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File Number: 06-01262 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED;"FREQUENCY
RECONFIGURATION PROGRAM" TO RECEIVE FUNDING FROM NEXTEL
SOUTH CORP. ("NEXTEL") PURSUANT TO A FEDERALLY MANDATED
FREQUENCY RECONFIGURATION AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") FOR WAVE
3, STAGE 1 REGARDING NATIONWIDE RECONFIGURATION OF PUBLIC
SAFETY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, WITH PARTIAL FUNDING TO
OCCUR AFTER THE EXECUTION OF SUCH AGREEMENT AND IN PART ON A
REIMBURSEMENT BASIS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
SAID FUNDING, TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT WITH NEXTEL, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, TO EXECUTE THE WAIVER OF
PRIVILEGE AND CONFIDENTIALITY ("WAIVER") IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION ("FCC") AND THE 800 MHZ TRANSITION ADMINISTRATOR
('TRANSITION ADMINISTRATOR"), AND TO PROVIDE ALL OTHER NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE
AGREEMENT, THE WAIVER, AND THE FREQUENCY RECONFIGURATION
PROCESSES REQUIRED BY THE FCC AND THE TRANSITION
ADMINISTRATOR; AUTHORIZING FUNDING AND APPROPRIATIONS ON AN
AS -NEEDED BASIS SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY APPROVALS FOR VARIOUS
CITY DEPARTMENTS TO ACCOMPLISH THE RECONFIGURATION PROCESSES
REQUIRED BY THE FCC AND THE TRANSITION ADMINISTRATOR AND TO BE
DETERMINED DURING THE RECONCILIATION PROCESS.
WHEREAS, on August 8, 2004, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") issued a
report and order that modified its rules governing the 800 MHz band of radio communications
frequencies and the purpose of such order was to reconfigure the 800 MHz band to minimize
harmful interference to public safety radio communications systems in the band
("Reconfiguration") on a nationwide basis; and
WHEREAS, on December 22, 2004, the FCC issued a Supplemental Order and Order on
Reconsideration regarding the waves and stages of the nationwide Reconfiguration process; and
WHEREAS, the August 6, 2004 and December 22, 2004 FCC orders, any binding actions
issued by the 800 MHz Transition Administrator (the "Transition Administrator") pursuant to its
delegated authority under the orders ("Actions"), and any supplemental FCC orders in the
Reconfiguration proceeding or subsequent Actions, are collectively referred to as the "Order"; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the Order, the City of Miami ("City") and Nextei are licensed on
frequency allocations subject to Reconfiguration for Wave 3, Stage 1 impacting several City
departments, and the City will also require reconfiguration for the Wave 3, Stage 2 process due to
public safety system interoperability requirements and considerations; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Order, Nextel and the City are required to enter into a Frequency
Reconfiguration Agreement, in substantially the attached form (the "Agreement") for Wave 3,
Stage 1 by August 14, 2006, and in accordance with the Order and the Agreement, Nextel will pay
the City an amount to effect Reconfiguration of the City's affected frequency allocations (
"Reconfiguration Cost") and the City will certify to the Transition Administrator that the
Reconfiguration Cost is the minimum amount necessary to provide comparable facilities for Wave
3, Stage 1; and
WHEREAS, the City's Wave 3, Stage 1 reconfiguration processes are currently anticipated to
occur from October to December of 2006, but the schedule is subject to change by the FCC and
• the Transition Administrator; and
WHEREAS, Wave 3, Stage 2 is anticipated to begin during June of 2007, and Nextel has
agreed that Wave 3, Stage 2 reconfiguration costs of the City for interoperability reconfiguration
with other public safety communications systems will be addressed during the Wave 3, Stage 2
period under a separate Stage 2 agreement; and WHEREAS, Nextel has provided to the City its
corporate certificate dated July 14, 2008, authorizing Nextel's corporate representative to execute
the Agreement for Wave 3, Stage 1 with the City; and
WHEREAS, Nextel has provided to the City its corporate certificate dated July 14, 2006,
authorizing Nextel's corporate representative to execute the Agreement for Wave 3, Stage 1 with
the City; and
WHEREAS, the estimated Wave 3, Stage 1 Reconfiguration Cost for the City is $145,105.20;
and •
WHEREAS, the City must execute the Agreement in order to accept from Nextei partial
funding in the amount of $72,552.60 within 15 days of execution of the Agreement, then the City
must proceed with the Wave 3, Stage 1 Reconfiguration, and Nextel will pay on a reimbursement
basis any outstanding balance of the actual costs approved by the Transition Administrator and
due to the City within 30 days after the Reconciliation Date for Wave 3, Stage 1; and
WHEREAS, any Reconfiguration Cost for Wave 3, Stage 1 not approved by the Transition
Administrator would need to be funded by the City; and
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WHEREAS, as part of the Reconfiguration process, the FCC and the Transition Administrator
require that the City execute a Waiver of Privilege and Confidentiality in substantially the attached
form.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted
by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The following new Special Revenue Fund is established and resources are
appropriated as described herein:
FUND TITLE:
RESOURCES:
APPROPRIATON:
Frequency Reconflguratlon Program
Wave 3, Stage 1 Frequency Reconfiguration
Agreement with Nextel South Corp. (the "Agreement")
On an as -needed, if needed, basis from various
City departments subject to budgetary approval
Approx.
$145,195.20
To be determined
during Reconciliation
process pursuant to
the Agreement
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized(1) to accept said funding, to execute the Agreement.
with Nextel, in substantially the attached form, to execute the Waiver, in substantially the attached
form, required by the FCC and the Transition Administrator, and to provide all other necessary
documents to implement the acceptance of and compliance with the Agreement, the Waiver and the
frequency Reconfiguration processes required by the FCC and the Transition Administrator.
Section 4. Funding and appropriations on an as -needed basis subject to budgetary approvals for
various City departments is authorized in order to accomplish the Reconfiguration processes required
by the FCC and the Transition Administrator and to be determined during the Reconciliation process.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
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{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City
Charter and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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