RESOLUTION NO. RS2008-246

A resolution approving an interlocal agreement between the Metropolitan Government, the Electric Power Board of the Metropolitan Government, and the United States Marshals Service for access to 800-MHZ for emergency radio dispatching and response

Whereas, The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County ("Metropolitan Government") and the Electric Power Board of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County ("N.E.S.") jointly own and operate an emergency radio dispatch and response system utilizing 800-MHZ radio frequencies licensed by the Federal Communications Commission ("F.C.C."); and,

Whereas, the United States Marshals Service (“U.S. Marshals”) is a bureaus within the United States Department of Justice that performs certain public safety duties under 28 U.S.C. 566, et seq.; and

Whereas, the U.S. Marshals wishes to have access to the 800-MHZ radio frequencies licensed to the Metropolitan Government and N.E.S. in order to carry out its statutory responsibilities; and,

Whereas, the Metropolitan Government, N.E.S. and the U.S. Marshals have agreed upon the terms of an interlocal agreement to allow the Marshals interoperability access to the 800-MHZ radio frequencies; and,

Whereas, it is the policy of the Metropolitan Government not to charge any fee for such interoperability access; and,

Whereas, Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 12-9-104, provides that interlocal agreements between governments may be approved by resolution.

Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County:

Section 1. That the Interlocal Agreement by and between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, the Electric Power Board of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, and the United States Marshals Service for interoperability access to the 800-HMZ radio frequencies licensed to the Metropolitan Government and NES solely for public safety purposes, and for a term extending through June 31, 2013, be and the same is hereby approved and the Metropolitan Mayor is hereby authorized to execute said Interlocal Agreement.

Section 2. That this Resolution shall take effect after its passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Michael Craddock

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Referred:	Budget & Finance Committee Public Safety Committee
Introduced:	April 15, 2008
Adopted:	April 15, 2008
Approved:	April 18, 2008
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