To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Tower and Space License with the Hoopa Valley Tribe for the Big Hill Communications Site
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign (3) original copies of the Tower and Space License between the County of Humboldt and the Hoopa Valley Tribe for Big Hill Communications Site; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return two (2) fully executed copies of the Tower and Space License to Public Works Facility Management.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Communication Fund (3521)
DISCUSSION:
The Sheriff is requesting approval and signature of a new Tower and Space License between the County of Humboldt and the Hoopa Valley Tribe to enhance radio coverage in the area of Hoopa (Attachment No. 1 - License). The current 911 public safety radio communications system (system) is the primary means of communication between emergency 911 dispatchers and law enforcement officers in the field. The system is also used by fire responders, emergency medical services, and the Public Works Roads Division to communicate in the event of an emergency. The current system does not allow for redundancy which creates weak points within the communications systems. If one of the six (6) repeaters go down, large areas of the county lose communication capabilities between the 911 dispatchers and the law enforcement officers responsible for the community's safety as well as the ability to communicate with other first responders.
In 2017, the county hired a consultant, CDX Wireless, to identify the failures with the countywide radio infrastructure. Based on the findings of that study, a Request for Proposal was issued, and the county chose Motorola to complete the work for the radio infrastructure. Motorola started work on the project in 2019. In the past three (3) years, the system has only become more unstable and is rapidl...
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