IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Subscriber Agency Agreement with the City of Independence, Missouri, for the furnishing of utilization and maintenance costs in compliance with the Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System, at a cost to the County not to exceed $60,895.00 in 2017, subject to appropriation in the 2017 and future years’ annual budget.
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RESOLUTION NO. 19324, December 5, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Alfred Jordan, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance 4471, dated November 5, 2012, the Legislature did award a contract to Motorola Solutions, Inc., for the furnishing of a narrow band public radio system for use by the Sheriff’s Office, Parks + Rec Department, Public Works Department, Emergency Management Office, and the Transportation Unit of the Department of Corrections, as required by the Federal Communication Commission; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 18276, dated October 14, 2013, the Legislature authorized the execution of a User Agency Master Site Port Agreement necessary for the County to join the Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System (MARRS), which was established to further local government communication interoperability; and,
WHEREAS, as a member of MARRS, the County is required to comply with standards adopted by the MARRS board to maintain the integrity of the P25 Digital Radio System; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Independence, Missouri (the “City”) is a Prime Site Agency under the MARRS Memorandum of Understanding; and,
WHEREAS, the County and the City desire to enter into an agreement to operate radio subscriber equipment within the Eastern Jackson County P25 Radio System, at a cost to the County in 2017 in an amount not to exceed $60,895.00; and,
WHEREAS, the attached Subscriber Agency Agreement with the City of Independence is a suitable mechanism by which to implement the mutual understanding of the City and County related to utilization and maintenance costs of this system ; and,
WHEREAS, this Agreement will be renewed annually upon the mutual agreement of both parties, with funding subject to appropriation in the 2017 and future years’ annual budget; and,
WHEREAS, execution of this Agreement is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute the attached Subscriber Agency Agreement with the City of Independence; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing is authorized to make all payments, subject to appropriation in the 2017 and future years’ annual budgets.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 19324 of December 5, 2016, was duly passed on December 7, 2016 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______8__________ Nays ______0_______
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent _____0_______
Excused _______1________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
Funding for 2017 and future years is subject to annual appropriation in the County's then current budget.
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Date Chief Financial Officer