TO: Committee of the Whole - Finance, Administration, and Communications
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Executive
Malisa Files, COO
425-556-2166
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TITLE:
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Eastside Public Safety Communications Agency (EPSCA) Amended Interlocal Agreement (ILA)
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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The City of Redmond is a member of the Eastside Public Safety Communications Agency (EPSCA), a non-profit entity providing emergency radio capabilities to Redmond, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Bellevue and Kirkland. The entity existed to maximize the availability and effectiveness of emergency radio communications at minimum cost. In 2015, the voters of King County passed a property tax levy funding the formation of the Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network (PSERN) supplanting the need for EPSCA to maintain the original 800 MHz radio system. With the successful implementation of PSERN the relationship between the five cities has changed from operating an 800 MHz emergency radio system to participating on the governing board of PSERN. The interlocal agreement attached (Attachment A) is a successor agreement to memorialize the changes in the EPSCA member duties and responsibilities.
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REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
EPSCA operates as a governmental entity formed as a non-profit corporation under RCW 39.24 and 24.06
* Required:
Per City policy, Council is responsible for approving interlocal agreements
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OUTCOMES:
Since 1992, the City of Redmond has been a part of the Eastside Public Safety Communications Agency (EPSCA) operating and maintaining a regional 800 MHz trunked radio communication system in East King County. In 2015, King County voters passed a property tax levy to form a regional program to consolidate fou...
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