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Februar~ 11, 2003
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<br />Recommendation:
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<br />· Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a mutual aid
<br />agreement with the Hampton Roads regional cities (Chesapeake, Newport News,
<br />Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach) to share 800 MHz radio
<br />communication systems for public safety agencies during emergency situations,
<br />disasters or system failures.
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<br />Purpose and Need:
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<br />· Radio communications are essential to the operations of our public safety agencies
<br />(Police, Fire, EMS and 911 Centers). It is important to these operations to maintain the
<br />highest level of radio system availability as possible. It is also important to provide for
<br />inter-communications between the public safety agencies of the cities during times of
<br />emergency and/or mutual aid.
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<br />· This mutual aid agreement permits the sharing of radio system infrastructures in the
<br />Hampton Roads cities during emergency situations, disasters (natural and man-made)
<br />or system failures. In the event a participating city should experience a Public Safety
<br />radio system failure, that city would be granted access to another participating city's
<br />radio system.
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<br />Financial Impact:
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<br />· There is no financial impact, as localities will use existing radio systems.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following
<br />resolution, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
<br />AGREEMENT WITH THE CITIES OF CHESAPEAKE, NEWPORT NEWS, NORFOLK,
<br />SUFFOLK, AND VIRGINIA BEACH TO SHARE PUBLIC SAFETY 800 MHz RADIO
<br />COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, DISASTERS,
<br />AND SYSTEM FAILURES.
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<br /> WHEREAS, radio communications are essential to the operations of the City's
<br />public safety agencies; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, it is critical to maintain the highest level of 800 MHz radio
<br />communication system availability, particularly during emergency situations, disasters,
<br />and systems failures; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Hampton Roads cities, including the cities of Chesapeake,
<br />Newport News, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach, share Portsmouth's need to
<br />maintain the highest level 800 MHz radio communication system availability; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the cities of Chesapeake, Newport News, Norfolk, Suffolk, and
<br />Virginia Beach wish to enter into a mutual assistance agreement with the City of
<br />Portsmouth, that would permit the sharing of 800 MHz radio communication system
<br />infrastructures during emergencies, disasters, and system failures.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to enter
<br />into a mutual assistance agreement with the cities of Chesapeake, Newport News,
<br />Norfolk, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach for the sharing of public safety 800MHz radio
<br />communication systems during emergency situations, disasters, or system failures, and
<br />to execute such other documents, and take such other actions involving said cities and
<br />other governmental entities as may be required to effect such purpose."
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<br />Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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