Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority (SVRIA) Overview Presented By: William J. McCammon Interim Executive Director
SVRIA Historical Overview The Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority (SVRIA) was formed in 2010 as a joint powers authority to coordinate, manage, and plan regional public safety technology initiatives SVRIA operates the ECOMM network built by SVRIP SVRIA s primary focus now is on the development of countywide communications system for public safety called the Silicon Valley Regional Communications System (SVRCS)
SVRIA Board of Directors Jason Baker, Board Chair Representing the Southwest county cities of Campbell, Cupertino, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and the Town of Los Gatos Megan Satterlee, Vice Chair Representing the Northwest county cities of Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Altos Mike Wasserman Representing the County of Santa Clara Chris Moylin Representing the Central county cities of Milpitas, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale Margaret Abe-Koga Representing the City Selection Committee of Santa Clara Peter Leroe-Munoz Representing the South county cities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill Pierluigi Oliverio Representing the City of San Jose Pete Constant Representing the City of San Jose Sheriff Laurie Smith Representing the County of Santa Clara
Silicon Valley Regional Communications System (SVRCS) SVRCS will serve over 18 municipalities/jurisdictions and over 30 law enforcement, fire, emergency medical, and public works agencies. Today agencies operate over a wide range of frequency bands utilizing 22 VHF channels, 43 UHF channels, and 12 800 MHZ channels. Current systems are aging, with limited capacity and coverage Interoperability is limited but achievable through a single channel gateway (BayMACS) that bridges VHF, UHF, and 800 MHZ.
Communications Systems Users in Santa Clara County 800 MHz City of Santa Clara Santa Clara EMS Valley Medical Center Santa Clara Valley Water District VHF Santa Clara County FD, Sheriff, Parks, Local Gov t Gilroy PD, FD, Local Gov t Morgan Hill PD, Local Gov t Cal Fire and most other fire Agencies UHF and UHF T-Band San Jose Santa Clara County Animal Control San Jose State Univ. Milpitas PD, FD Mt. View and Palo Alto Local Government Campbell PD Los Altos D Los Gatos/Monte Sereno PD Mountain View PD Palo Alto PD Sunnyvale PD,FD, and Local Gov t Valley Transit Authority
800 MHz San Pablo Police Richmond Police Richmond Fire Pinole Police Hercules Police El Cerrito Fire BART California State Parks Communications Systems Users in Contra Costa County 900 MHz AMR Low Band East Bay Parks CHP San Ramon Valley Fire San Ramon Police Rodeo Hercules Fire Rio Vista Police Pinole Fire Oakley Police Moraga-Orinda Fire Moraga Police CDF Coast Guard VHF UHF Walnut Creek Police Pleasant Hill Police Pittsburg Police Martinez Police Concord Police Clayton Police Lafayette Police East Contra Costa Fire Danville Police Crockett-Carquinez Fire Contra Costa Sheriffs Contra Costa Fire Brentwood Police Antioch Police Contra Costa Com. Col. FBI
Why do we need the SVRCS? Communications systems are fragmented Existing communications systems are nearing the end of their useful lives Significant cost savings can be realized for local jurisdictions by being part of a regional system without sacrificing local autonomy Limited availability of spectrum Grant funding from the Federal Government is available for Regional Communication Systems
SVRCS System Overview Countywide Digital P25 Compliant Communications System with approximately 30-32 repeater sites, and 12 Dispatch Centers with 80 Dispatch Consoles connected through ECOMM Provide the highest level of interoperability for all jurisdictions Improved flexibility, capacity, and coverage including in building coverage Economies of scale providing jurisdictions with local autonomy while realizing the benefits of reduced cost of current and future technology upgrades.
P 25 Digital Trunking
Trunked Operation Control Pub Channel Works Voice PD Dispatch Channel Voice PD Channel TAC Voice Fire Channel TAC Voice Fire Dispatch Channel Roads Patrol Stn 1 Stn 5 Maint Water SWAT Hazma t.
