1. Marin County Department of Public WorksBy
INTEROPAB ILITY
Marin Emergency Radio Authority Finance Committee October 17, 2011

2. 100 Percent Interoperability within MERA
Tiburon Fire Protection Dist. Stinson Beach Fire Prot. Dist. Marin County Transit District
Inverness Public Utility Dist.
Kentfield Fire Protection District Ross Valley Fire Service
Town of Tiburon Town of San Anselmo City of San Rafael own of Corte Madera
City of Mill Valley
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Novato Fire Protection Distric Twin Cities Police Department Marin Community College District Marin Municipal Water District Solinas Fire Protection District Southern Marin Fire Prot. Dist.
Marin Community Services District
County of Mari City of Sausalit Town of Fairfa City of Novato City of Larkspur Town of Ross City of Belveder

3. Connectivity to all MERA consoles and/or radios
OTHER AGENCIES
MCOE (Schools) GG TRANSIT
US Coast Guard PRNSS
GGNRA
VCALL 10 + TAC'S UCALL 40 + TAC'S 7CALL 50 + TAC'S
8CALL 90 + TAC'S
ESRS (State) LCORD
GENERAL
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CALAW 4 (U CLEMARS) CALAW 1 (V CLEMARS)
LAW
EMS M/A (MED-17 CALEMA Fire
White Fire I VFI CDF CMD 1 / CM
UHF Medical Cha
FIRE/MED ICAL
SNR VHF
CHP Channels CLERS 3 (VHF)
CLERS 7 (UHF)
Petaluma PD Sonoma Sheriff

4. RIGS Interopera bility
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MERA Consoles I Radios via lnterop Channels
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5. roperability Bay RIGS lnt San Francisco
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Connectivity via North Bay RICS, 700 MHz Conventional, Mutual Aid Connectivity
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6. Data Interoperability
The Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System (BayRICS) includes broadband data along with 700 MHz, P25 radio interoperability
BayWEB is a component of the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System (BayRICS).
BayWEB is a multi-jurisdiction and multi-disciplinary approach to broadband data interoperability
BayWEB
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8. infrastructure (Internet and high speed data) to connect community anchor institutions such as schools, libraries, hospitals., and public safety facilities.
Provides support for the deployment of broadband
Motorola, Inc. is the selected provider with BOOM agreement with BayRICS in final stages
The NTIA grant is funding the Bay A rea Wireless Enhanced Broadband (BayWEB) program through the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP).
Broadband Technology
Deploying public safety and public access wireless broadband networks in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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9. BOOM Agreement Summary
Owned, managed CORE (Central computer equipment)
Uses public assets (sites, towers, backhaul, space, power)
Public Safety LTE network 193 Sites
7 Internet Service Providers (ISP) as partners
Public broadband access network (5.2, 5.4 GHz) 193 sites
Unlicensed spectrum for open access
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10. Public Safety LTE Network
BayRICS members will provide "installation ready" sites for
Assumptions
deployment
Physical space is available at each site to accommodate LTE equipment
Public access netwo·rk backhaul is completely separate from network
12,000 concurrent users on the LTE system
Expected to be
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11. The Bay RICS JPA will manage quality-of-service, access, interoperability, policy, and system management issues for the public safety network.
dangers,
Real-time mobile video for field officers;
Geolocation information about damage, hazardous materials, road conditions;
Personnel and vehicle location;
Amber Alert file transfers,
Virtual command centers.
Examples of use include:
Mobile Data Terminals
Network
LTE
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13. Agency Sites - Total sites: 18 Contra Costa - Total sites: 13 Sonoma
Santa Clara
- Total sites: 6
Solano
- Total sites: 4
Napa
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7 Sites Not Identified
San Francisco
Identified 23 19 30
Alameda County
- Total sites: 47 4
Total sites:
16 Sites
Marin
- Total sites:
- Total sites:
San Mateo
- Total sites:
Santa Cruz
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14. Coverage Map \'" l . G MOTOROLA identified .I
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Inbound Coverage 256k UL
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15. Identified Proposed 16 Sites San Pedro Ridge Mt. Tamalpais Mt. Burdell
Tower Corporation
Tower Corporation
MERA leases on a monthly basis from C&C Equipment Company
A lease will need to be negotiated
MERA leases on a monthly basis from C&C Equipment Company
A lease will need to be negotiated
San Pedro Ridge
Identified
MERA leases on a monthly basis from American
A lease will need to be negotiated
Mt. Tamalpais
MERA leases on a monthly basis from American
A lease will need to be negotiated
Mt. Burdell
Proposed 16 Sites
Big Rock Ridge
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16. Under Consideration Proposed Sites Pt. Reyes Hill Stewart Point
MERA site owned by City of San Rafael
MERA leases from Martinalli Family
A lease will need to be negotiated
MERA site at County Fire lookout
MERA leases from FAA
Pt. Reyes Hill
Stewart Point
Mt. Barnabe
Dollar Hill
Proposed Sites
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17. Throckmorton Ridge Fire Station
Proposed Sites Under Consideration
MERA site at water tank owned by MMWD
Throckmorton Ridge Fire Station
A lease will need to be negotiated
North Marin Water District
Pt. Reyes Fire Station
County fire station
Crest Water Tank
Forbes Hill
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18. Proposed Sites Under Consideration
No longer a fire station, City of Sausalito
A lease will need to be negotiated
A lease will need to be negotiated
Southern Marin Fire Station 9
Corte Madera Fire Station 1
Sausalito Fire Station 2
Novato Fire Station 3
Southe rn Marin Fire
Novato Fire District
Corte Madera Fire
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19. Any net revenue generated must be reinvested into BayWEB during the Grant Performance Period.
Bay RIGS will make policy decisions around reinvestment.
- Revenue may be reinvested to provide additional sites for improved coverage (underground, in building)
RIGS Policy Issue
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20. Participating Entity Benefits
High priority maintenance program by Motorola
Coverage to less populated areas critical to public safety when 23 Marin sites are implemented
- Average current costs are $50/user/month
Participating Entity Benefits
A nticipated cost reduction over current plans
700 Mhz mobile data system dedicated to Public Safety
AT&T current provider
- Example:
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21. Cautions Potential Concerns 16 sites will provide less coverage than •
Monthly cost is uncertain at this time Ownership I maintenance commitment after ten years
Limited bandwidth - Some applications may not be allowed
Upgrade costs due to technology Site costs
Potential Concerns
providers
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22. Costs to Participants New vehicle installation costs
New modems in vehicles
On-going site leases On-going PG&E power
interface costs
Application
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23. Issues Policy MERA BayRICS on behalf of all
holds lease to 1O of the proposed
BayRICS, how to collect
member contributions for participation
Issues
Policy
could join agencies
MERA
If MERA joins
MERA
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24. Develop phasing strategy for additional 7 sites Complete site lease requirements for sites
Complete environmental compliance for site improvements at sites
Complete review of 16 proposed sites
Obtain permits, as required Begin site development
Next Steps
Project
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