TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Eve R. Irvine, Chief of Police
Robert Espinosa, Fire Chief
SUBJECT:Title
Resolution Withdrawing Membership from the Los Angeles Regional Communications System (LA-RICS) Joint Powers Authority (Police Chief Irvine).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 14-0058
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 14-0058 withdrawing membership from the Los Angeles Regional Communications System (LA-RICS) Joint Powers Authority (JPA).
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action. If the City elects to remain a member of LA-RICS, there would be a significant fiscal impact (exact dollar amount unknown).
BACKGROUND:
On March 4, 2009, Manhattan Beach City Council adopted Resolution No. 6178 approving the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communication System (LA-RICS) Joint Powers Agreement (JPA), thus authorizing the City's membership in the LA-RICS Authority. Initial membership in the JPA did not require an expenditure of funds; if and when a cost was applied to members, the City would have the ability to opt out before being financially committed.
At the time of formation, LA-RICS membership consisted of 82 member cities, the County of Los Angeles, University of California Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles and Inglewood School Districts. The effort was primarily funded through several Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grants and State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) grants.
The original concept of LA-RICS was to create a county-wide interoperable communication system using land mobile radios (LMR) for first responders. LMR is a system that aligns with Manhattan Beach and South Bay Regional Public Communication Authority (SBRPCA) technological needs and would enhance current day-to-d...
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