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Council backs staff recommendation to build EF Johnson radio network to replace reliance on Motorola; staff to include costs in budget
Summary
Council gave staff consensus direction to pursue an EF Johnson‑based land mobile radio solution and to include necessary one‑time costs and ongoing operating figures in the next budget, with staff exploring short tax notes and partnerships to recover costs.
City technology and wireless‑infrastructure staff outlined options to replace or continue the city’s existing Motorola P25 land mobile radio system, which is costly to maintain and reaches the end of its 10‑year contract in October 2025.
Staff said the Motorola system provides high availability but requires reliance on the vendor’s core support and a six‑year maintenance deal that the vendor offers at a significantly higher annual cost (staff estimated roughly $3.74 million per year under a new Motorola agreement). An alternative…
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