Title
Authorization to Enter into License with Secretary of the Air Force for Public Safety Communication Purposes at Luke Air Force Base (Ordinance S-46361)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a license with the Secretary of the Air Force for the installation and operation of a trunked radio network at Luke Air Force Base.
Further request the City Council to grant an exception pursuant to Phoenix City Code 42-20 to authorize inclusion in the documents pertaining to this contract of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that otherwise would be prohibited by Phoenix City Code 42-18.
Report
Summary
A 700/800 MHz P25 trunked radio network at the licensed location is to be used by the Regional Wireless Cooperative for public safety purposes. This joint-use emergency communications system will provide inter-operability and compatible radio capabilities for emergency communications, allowing Luke Air Force Base to respond to off-site emergencies and local municipalities to respond to on-base emergencies at Luke Air Force Base. This is a no-cost license, and the term is five years, starting May 1, 2020. The license may contain other terms and conditions deemed necessary by the City.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Contract Term
The contract term is five years, starting May 1, 2020, and ending April 30, 2025.
Financial Impact
This is a no-cost license.
Location
Luke Air Force Base
Council District: Out of City
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Deanna Jonovich, the Office of Government Relations and the Finance Department.