Analog vs. Digital Operation Digital Audio Quality Area of Improvement Distance from Site
Police Main Neighbor Interop SVRCS Interop General Interop EB Interop SM Interop SF Interop Conv'l Interop Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D Zone E Zone F Zone G Zone H Channel 1 SCPD 1 SCPD 1 SB LAW1 SB CALL EB CALL SM CALL SF CALL CALAW8 Channel 2 SCPD 2 SVPD DSP SB LAW2 SB INT 1 EB INT 1 SM INT 1 SF INT 1 CALAW8D Channel 3 SCPD 3 CPD DSP* SB LAW3 SB INT 2 EB INT 2 SM INT 2 SF INT 2 CALAW9 Channel 4 SCPD 4 GPD DSP* SB LAW4 SB INT 3 EB INT 3 SM INT 3 SF INT 3 CALAW9D Channel 5 CTC 1 LGPD DSP* SB LAW5 SB INT 4 EB INT 4 SM INT 4 SF INT 4 CAFIRE1 Channel 6 SCPDOPS1 LPD DSP* SB LAW6 SB INT 5 EB INT 5 SM INT 5 SF INT 5 CAFIRE1D Channel 7 SCPDOPS2 MPD DSP* SB LAW7 BAYMACS 8CALL90 CAFIRE2 Channel 8 SCPDOPS3 MVPD DSP SB LAW8 CALAW9 8CALL90D CAFIRE2D Channel 9 SC EVNT1 PAPD DSP* SB FIR1 CAFIRE2 8TAC91 Channel 10 SC EVNT2 SJPD DSP* SB FIR2 SB EMS1 8TAC91D MED91 Channel 11 SC EMER SNC FD3 SB FIR3 SB EMS2 8TAC92 CMD92 Channel 12 OLD PD 1 SC AUTO SB FIR4 SB PW1 8TAC92D CMD93 Channel 13 OLD PD 2 SC STBY SB FIR5 SB PW2 8TAC93 CMD94 Channel 14 BAYMACS SC SUPR SB FIR6 SB LG 1 8TAC93D TAC95 Channel 15 8CALL90D 8CALL90D SB FIR7 SB LG 2 8TAC94 TAC96 Channel 16 10/1/2013 CALAW9 CALAW9 SB FIR8 SC SUPR 2013 CDX Wireless, Inc. 8TAC94D TAC97 12
SVRCS Current Progress SVRIA issued an RFP for infrastructure in 2012, Motorola Solution Inc. was low bidder and signed a contract in September 2012 that included pricing for infrastructure, dispatch consoles and subscriber units Infrastructure purchases (Stage 1 and 2) included the Master Site, Prime Site, 5 repeater sites using Homeland Security Grant funds Local agencies including Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, and the County purchased dispatch consoles and subscriber units, additional agencies are moving forward with subscriber unit and dispatch console purchases Santa Clara and Sunnyvale will be migrating to the new system in January 2014
SVRCS Future Funding Options Grant funding is not sufficient to complete the build out of the system Funding through a voter approved parcel tax was studied but it was determined given the funding required per parcel the amount needed was not viable at that time City Managers expressed concern that the total system design was not completed and detailed costs must be developed to take a ballot measure forward Some combination of local revenue in conjunction with grants is required to complete the system once a system design is completed and detailed costs are known
SVRCS System Design The SVRCS system design process was proposed and approved by the Working Committee and board of Directors and is moving forward The process assumes coverage levels for Urban, Suburban and Rural areas of the County Site selection is based on computer modeling using the agreed coverage levels Sites selected are reviewed for feasibility of use and cost to upgrade Users review the coverage assumptions and computer modeling to approve the design Detailed costs are developed using the selected sites Financing options can then be developed and moved forward to the stakeholders for evaluation, and selection
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