable and vehicle radios used by Police, Fire and other departments. Payments to the City of Phoenix include $423,012.15 in annual O&M, an annual system upgrade assessment (SUAII) in the amount of $127,168.72 to provide software updates and ensure system compatibility, and $80,355.00 for logging recorder support.

Evaluation:

The City of Phoenix is the sole support for the regional wireless radio system. The operations and maintenance, system upgrades, and associated projects for the RWC are only available through the City of Phoenix.

Financial Implications:

The total amount owed for FY 2024-25 is $630,535.87. There is a FY 2022-23 settlement credit available from the RWC to offset these payments in the amount of $50,686.87. The remaining net payment is $579,849.

Fiscal Impact

Account No.

Fund Name

Program Name

Dollar Amount

CIP Funded Y/N

101.2060.5419.0.0.0

General Fund

N/A

$579,849.00