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MERA Executive Committee Meeting: Options for Future Technology & System Replacement

Detailed discussion on upgrading the aging MERA system, current status, future options, evaluation of choices, risks, opportunities, and grant funding possibilities. Key stakeholders' recommendations and the potential for a complete 700MHz system replacement examined.

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MERA Executive Committee Meeting: Options for Future Technology & System Replacement

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  1. MERAExecutiveCommitteeMeeting March9,2011 OptionsForMERA'sFutureTechnology&SystemReplacement i __..:._-:: :i)EP\RT\TF,'rOFl'1:R!,,l.l'\Vrnu;<;

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  3. StatusofCurrentSystem • MERAsystemis12yearsold • Somecriticalsystemcontrolequipmentisnolongeravailable • Systemsitecontrollers-(usedtoassigncallstovarioussites)andSystemconsoles • Repairpartsarebecomingdifficulttofind

  4. StatusofCurrentSystem • MERAStatus • Capacity • ExpansionprojecttoaddadditionalchannelstotheMERAsystemhasbeencompleted. • Wearestillbelowourcapacityneeds,specificallyduringamajordisaster. • Coverage • Tamales:PendingFunding$1.SM • SouthernMarin:PendingTiburon'sconcurrence _;:_:.,.'I f>Fl'\RT,\H"T01"l'r:J!!_.I('\VOHKS

  5. OptionsforFuture • Westudiedfiveoptions • Option1-Addbasic700MHzconventional interoperabilitytothepresentMERAsystem • Option2-UpgradeMERAsystemintoasingle cell($10M)toimprovecapacityandadd700MHzconventionalinteroperability ! --7::...: f)'.l\•RT\IV.'\TOF l'.1:R.l_WWnRKS

  6. OptionsforFuture • Option3-UpgradeMERAsystemintoasinglecelltoimprovecapacityandadd5additionalsites($20M)atWolfbackRidge,Pt.ReyesLighthouse,Tamales,MarthaPropertyandSouthernMarinradartowertoimprovecoverage.Alsoadding700MHzconventionalinteroperability • Option4-Acounty-wide700MHzsystemincludingmobilesandportables($SOM) i _.:._..;;!f)El"\R1'\!E-.;TOF"l'r:1!!.:.1C\Vrnrns

  7. Option5 Wehavemadeprogress!

  8. Whichoptiondowechoose?

  9. The'A''Team • Anevaluationpanelconsistingofcommandpersonnelthatcouldspeakto boththestrategicandoperationalissuesfromthelargestradiosystem usersintheCountyevaluatedtheseoptions • Panelmemberswere: • ChiefJimIrving-SouthernMarinFire • CaptainJeffFranzini-SanRafaelPolice • CaptainMikeRidgeway-CountySheriff • DeputyChiefJasonWeber-CountyFire • CaptainJimBerg-NovatoPolice • DeputyChiefErikNickel-NovatoFire • DeputyDirectorMichaelFrost-CountyDPW • CommunicationsEngineerRichardChuck-CountyDPW • CommunicationsManagerShellyNelson-CountyDPW • UnanimousrecommendationwasOption4-acomplete700MHzsystemreplacement· i -:-:;..:.,..;:;,: HFP_,RT\1v.x-r1w1'1:1!!.,_wWm11<

  10. 700MHz • •700MHzRFPissued • ProposalsreceivedfromHarris,Inc.andMotorola • RFPproposalsincludedaconventionalinteroperabilitysolution($1.2M)anda complete700MHzreplacementsolution($SOM)

  11. 700MHzConventionalOverlay • 700MHzConventionalOverlay • 2conventional700MHzchannels • 1SimulcastCounty-wide • 1Tacticalateachsite • EnableMERAagenciestotalkto700MHzmutualaidusersrespondingintoMarinCounty • 700MHzmutualaidrespondersinclude: • SFPD,SFFD,SanMateoPD&FD,AlamedaFD&PD,Contra CostaPD&FD

  12. Whataretherisks? • •Implementingthe700MHz • conventionalinteroperablesystemdoesnotobligateMarinCountyoranyoftheMERAmemberstoa700MHztrunked solution • Shouldweproceed?

  13. FutureTechnologyInterface • AtsomepointMERAwillneedtoreplacethepresentsystem.ThepresentMERAsystemisnotabletotalktonewertechnology. • Interfaceequipmentwillbenecessaryto connecttoanynewtechnologyregardlessof frequencyrange. • ExistingMERAtonewP25MERA • MERAto700MHz i .-.:...:.,:;,!.1 r>PP,\ll.T\ll'.'\TOPl'"t_:RT.lf'\\'OHKS

  14. Whataretheopportunities? • Thereisanopportunityforgrant funding($1M-$2M)ofthisInterface.ProposalsdueMarch/April2011 • Shouldweproceed?

  15. Isthereanyrisktous? • ReceiptofGrantfundedequipmentandservicesatthistimeisnon-bindingand doesnotobligateMarinCountytoanyfuturecommitment • ReceiptoftheGrant700MHzconventionalinteroperablesystemdoesnotobligateMarinCountyoranyoftheMERA • memberstoa700MHztrunkedsolution. i .:.•..;.,JlFl>,\RT\TF.'\TOFl't:lLW\,\'OllKS

  16. Summary • Donothing • Beginplanningnow • Seekriskfreegrants

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