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Capitola council agrees to join countywide 'Ring' next‑generation radio system
Summary
The City of Capitola approved participation in a countywide master service and governance agreement for the ‘Ring’ next‑generation radio system, authorizing the city manager to execute the agreement and serve as the city’s voting member; staff said Capitola’s early capital share is modest but operational costs will rise over time.
Capitola’s City Council voted to participate in the regional “Ring” next‑generation radio system, authorizing the city manager to sign a master service and governance agreement with Santa Cruz County and partner agencies and naming the city manager as Capitola’s representative on the Ring executive committee.
Jim Frawley, introduced by the police chief as the lead consultant on the project, described the Ring system as two linked elements: a hardware upgrade (new radios, microwave backbone and dispatch consoles) and a governance structure to allocate costs and set operational standards. “The Ring radio system comprises... 1 is the upgrade, the actual technical hardware upgrade piece, and the other is the governance,”…
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