The document summarizes plans by the LA-RICS Authority to upgrade the emergency communications systems for the Los Angeles region. It discusses the history of the project and legislative impacts, as well as studies on needed spectrum bandwidth. It outlines the current plan to issue separate RFPs for a new dual-band land mobile radio system and a broadband LTE system, with phased implementations over several years, due to changes in federal policy and funding. It also notes exemptions provided by new state legislation to help expedite the project.

1. Los Angeles Regional
Interoperable Communications
System
California Contract Cities Association
32nd ANNUAL FALL SEMINAR
October 6, 2012
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2. Overview
• Emergency Communications Needs
• Program History
– Legislative Impacts
• Spectrum Studies
• LMR System Issues
• LTE System Issues
• Current Procurements
• Questions?
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3. Need For Interoperability
• 10,000,000 residents occupying 4000 square miles
• Risk to high profile attractions and critical infrastructure
• Multi-jurisdictional responses to small and large scale
events
• 81 public safety agencies provide 34,000 first responders
• 17,000 secondary responders
• Multiple localized public safety communications systems
• Lack of communications across
jurisdictional lines compromises
response effectiveness
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4. Project History
January 2009 Joint Powers Authority formed
April 2010 Request For Proposals (RFP) released
May 2010 LA-RICS received FCC Waiver to establish 700MHz
Interoperable Public Safety Broadband Network and a
$154.6 million BTOP grant.
July 2011 LA-RICS cancels procurement – California Public
Contracts Code
October 2011 Assembly Bill 946 (Lowenthal)
Enabled LA-RICS to proceed
with a turn-key procurement
November 2011 New Request for Proposals
released for single
LTE and LMR contract
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5. Project History (cont.)
January 2012 Proposals received in response to dual LTE/
LMR procurement
Feb. 2012 Congress passed the Middle Class Tax Relief and
Jobs Initiative of 2012 (H.R. 3630)
April 2012 LA-RICS placed procurement on hold to further
analyze impacts resulting from H.R. 3630
August 2012 LA-RICS Board of Directors voted to cancel RFP
and issue two separate RFPs for LMR and LTE
Sept. 2012 Assembly Bill 1486 (Lara) enacted allowing
limited CEQA exemption
October 2012 New RFP for LMR will be released
Dec. 2012 New RFP for LTE will be released
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6. H.R. 3630
• In Feb, 2012, Congress passed the Middle Class Tax Relief and
Jobs Initiative of 2012
• Provides for use of the D-Block for public safety
• NTIA established FirstNet to oversee national Public Safety
Broadband Network (PSBN)
• Requires that T-Band spectrum be returned by 2021 and
vacated by 2023
– Eleven major metropolitan areas affected:
o Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago,
Pittsburg, Washington, DC, Miami, Dallas
• H.R. 3630 provides for funding and spectrum assistance in
moving public safety communications off T-Band
– But not until 2021
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7. A. B. 1486
• A.B. 1486 – Authored by Assembly Member Ricardo Lara
• Provides LA-RICS a limited CEQA exemption until 2017
• Project Site Criteria
– Located on police, Sheriff or fire station sites
– Existing publicly owned transmitter site
– Cannot be located in environmentally sensitive areas
» Wetlands
» Riparian areas
» Habitat of significant value
» Historical Significance
– Monopoles shall not exceed 70 feet
– LMR towers shall not exceed 180 feet
• Does not exempt project from NEPA
clearance
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8. Spectrum Feasibility Studies
• H. R. 3630 introduced considerable risk to a T-Band only
deployment
– Per FCC: Build at your own risk
• 700/800 MHz Option Evaluation
– Lack of available spectrum prohibited deployment
• Consideration was given for using existing available spectrum
in the 700 MHz spectrum and gradual migration off T-Band
• Hybrid Feasibility Study conducted in May-Jun 2012
– Minimum of 70 Channels needed in 700 MHz spectrum
– Minimum of 160 Channels needed in T-Band spectrum
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9. LMR System Description
• There are 109 LMR tower sites available for the LMR network
– May incorporate some of 255 LTE monopoles for fill in
– Actual site count will be determined by Telecommunications System
Contractor’s final design
• Coverage footprint the same for 700 MHz and T-Band
• Single P25 controller used for both spectrums
– Users talk from one spectrum to the other
seamlessly
• Dual spectrum will allow use of existing
equipment and migration over 9 years
• Radio-to-radio communication
is supported within the same spectrum
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10. Secondary Responders
• Secondary Responder needs became a strong
consideration
• Unnecessary costs incurred in maintaining independent systems
• JPA Board determined to support all agencies due to
common responses to major incidents
• T-Band under the Hybrid concept will be designed to
accommodate all first and second responders
• Second Responders in 700/800 MHz systems or
may participate via STRS or CWIRS
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11. Broadband (LTE) Issues
• NTIA suspended approval of use of funds for LTE equipment pending
direction from FirstNet
• Avoidance of “stranded investment”
• Allowed to proceed with “Infrastructure” deployment
• Approval to complete system at discretion of FirstNet Board
• Spectrum leased to LA-RICS in 2010 has been withdrawn
• Broadband spectrum now licensed to FirstNet
• Must apply to FirstNet for spectrum lease
• If approved, NTIA can release “suspension”
to allow purchase and installation of
LTE equipment
• BTOP funds sufficient to complete
local broadband system
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12. Current Procurements
• Per the direction of the JPA Board of Directors, LA-RICS will
issue two new RFPs, one for a LMR system and one for the
LTE broadband system
– LMR: The Authority will release a new RFP for a hybrid LMR network
and infrastructure build-out
• Five year program
– Phase 1 – System Design
– Phase 2 – Site Construction
– Phase 3 – Supply Telecommunications System
– Phase 4 – System Implementation
– Phase 5 – System Maintenance
– LTE: The Authority will release a new RFP for LTE infrastructure and
backhaul components and for equipment in a following phase
• Three year program
– Phase 1 – Infrastructure
– Phase 2 – LTE Equipment Procurement & Installation
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13. Questions?
Bill Fujioka
County of Los Angeles
Chief Executive Officer
BFujioka@ceo.lacounty.gov
Pat Mallon
Executive Director
Pat.Mallon@la-rics.org
2525 Corporate Place, Suite 200
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(323) 881-8291
www.la-rics.org
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