Ms. Zerwin said the first Steering Committee meeting for the CAD RFP is scheduled later that
afternoon with DeltaWRX to present and gather feedback. She said DeltaWRX will present a
slide presentation to the committee to then discuss feedback and recommendations for moving
forward with the CAD RFP process. Options include moving to Phase 2, which involves a
detailed scope of work for the RFP, focusing on Hexagon enhancements to allow for
configuration changes and improvements without the immediate pressure of transitioning to a
new CAD system., or delaying RFP development for a year to provide time to evaluate
Hexagon's capabilities and ensure that the next steps align with the evolving needs of the
agencies.
11.
NEW BUSINESS
Ms. Zerwin referenced an email and memorandum she had disseminated to the Board regarding
the resignation of an ETSB technician that has created a second vacancy: an analyst position and
a deputy director position. Ms. Zerwin said she and Deputy Director Taormina had been
discussing the staffing plan with the ETSB team to address these vacancies and assess
operational needs given the lean staffing makeup. Discussion ensued regarding Ms. Zerwin and
Chair Schwarze’s plan to present an updated staffing proposal that will outline the
responsibilities and qualifications for the vacant positions at the June meeting. Potential
adjustments to salary lines are being considered to optimize budget allocation and identify gaps
in coverage for filling these positions. Vice Chair Franz requested that an Executive Session
follow today’s meeting to discuss this further. ASA Winistorfer did not believe the discussion
was appropriate for an Executive Session. Vice Chair Franz said he had assumed a discussion
would happen today before a recommendation from staff is brought forward to the Board.
Member Honig said that with the Ad Hoc Finance Committee beginning soon, there was
discussion yesterday at the County Board level to look at FY25 actuals in relation to the FY26
forecast and would be a good place to review the plan. Vice Chair Franz’s request for an
Executive Session was declined by Chair Schwarze who emphasized the importance of having
further internal discussions before bringing the topic to the entire Board.
Member Markay asked for an explanation of an email sent from Ms. Zerwin sent the previous
afternoon regarding DU-COMM’s application on the agenda of the STARCOM21 Ad Sub
Committee, of which Ms. Zerwin is a member. Ms. Zerwin said that STARCOM is a Statewide
Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC) and is an advisory sub-committee. She said she
was unaware until reviewing the agenda that DU-COMM had submitted an application to
become a STARCOM user. Ms. Zerwin said there are issues in the application and that if she
were available for the Ad Sub meeting tomorrow, she would be questioning the application and
took exception to the statement that ETSB has supplied radios to staff of DU-COMM, which we
did not. Ms. Zerwin said that they are asking for 11 radios for their staff. Under the contract,
ETSB owns the current radios and had been working with DU-COMM to purchase new radios
under the one remaining change order at a 47% discount and would fall under ETSB
maintenance and the Motorola System Manager. She said there was no discussion of this
application with DU-COMM. Ms. Zerwin also said they are asking for local and countywide
usage whereas the majority of their staff’s usage is internal and would fall under the campus rate,
which is significantly less airtime cost. Ms. Zerwin said she would amend the application to
include these points. Discussion ensued around questions of radio ownership, funding, the
Oversight Committee’s application/procedure, whether DU-COMM staff need to be talking on a
STARCOM channel, and whether DU-COMM’s independent radio usage would affect
interoperability and communication within the county, and operational impact on ETSB and
ACDC. While the STARCOM21 Ad Sub Oversight Committee would be voting on the
