2003/03/26 Council Agenda Packet

March 26, 2003 Mr. Ron McAffee r `ok As I Director, CENCOM Kitsap County Central Communications 1720 Warren Avenue Bremerton, WA 98337 Dear Mr. McAffee, In consideration for the letter of support to be provided to the Snohomish County Emergency Radio System (SERS) for its application for three 800 MHz channel pairs currently assigned to Kitsap County 911 (CENCOM),the City of Everett will allow Kitsap County 911 to license on the following frequencies: Everett Fire Tactical (154.280 MHz) Agency conversion date: 2004 Everett Police Primary Repeater Out (154.995 MHz)Agency conversion date: 2004 This offer is being made with the following restrictions: 1. No use will be made by CENCOM or any Kitsap County agency until the surrender date identified above or cessation of operation by Snohomish County users following conversion to 800 MHz operation, whichever is later. CENCOM may apply for FCC licenses at any point following final successful submission to frequency coordination by the Region 43 Committee of the September 2002 800 MHz NPSPAC applications filed by the Snohomish County Emergency Radio System (SERS). Written approval letters from the City of Everett will be provided by the City of Everett at time of application for FCC license applications by CENCOM. 2. The City of Everett recognizes that CENCOM is required by FCC rule to construct the infrastructure needed to support the newly licensed systems. CENCOM will not program or place into operation mobile or portable radios on the vacated VHF channels until the surrender date identified above or the cessation of operations by Snohomish County licensees, whichever is later. 3. The City of Everett will also attempt to have all primary FCC licenses assigned to CENCOM following cessation of operation by agencies for at least six months. Alternatively, The City of Everett may have the identified licenses cancelled should assignment be difficult or impossible. • 7 1