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Title
Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the interlocal agreement with Burnet County for radio communications to provide the Burnet County Sheriff’s Department an archiving interface and radio control station equipment for use in its emergency dispatch center.
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Lead Department
Communications and Technology Management.
Fiscal Note
A Capital Area Emergency Communications District reimbursement in the amount of $211,560 to the City will be used as a funding source.
Prior Council Action:
On December 5, 2019, Council authorized negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement (ILA) with the Capital Area Emergency Communications District (CAECD) to reimburse the City in the amount of $6,000,000 for radio equipment and services purchased by the City to improve emergency communications for CAECD. A portion of the ILA-approved funding was to be used to support Greater Austin-Travis County Regional Radio System (GATRRS) contiguous county affiliate subsystem improvements in Caldwell and Burnet Counties.
For More Information:
Inquiries should be directed to Pushpa Srinivasa, CTM-Wireless Communication Services Division Manager, (512) 972-3209, pushpa.srinivasa@austintexas.gov.
Additional Backup Information:
Capital Area Emergency Communications District (CAECD) has reimbursed the City of Austin $5,788,440 of the $6,000,000 identified in the ILA authorized by Council on December 5, 2019, leaving a balance of $211,560. Burnet Council has identified a previously unidentified need for: 1) an archiving interface that will port Burnet County’s GATRRS radio traffic into a new 9-1-1 recording system, purchased with other funds, and 2) additional control station radio equipment to be installed at the Burnet County Sheriff’s emergency dispatch center to serve as back-ups in the event the wireline circuits to the GATRRS system in Austin go down.