Resolution No. 18-61RESOLUTION NO. 18-61
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ENTER INTO AN
AMENDMENT TO THE RADIO SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE.
WHEREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach (COAB) currently operates police radio
communications through the City of Jacksonville (COJ) P25 radio system and the COAB owns
800 MHz radios and relies on the COJ for repeaters and other infrastructure to operate the radio
system; and
WHEREAS, the majority of the radios used by the COAB are within the Police
Department and are relied on daily for communications; and other departments within the city
have 800 MHz radios which function on the City of Jacksonville P25 radio system and are
available to them in emergency situations and;
WHEREAS, the COJ radio system provides the Police Department with inter -operability
between other law enforcement agencies that is paramount to public safety during critical
incidents; and
WHEREAS, periodically the COJ and the COAB enter into a Radio Services Agreement
which sets the terms and rate for a specified time frame and the current agreement was effective
October of 2017 with the option to renew for three (3) additional one year terms and we have been
provided the First Amendment to the 2017 Radio Services Agreement which was effective October
1, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the funding for this service has been allocated in the FY 2018 — 2019 Police
Budget; and
WHEREAS, the approximate annual cost for this radio service in FY 2018 - 2019 is
$34,000
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach
as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Commission hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the
2018 Radio Services Agreement with the City of Jacksonville.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Atlantic Beach, this 100' day of December, 2018.
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Ellen Glasser, Mayor
Attest,
Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk
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Brema . Durden, ty Attorney