To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: CHRISTOPHER BENSON, INFORMATION TECH DIRECTOR
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APPROVE THE NON-STATE ENTITY SERVICE POLICY AND AGREEMENT (NESPA) WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY TO SELF-CERTIFY THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH AS A VALID NON-STATE ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO PARTICIPATE IN CALIFORNIA NETWORK AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM (CALNET) 4 CONTRACTS
APPROVE THE CALNET 4 AUTHORIZATION TO ORDER FORM WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY TO ALLOW THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH TO ORDER DATA NETWORK AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND PRODUCTS OFF OF CONTRACT IFB-C4DNCS19 CATEGORIES 20 THROUGH 30, FOR THE TERM APRIL 4, 2020 - JUNE 30, 2025
APPROVE CALNET 4 INDIVIDUAL PRICE REDUCTION AGREEMENT AND CALNET 3 INDIVIDUAL PRICE REDUCTION NOTIFICATION WITH MCI COMMUNICATION SERVICES LLC DBA VERIZON BUSINESS SERVICES FOR DATA CIRCUIT TRANSPORT AND PRIVATE WIRELESS GATEWAY SERVICES SPEED INCREASE FROM 50MBPS TO 300MBPS FOR MOBILE PUBLIC SAFETY NETWORK CONNECTIVITY FOR AN ESTIMATED INCREASE OF $7,960 PER YEAR ON A MONTH-TO-MONTH TERM
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Public Safety mobile data computers securely access the City's Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management Systems (RMS) via a 50Mbps point-to-point data circuit directly connected to Verizon Wireless. Although sufficient for the previous CAD/RMS system, additional bandwidth is required for the new, recently implemented CAD/RMS. Included in the data circuit monthly cost is Verizon Private Wireless Gateway services (PWG) which enables the City to extend isolated private ethernet networks into the Verizon Wireless cellular data network.
Application behavior has also changed in that updates take place more frequently and use significantly larger amounts of bandwidth, which can affect performance and increase wait times in a mission critical environment. The data circuit and PWG 300Mbps upgrade will enable faster access to network services and provide for increased functionality and ef...
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