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TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO USE AGREEMENT WITH STATE OF OHIO'S OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MULTI-AGENCY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (MARCS) PROGRAM OFFICE FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING RADIO AIR TIME, INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE, PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE AND CONTINUOUS CUSTOMER SUPPORT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, the Communications System used by the Police Division of the City of Gahanna has become increasingly unreliable; and
WHEREAS, the current system is no longer interoperable with most law enforcement agencies in the area and all Fire/EMS services; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has recommended that the City migrate to the State of Ohio's Multi-Agency Radio Communications System (MARCS); and
WHEREAS, MARCS is a modern, robust 800Mhz truncated digital radio communications system that offers subscription-based service; and
WHEREAS, in May, the Division conducted a comprehensive test of the MARCS system and found it to be far superior to the current 400 Mhz platform in terms of coverage, reliability, clarity and overall functionality and brought true interoperable communications to the Division; and
WHEREAS, the State of Ohio's Office of Information Technology, MARCS Program Office requires all participating agencies to sign a MARCS Radio Use Agreement for the purposes of providing radio air time, infrastructure, maintenance, programming assistance and continuous customer support; and
WHEREAS, it is imperative to move forward with the upgrade at the earliest possible time all for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into agreement with the State of Ohio's Office of Information Technology, MARCS Program Office, 2323 W. Fifth Avenue, Suite 150, Columbus, Ohio 43204-3560, for the purposes of providing radio air t...
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