Title
Request to Apply for and Accept 2019 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant (Ordinance S-45264)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager or his designee to apply for and accept, if awarded, up to $800,000 from the Urban Area Security Initiate Grant (UASI) program to fund a one-time purchase of a Project 25 (P25) Inter RF Subsystem Interface (ISSI) for the Regional Wireless Cooperative (RWC). Also request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
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Summary
The UASI grant is funded through the Arizona Department of Homeland Security and is intended to help organizations prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism. The RWC is a mission critical public safety, police, and fire radio network supporting 19 cities, towns, and fire districts in the Phoenix metropolitan region. A single, secure P25 ISSI connection provides standards-based interoperability with internal and external public safety organizations, reducing both the cost and complexity of interoperable radio communications. An ISSI would significantly enhance interoperability between local, county, state, tribal, and federal agencies with RWC members during multi-agency response to emergencies and large planned public events. An ISSI would also allow integrations to other large radio networks throughout the state. Other organizations that might benefit are the Topaz Regional Wireless Cooperative (TRWC - Mesa), Pinal County, Maricopa County, and the Department of Public Safety.
If the RWC is awarded the grant, the cost savings for each member will be over $42,000.
The deadline to submit this grant is Dec. 21, 2018.
Financial Impact
Cost sharing or matching is not required for this grant. There is no financial impact to the General Fund.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Office of Government Relations.