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Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Civil Defense Agency DATE: August 5, 2008 STAFF CONTACT: Qunice Mento PHONE: 935-0031 A. REQUEST: To prepare a resolution to enter into an agreement and to accept a grant of $1,275,000.00 from State Civil Defense to be used for the County of Hawaii Interoperable Channel, Radio over Internet Protocol (RoIP) Interface and Data Communications. and $300,000.00 in State funding for the match requirement to administer the approved investment for Interoperable Channel, RoIP Interface and Data Channel. Also, please prepare a bill for an ordinance to appropriate funds to the program. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED)' The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Preparedness Directorate, U.S. Department of Commerce and National Telecommunications and Information Administrations have awarded grant funding for Public Safety Interoperable Communications and to support the grant initiative, the State Legislature has approve the matching 20%. This is a one-time grant program intended to enhance the Interoperable communications with funding to assist the public safety agencies in the planning and coordination associated with acquisition of, deployment of, or training for the use of Interoperable communications equipment, software and systems that utilize reallocated public safety spectrum for radio communicatiosn; The County of Hawaii will receive $1,275,000.00 with $300,000.00 in State funding for the match requirement to administer the investment for Interoperable Channel, Radio over Internet Protocol Interface and Data Channel. This will add one island wide radio channel in each of the 22 repeater sites and enhance police and fire facilities internal communications equipment. Also, the Investment will establish Radio over Internet Protocol at multiple points 20 fire stations, 7 police stations, and the Hawaii County Emergency Operating Center, and will support enhanced data connectivity by establishing 15 T-1 lines from the DS3 microwave links that currently support the Hawaii County Fire and Police Departments. SIGNED: c~,~'~C~ ~ DATE: ~ • I Z~ O`r' Department Head