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RESOLUTION OF THE CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF <br />COMMISSIONERS TO APPROVE AND RATIFY AN <br />INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR REGIONAL RADIO <br />SYSTEM GOVERNANCE BY AND AMONG THE CITY OF <br />CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY AND OTHER <br />USERS OF THE REGIONAL RADIO SYSTEM <br />WHEREAS, the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County jointly <br />developed an 800 MHz trunked radio system to support public safety needs and provide service <br />to various city and county departments; <br />WHEREAS, Charlotte has been designated the lead agency for regional communications <br />interoperability of public safety agencies within the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) <br />eleven county region, and has established the infrastructure necessary for regional voice <br />communications interoperability with the support of several grants; <br />WHEREAS, since 2003, other local government entities have joined Charlotte and <br />Mecklenburg in sharing use of the regional components of the radio system (the "Regional Radio <br />System," as defined more specifically in this Agreement) and have signed service agreements to <br />that effect; <br />WHEREAS, Cabarrus County has entered into a radio service agreement with Charlotte <br />in order to use the Regional Radio System; <br />WHEREAS, Cabarrus County and the other users of the Regional Radio System now <br />desire to expand use of the Regional Radio System throughout the region, with the goal of <br />enhancing and improving interoperability of public safety communications between and among <br />government entities; <br />WHEREAS, to facilitate regionalism and interoperability, Cabarrus County and other <br />users of the Radio System wish to participate in a regional radio advisory council that will: (a) <br />guide the strategic growth and development of the Regional Radio System; (b) establish regional <br />performance and technical standards for the Regional Radio System, and (c) establish <br />interoperability processes and procedures; <br />WHEREAS, Cabarrus County and other users of the Regional Radio System desire to <br />enter into Interlocal Agreement For Regional Radio System Governance to participate in the <br />Regional Radio Advisory Council; <br />WHEREAS, Cabarrus County desires to authorize a representative to act on its behalf on <br />matters before the Regional Radio Advisory Council; <br />WHEREAS, Article 20 of Chapter 160A of the North Carolina General Statutes <br />authorizes local governments to establish a regional radio advisory council in accordance with <br />the terms of this Agreement; <br />Attachment number 3 <br />F -5 Page 76 <br />