Suzy Ageton George Karakehian KC Becker Tim ... - City of Boulder

and Fire Department has determined that a radio facility at this s ite is a benef it to the
public safety communications of the city. This additional capacity would allo w for
greater interoperability of public safety agencies in and around Boulder County.
Staff of the City of Boulder and New Cingular W ireless PCS have agreed upon a lease
with a 20-year term by which New Cingul ar Wireless PCS would pay for the new
addition, and pay $1,750 per m onth over a 20 year lease, escalating 3% (compounded)
each year. The charter requires council app roval for the city to en ter into the lease
because of the 20-year term and the lease of an interest in city property.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Suggested Motion Language:
Staff requests council consideration of this matter and action in the form of the following
motion:
Motion to authorize the city manager to enter into an op tion and land lease agreement
with New Cingular Wireless PCS to build an addition to Fire Station Number 5 and then
lease a por tion of the addition in substan tially the sam e form as atta ched to this
memorandum.
COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENTS AND IMPACTS
• Economic – The revenue derived from the lease is a new revenue source for the
city.
• Environmental – Co-loca ting telecommunications for both governm ental and
private communications reduces the number of sites that are necessary to provide
public services.
• Social – Cooperation between the city and private communications providers,
along with the other users of the city’s radio comm unications facilities that
provide public safety services, provide s a higher lev el of services to the
constituents served by the pa rticipating entities. Enhanced in teroperability of
radio communications throughout the county are a benefit to the provision of
governmental responses in the event of an emergency.
OTHER IMPACTS
• Fiscal – Without the city incurring any additional costs, the proposed lease
provides storage areas needed for two separate emergency responders that
coordinate fire responses with the cit y, a new radio facility for the city, and
provides a rental incom e stream to the city for use of the property. No new
dollars or staff resources are required to implement the proposed lease terms. The
city will benefit by the addition of a new radio facility paid for by New Cingular
Wireless PCS.
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