Montana Public Safety Communications Council

1. Montana Public Safety Communications Council Statewide Interoperability Executive Council July 23, 2002 Helena, Montana

2. Welcome and Introductions Brian Wolf Chief Information Officer State of Montana Chairman

3. MPSCC Overview • Executive Order • Statewide Interoperability Executive Council (SIEC) • Operating Procedures

4. MPSCC History Jeff Brandt Deputy CIO State of Montana

5. MPSCC History • September 1994 • Public Safety Communications Task Force • February 1996 • System Concept Design • Warner Group, Woodland Hills, Ca • $181,500 • Warner Group Findings: • Aging radio systems • Inadequate maintenance • Poor radio coverage • Increasing channel congestion • Growing interference • Unnecessary duplication of infrastructure

6. MPSCC History • February 1996 (cont.) • Warner Group Recommendations: • Technology: trunked, digital, VHF, High Band • Deployment model: state-wide, shared infrastructure • Participants: State, local, federal, private (Montana Power) • Include mobile data • Increase maintenance • Establish a permanent governance structure

7. MPSCC History • November 1997 • Montana Public Safety Communications Council • Governor Racicot’s Executive Order • Replaced the Public Safety Communications Task Force • Charge: Advise Governor on future activities of the project • December 1998 • System Design • Second project phase • Spectrum Resources, Inc., of St. Charles, Missouri • $546,000 (half paid by Montana Power Company, partly paid by local government agencies)

8. MPSCC History • December 1998 (cont.) • System Design Highlights • Consolidated state-wide infrastructure • For state, local, federal & qualifying private entities • 3 regions • 84 shared tower sites • VHF, digital, Project 25 compliant, narrowband, trunked, capable of supporting mobile data

9. MPSCC History • January 1999 • 56th Legislative Session • Legislation drafted: LC0134 for Rep. Royal Johnson • “An act establishing a Montana Public Safety Communications System” • Financial Strategy: • Federal underwriting • State agencies budgeted for annual operating costs • User agencies purchase their own radios and base stations • Preliminary System Cost Estimate: • Infrastructure - $65,000,000 • Radios (all potential users) - $48,000,000 • Annual operational costs - $4,000,000

10. MPSCC History • January 1999 (cont.) • 56th Legislative Session • Withdrawn before introduction • Unable to add funding for an FTE • Continued underwriting in spite of a Legislative Audit finding

11. MPSCC History • January 2001 • 57th Session • Tried again for public safety radio position funding • Denied • July 2001 - Forward • Borrowed some staff assistance from DES, some consulting assistance • Minimal agency assistance or coordination efforts

12. Where Do We Stand Today? • Development #1: Funding • Montana Department of Transportation – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration • $300,000 - Management of a statewide public safety radio project

13. Where Do We Stand Today? • Development #2: Organizational Changes at the Department of Administration • Established the Office of Public Safety Services • Jenny Hansen, Manager • Dan Hawkins, Communications Technology Manager • Becky Berger, 9-1-1 Program Manager • Will bring a much needed level of effort to public safety communications and a new focus

14. Where Do We Stand Today? • Development #3: Re-establishment of the Montana Public Safety Communications Council, aka “The Statewide Interoperability Executive Council” • Purpose: “The purpose of the Montana Public Safety Communications council is to provide policy level direction for matters related to planning, designing and implementing guidelines, best practices, and standard approaches to solve Montana’s public safety communications interoperability problems and to leverage any opportunity in support of a statewide system, including seeking federal funding, or other funding, for statewide interoperability”

15. Where Do We Stand Today? • Development #4: Creation of the Total Integrated Emergency Response Committee, or TIER • Chaired by the Honorable Senator Conrad Burns • Co-chaired by Brian Wolf • Mission: Coordinate the deployment of tools and integrated solutions for effective public safety communications

16. Where Do We Stand Today? • Development #5: Reformation of the 9-1-1 Advisory Council • Updating the membership • Meeting on a regular basis • Drafted a strategic plan

17. Where Do We Stand Today? • Development #6: Creation of the Governor’s Homeland Security Task Force • Chaired by Jim Greene, Administrator for DES • Co-chaired by Brian Wolf • Strategic Preplan Identified 4 Priorities • Intelligence Gathering • Public Safety Communications • Planning and Response • Critical Infrastructure

18. Where Do We Stand Today? • Development #7: Statewide IT Strategic Plan • Public Safety Communications - 1 of 8 strategic initiatives • Governor’s Endorsement

19. MPSCC Historyor Where Do We Stand Today? Questions?

20. Executive Board Brian Wolf

21. SIEC Expectations • Introduction • Agency Represented • Expected Outcomes Membership

22. Document Review Jenny Hansen, Manager Office of Public Safety Services

23. Document Review • Executive Order • Membership • Operating Procedures • Guiding Principles • PSWN Documents

24. Region 25 – 700 MHz Planning Dan Hawkins Communications Technology Manager Office of Public Safety Services

25. Region 25 – 700 MHz Planning • August 1998 – FCC designation of spectrum • Available no later than December 2006 • Unused in Montana • January 2001 – FCC adoption of standards • National Coordination Committee (NCC) • State interoperability executive committees • Wide and narrowband channels • Interoperability channels and standards

26. Region 25 – 700 MHz Planning • December 2001 – State of Montana activities • Licensure of State Channels (2.4 MHz) • Designation of Region 25 Planning Committee as executor • Notice to FCC on Interoperability Channels (2.6 MHz) • Designation of Region 25 Planning Committee as executor • May 2002 – Convening Announced • Dr. Bill Jameson designated Jeff Brandt as convener • FCC Public Notice and mailing to over a thousand parties

27. Region 25 – 700 MHz Planning • July 17, 2002 – Regional Planning Committee • Convened • Officers elected • Dan Hawkins, Chairman • Leo Dutton, Vice Chairman • Jesse Gonzalez, Secretary-Treasurer • Working subcommittee established • Preliminary by-laws adopted • Regional plan template examined • Next meeting • Upon announcement, with at least sixty days notice

28. Region 25 – 700 MHz Planning Questions?

29. Public Safety Communications Forum Larry Fasbender Department of Justice Deputy Director

30. Public Safety Communications Forum • June 24-25, 2002 – Colonial Inn, Helena • Montana Board of Crime Control grant • Various public safety agencies and disciplines • Presentations by: • Brian Wolf, Jeff Brandt, Col. Bert Obert, Doug King • Special guests: • Steve Proctor, Executive Director, UCAN • Robert Lee, PSWN Program Manager, U.S. Dept of Justice • Breakout Sessions • Facilitation help from DES, DPHHS, and Missoula Co.

31. Public Safety Communications Forum • Summary & Common Themes • Planning • Standards • Leadership • Interest expressed in another forum

32. Public Safety Communications Forum Questions?

33. Mobile Data Project Col. Bert Obert Department of Justice MHP Chief Administrator

34. Next Meeting September 11, 2002 1:00 p.m. State Capitol - Room 172

35. Future Agenda Items Communications Interoperability 101? Other Items?