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EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET <br /> PROJECT TITLE: Authorize the Mayor <br /> to execute such documents as are necessary and Initialed by: <br /> appropriate to release and/or transfer two City of Department Head " . <br /> Everett VHF frequencies in furtherance of 800 CAA <br /> MHZ licensing of SERS 800MHz public safety Council President - <br /> radio system. <br /> LOCATION: <br /> COUNCIL BILL # <br /> Originating Department Legal <br /> Contact Person Mark Soine <br /> Phone Number 425-257-8669 <br /> FOR AGENDA OF March 26,2003 <br /> Preceding Action: <br /> Consent Second Reading <br /> XX Action Third Reading <br /> First Reading Public Hearing <br /> Attachments: Department(s) Approval (Identify): Police, Fire <br /> Expenditure Required $0 Account Number(s): <br /> Amount Budgeted $0 <br /> Additional Required $0 <br /> SUMMARY STATEMENT: The City is a participant SERS 800 MHz public safety radio system <br /> designed to support the communications needs of area first-responder agencies. The City as a requirement to <br /> the originally secured channels for the system, committed to return any of un-used radio channels that are a <br /> part of its current system. In an effort to expand the capacity of the system currently being installed for use <br /> by the City, the SERS system manager has applied to use 800 MHz channels currently licensed to (but not <br /> used)by Kitsap County. Since Kitsap County has an existing license for the 800 MHz channels in question, <br /> its surrender of the license is a requirement before the added 800 MHz channels can be licensed as a part of <br /> the new SERS system. Kitsap County is willing to provide that consent if the City of Everett is willing to <br /> allow Kitsap County to file for an FCC license on existing channels used by Everett Police and Fire. <br /> Snohomish County will be providing two VHF channels and SNOCOM a single VHF channel under <br /> precisely the same circumstances. <br /> RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Authorize the Mayor to execute such <br /> documents as are necessary and appropriate to release and/or transfer two City of Everett VHF frequencies in <br /> furtherance of 800 MHZ licensing of SERS 800MHz public safety radio system. <br /> 6 <br />