Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Supervisors press for external review before investing in $270M of radio and data projects
Summary
Budget Committee members were briefed on four overlapping public-safety communications projects — 800 MHz replacement, BAYWEB regional data network, SFMTA transit communications and a public-service radio system — and many supervisors urged hiring an outside consultant and a permanent CIO before committing large general‑fund sums.
The Budget and Finance Committee combined two agenda items April 17 to review a package of communications projects for first responders and public-service agencies and to assess funding priorities across overlapping systems.
Chandy Khede of the Mayor’s Budget Office said public safety departments have submitted 22 projects totaling about $26 million in two fiscal years for the ICT plan and reminded the committee that the broader plan contemplates a $49.1 million COIT allocation over five years. Supervisors were principally concerned with four major efforts presented by Department of Emergency Management Director Anne Cronenberg and technical staff: an 800 MHz public‑safety radio replacement (voice/P25, estimated…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
