Title
Authorization to Enter Into a License Agreement With Secretary of the Air Force for Public Safety Communication Purposes at Luke Air Force Base (Ordinance S-53116) - Out of City
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager or his designee to enter into a license agreement with Secretary of the Air Force for the operation and maintenance of a trunked radio network for public safety communication purposes at Luke Air Force Base.
Further request the City Council to grant an exception pursuant to Phoenix City Code section 42-18 to authorize inclusion of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions in the agreement that would otherwise be prohibited.
Report
Summary
In May 2020, the City of Phoenix entered into a no-cost license agreement with a five-year term for the installation and operation of a trunked radio network to be used by the Regional Wireless Cooperative to provide inter-operability and compatible radio capabilities for emergency communications. This allowed Luke Air Force Base to respond to off-site emergencies and local municipalities to respond to on-base emergencies.
The original license has reached its maximum end date, and the Information Technology Services Department is now requesting to enter into a second no-cost license agreement for the maintenance and operation of the network for a five-year period beginning on or about August 26, 2026.
Contract Term
The contract term is five years, beginning on or about August 26, 2026.
Financial Impact
This is a no-cost license.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
License Agreement 151990, authorized by Ordinance S-46361, was adopted February 19, 2020.
Location
Luke Air Force Base
Council District: Out of City
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager David Mathews and the Information Technology Services and Finance departments.