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Simi Valley approves joining Ventura County regional radio system; staff to return with implementation costs
Summary
The Simi Valley City Council voted unanimously Sept. 15 to participate in Ventura County’s regional radio system and to execute a use agreement; staff will return with a full budget and contracts for implementation.
The Simi Valley City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 15 to authorize city staff to participate in the Ventura County regional radio system and execute a use agreement, with staff returning later with finalized budget requests and contracts to implement the system.
City staff said Simi Valley’s current radio system, installed in 2006, has exceeded its expected lifespan, suffers increasing failures and is difficult to support because manufacturer parts and support are limited. Gary Boswell, deputy administrative services director, told the council the existing system supports more than 500 radios used across departments and that recent outages…
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