R-1031 - 01/13/2009 - EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM - Resolutions Supporting DocumentsITEM 6.H.
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AGENDA ITEM
Regular Board of Trustees Meeting
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JANUARY 13, 2009
SUBJECT: DUPAGE ETSB AND INTEROPERABLE RADIO NETWORK
FROM: THOMAS SHEAHAN, CHIEF OF POLICE
BUDGET SOURCE/BUDGET IMPACT: N/A
RECOMMENDED MOTION: I MOVE FOR PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION R -1031, A
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING STAKEHOLDER INPUT AND PUBLIC SAFETY
FOCUS FOR THE DUPAGE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM BOARD AND THE
INTEROPERABLE RADIO NETWORK.
Background/History:
On Tuesday, October 21, 2008, the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference hosted an
information session on the Interoperable Radio Network. The presentation took place in the
Boardroom of the Oak Brook Village Hall. Members of the ETSB Radio Steering committee,
the ETSB, and Project Manager John Lozar provided information and answers to many
questions.
The Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act mandates that by February 17, 2009,
television broadcasters must vacate channels 63, 64, 68, and 69. These channels, in the upper
700 MHz band and near the lower 800 MHz band, will then be dedicated for exclusive use by
public safety agencies. The FCC has further mandated that by 2013, all radios on the VHF
frequency, Police and Fire will be required to take up less band width by converting to narrow -
banding technology, in other words, move to either 700 or 800 MHZ.
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Ultimately, the issue is of communications interoperability. Events surrounding September 11 to
and Hurricane Katrina demonstrated that the emergency radio network that serves this country is
woefully deficient. Each agency operates on its own frequency and uses radio technology that
does not permit communication with its neighboring agencies. Responders to both disasters
were unable to talk with each other — the system lacked interoperability.
The purpose of this resolution is to support the creation of an intergovernmental agreement and
the use of ETSB funds for the Interoperable Radio Network be passed.
Recommendation:
I recommend that Resolution R -1031 be passed.
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RESOLUTION 2009 -EM- DCERN -R -1031
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING STAKEHOLDER INPUT
AND PUBLIC SAFETY FOCUS FOR THE DUPAGE
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM BOARD
AND THE INTEROPERABLE RADIO NETWORK
WHEREAS, the DuPage Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) was created to oversee
the emergency dispatch services for many municipalities and fire protection districts in DuPage County as
required by Illinois State Statute in 50 ILCS 750/15 4, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook is located within the DuPage ETSB service area, and
WHEREAS, the DuPage ETSB By -Laws specify that the ETSB will consist of representatives of
the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, Du -Comm, the DuPage Chiefs of Police, the DuPage
Fire Chiefs, the DuPage County Sheriff, the County of DuPage, and the at -large public within the DuPage
ETSB service area, and
WHEREAS, the ETSB has entered into the Interoperable Radio Network Project with the goal of
achieving interoperable communications between police, fire, public works, and other emergency
response personnel throughout DuPage County, and similar entities neighboring DuPage County, and
WHEREAS, the ETSB established a Steering Committee to oversee implementation of the
Project, chaired by a municipal manager and including representatives from the DuPage Mayors and
Managers Conference, the DuPage Chiefs of Police, the DuPage Fire Chiefs, DuPage municipal public
works directors, and the DuPage County Sheriff, and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2007, the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference
membership adopted a Statement of Interoperabillty outlining the municipal view of this Project with
specific expectations and goals including
The Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) has provided funding for the
"backbone" of an interoperability system, but the oversight of the implementation of this
system must be shared between the ETSB, the Interoperability Steering Committee, the
DuPage County of Homeland Security, and the municipal shareholders, and
WHEREAS, the expertise needed for all ETSB activity, including actions related to the Project,
can be gathered exclusively from the ETSB stakeholders and public safety organizations, and
WHEREAS, these same entities, through the Steering Committee and the ETSB are responsible
for the positive progress that has been achieved thus far on the Project, and
WHEREAS, the ultimate feasibility and success of the Project is completely dependent on
cooperation from municipalities and fire protection districts that would be participants in the Interoperable
Radio Network, and
WHEREAS, commitment by user groups ,to join the Interoperable Radio Network is essential at
the start of the Project to ensure that the investments made in the foundational infrastructure of the
system are worthwhile and beneficial
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows
Section 1 The foregoing preambles are restated and incorporated herein by reference as though
fully set forth herein
Section 2 The Village supports creation of an Intergovernmental Agreement with provisions
governing administration, governance, funding and management of the Interoperable Radio Network, and
Section 3 The Intergovernmental Agreement should include a provision whereby signatories are
committed to ultimately joining as users of the Interoperable Radio Network, and
Section 4 The Village supports the use of ETSB funds, to the extent available and agreed to by
the above - mentioned stakeholders, to support the purchase of necessary consoles and subscriber radio
units for use by public safety jurisdictions participating in the Interoperable Radio Network, and
Section 5 The Village strongly opposes any alteration of the structure of the ETSB, especially
any addition of ETSB members that would dilute the current authority or rebalance the proportional
representation of the stakeholders and public safety entities currently participating with the ETSB and the
Project, and
Section 6 This resolution be sent to the members of the ETSB and the ETSB Interoperable
Radio Network Steering Committee, the DuPage County Board Chairman and members of the DuPage
County Board, the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, the DuPage Fire Chiefs Association, the
DuPage Chiefs of Police Association, the DuPage County Sheriff, and the Du -Comm Executive Director
Section 7 If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this resolution shall be held invalid,
the invalidity thereof shall not affect any of the other provisions of this ordinance
Section 8 All resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict
Section 9 This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and
publication as required by law
APPROVED 13th day of January, 2009
PASSED THIS 13th day of January, 2009
Ayes
Nays
Absent
John W Craig
Village President
ATTEST
Charlotte K Pruss
Village Clerk