Resolution No. 3586RESOLUTION NO.3586
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CYPRESS AUTHORIZING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE ORANGE
COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, AND ITS
PARTICIPATION IN AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE FOR THE FINANCING,
ACQUISITION, MAINTENANCE AND USE OF SAID SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, the County of Orange and cities in that County have previously
entered into an Agreement for the maintenance and use of the Orange County
Coordinated Ultra High Frequency (UHF) 460 MHz Law Enforcement Communications
System; and,
WHEREAS, that Communications System is outdated and can no longer
adequately support the critical requirements of the law enforcement agencies
of the County of Orange and cities in the County; and,
WHEREAS, that Communications System suffers from severe channel
congestion, does not provide adequate coverage in many areas and lacks the
reliability necessary for public safety communications system; and,
WHEREAS, the Communications System is rapidly approaching the point
where the safety of law enforcement personnel, as well as the safety of the
citizens, will be jeopardized if corrective action is not taken soon; and,
WHEREAS, the inclusion of public works agencies in the Communications
System will provide for more efficient use of the system backbone and for
cross communication capability among law enforcement, fire and public works
agencies for coordination of daily activities such as accidents or hazardous
material incidents and for coordination during major disasters such as fires,
floods and earthquakes; and,
WHEREAS, the County of Orange will be the lead governmental agency in
the implementation of that Communications System.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Cypress, hereby authorizes participation in the financing, acquisition,
maintenance and use of the Orange County Coordinated 800MHz UHF Law
Enforcement and Public Works Radio Communications System; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Cypress shall enter into a Joint
Powers Agreement pursuant to Government Code Section 6500 et seq. or other
mutually acceptable contractual agreement, with the County of Orange, for the
Financing, acquisition, maintenance and use of the Orange County Coordinated
800MHz UHF Law Enforcement and the Public Works Radio Communications System.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the 12th day of June 1989.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK 0 THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
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MAYOR THE C TY OF C ' :ESS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of said
City Council held on the 12th day of June 1989, by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: 4
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Age, Arnold, Kerry and Kanel
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CITY LERK OF HT C FY F CYPRESS
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