HomeMy WebLinkAbout2554RESOLUTION NO. 2554
SUBJECT: CENCOM 800 MHz LEVY
WHEREAS, The City of Bremerton is a member organization of the consolidated
county-wide 9-1-1 Emergency and Public Safety Dispatch Center known as Kitsap
County Central Communication (CENCOM); and,
WHEREAS, The City of Bremerton is also a represented member of the CENCOM
Policy Board by interlocal Agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the existing emergency radio communication system within Kitsap County
is functionally obsolete, lacks the capacity to efficiently manage daily public safety
operations, and is unable to accommodate predicted future growth; and, '
WHEREAS, the CENCOM policy Board has determined it is imperative to the safety
and well being of the citizens of Kitsap County to implement a countywide 800 MHz
Radio and Microwave Net work and a Mobile Computer Terminal systems for public
safety and government operations as soon as possible; and,
WHEREAS, The Policy Board further determined the need to replace the existing
consolidated Emergency Communication (911 ) Dispatch facility which is functionally
obsolete, inadequate in size, unable to accommodate predicted future growth, does
not satisfy current standard practices for connection between structural elements, in
some cases does not meet current building code requirements, and is at risk of
substantial structural damage and/or partial collapse during an earthquake,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the elected Council of the City of Bremerton do
hereby confirm their support for the placement of a countywide excess levy measure on
the September 17th, 1996 Primary Election Ballot to secure funding in the amount of
$18,400,000 for the 800 MHz Radio and Microwave Network, Mobile Computer
Terminal Systems, and the Construction of a 9-1-1 Dispatch Facility.
ADOPTED this 28st day of August, 1996 at a regularly scheduled meeting of the
Bremerton City Council.
John Law, Council President
Attest: Kathleen McCluskey