City of Philadelphia - File #: 090097

• File #: 090097
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 2/12/2009
• In control: Committee on Technology and Information Services
• Final action: 6/18/2009
• Title: Authorizing the Department of Public Property of the City of Philadelphia to enter into an agreement with The School District of Philadelphia for: School District use of the City's 800 MHz public safety radio communications system; provision of radios and equipment to the School District for use of such system; and assignment and co-licensing by the School District to the City of certain federal licenses for use of the 800 MHz spectrum; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember O'Neill
• Indexes: SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/26/2009	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/18/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/18/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
6/11/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/11/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/11/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/4/2009	0	Committee on Technology and Information Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/4/2009	0	Committee on Technology and Information Services	HEARING HELD
6/4/2009	0	Committee on Technology and Information Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
2/12/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Re-Referred
2/12/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Authorizing the Department of Public Property of the City of Philadelphia to enter into an agreement with The School District of Philadelphia for: School District use of the City's 800 MHz public safety radio communications system; provision of radios and equipment to the School District for use of such system; and assignment and co-licensing by the School District to the City of certain federal licenses for use of the 800 MHz spectrum; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
WHEREAS, the City and the School District desire to promote interoperability of communications systems between the public safety and other personnel of the City and the School District; and

WHEREAS, the School District has been granted the use of ten channel (frequency) pairs in the 800 MHz band under Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") license WNKV367 (the "SDP Licenses"); and

WHEREAS, the City desires that the School District transfer to the City five of the SDP Licenses, to be incorporated into the City's 800 MHz radio communications system (the "City Radio System"), and the City and the School District plan to co-license and to share control of an additional five SDP licenses, all subject to approval of the FCC; and

WHEREAS, in consideration of the transfer of certain licenses and the co-licensing and shared control of other licenses, the City plans to (i) permit certain SDP personnel to use the City Radio System; (ii) furnish to the School District radios and other equipment necessary for such use; and (iii) make available to the School District certain price discounts for 800 MHz radio equipment and services that are available under City contracts; now, therefore,

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Department of Public Property of the City of Philadelphia is hereby authorized to enter into an interagency agreement with The School District of Philadelphia, a body corporate and political subdivision formed and exist...