Agenda Item Name:
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Presentation: Radio Management System
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Presenter:
Harold Theus, Chief 352-384-3101
Description:
Update the Board on the Radio Management System
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Provide direction on funding and direct staff to negotiate an agreement for the radio truck system with all applicable parties. The funding options are to borrow the funds against the sales tax or pursue an increase of one-half cent to the existing one-half cent to the infrastructure surtax for one year to pay for the entire capital system upgrade. If the Board selects the option of temporarily increasing the existing infrastructure surtax, then direct staff to publish notice of its intent to consider amending the existing infrastructure surtax ordinance (the WSPP Surtax Ordinance 16-06) at the Board's meeting on April 28, 2020.
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Prior Board Motions:
March14, 2019, BoCC Special Budget Meeting, Commission directed the County Manager to review all the critical safety infrastructure needs in conjunction with the Sheriff and the City of Gainesville and bring back a proposed list that could potentially be used for a half cent sales tax referendum.
October 23, 2018, County Commission Commissioner Hutchinson moved to hear the presentation, discuss alternatives, and funding options. Also provide direction to staff. Federal Engineering recommends that the County continue operating on the current radio system managed by GRUCom, which is alternative 1 of 2 within the final report with the following changes:
1. Direct staff to return with some governance models they believe would be more functional.
2. Direct staff to return with Funding Options including tax initiatives and County debt.
3. Place this item on upcoming Joint City of Gainesville meeting.
4. Direct the County Attorney to work with the appropriate personnel to update County Ordinances to enable the building codes to provide operation of radios within building/structures.
5. Commis...
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