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Brentwood City Commission Agenda

Meeting Date:	06/12/2018
Resolution 2018-45 Approval of Participating Addendum with the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) for AT&T FirstNet services
Submitted by:	Michele Kramer, Technology
Department:	Technology

Information

Subject

Resolution 2018-45 Authorizing Approval of Participating Addendum for NASPO Purchasing Cooperative for AT&T for FirstNet services

Background

Due to communications challenges during the response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the 9/11 Commission recommended the establishment of a single, interoperable network for public safety. For years, public safety organizations lobbied Congress to make this recommendation a reality. Therefore, when Congress established the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) in 2012, it based its mission on public safety’s express concerns and desires.

Over the past several years, FirstNet has collaborated with public safety stakeholders and leadership from each state and territory. AT&T was selected by FirstNet to Build and Manage America’s First Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Dedicated to First Responders.

In September 2017, FirstNet delivered official notice to governors and gave them 90 days to decide whether to accept the FirstNet/AT&T plan for deploying the nationwide public safety broadband network or initiate the process to have the state take on the responsibility for deploying its own Network that must be interoperable with the FirstNet network. Governor Bill Haslam accepted the FirstNet and AT&T plan to deliver a wireless broadband network to the state’s public safety community. FirstNet is not designed to replace land mobile radio systems for first respnders but to enhance it by providing a network that was purposely built for data.

The City of Brentwood currently uses AT&T for data access for our public safety mobile data network so we will be able to take advantage of priority and preemption over regular commercial cellular customers. This will allow first responders and other public safety personnel to send and receive voice, data, video, images, and text without concerns about network congestion such as during major weather problems and disasters.

To utilize the FirstNet network, the city must approve the participating addendum for the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) for the AT&T FirstNet services. The new contract pricing will result in a monthly cost savings $4-$8 per device per month.

Please contact the Technology Director with any questions.

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends the approval of Resolution 2018-45, Authorizing the Approval of the Participating Addendum with the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) for AT&T FirstNet Services.

Fiscal Impact

Amount :	$2,500 monthly
Source of Funds:	General Fund
Account Number:	110-42100-82450

Fiscal Impact:

The Police Department currently has 73 cellular modems.

Amount :	$410 monthly
Source of Funds:	General Fund
Account Number:	110-42200-82450

Fiscal Impact:

The Fire Department currently has 12 cellular modems.

Attachments
Resolution 2018-45
AT&T Contract
AT&T FirstNet Information
Signed Resolution