East Bay Regional Communications System Authority

Overview

Per the Authority Bylaws, the Board of Directors established two advisory committees, the Finance Committee and the Operations Committee, to advise the Board on system operations, technology upgrades, and system financial planning. Additionally, the Board of Directors established a Technical Advisory Committee at their October 21, 2011 meeting, to provide technical expertise and advice to the Operations Committee and/or the Board on operational decisions to be made in connection with the implementation of the EBRCSA P-25 compliant or equivalent system.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Finance Committee is comprised of 8 members and is responsible for the development of a budget, and review of financing options in order to develop a financing plan. The committee also develops recommendations for subscriber unit pricing to account for the ongoing operations, upgrades and replacement.

Per the Authority Bylaws, the Finance Committee members are appointed to ensure equal representation from both counties, as follows:

(1) Board Chair or Vice Chair
(2) City Managers (one from each county)
(2) Elected Officials (one from each county)
(2) County (one from each county)
(1) Special District

Current Finance Committee Members

• Paige Meyer,
  Fire Chief,
  Contra Costa County (Committee Chair)
• Joe Calabrigo,
  Town Manager,
  Town of Danville
• Gerry Beaudin,
  City Manager,
  City of Pleasanton
• David Haubert,
  Supervisor,
  Alameda County Board of Supervisors
• Cindy Silva,
  Councilmember,
  City of Walnut Creek
• Susan Muranishi,
  County Administrator,
  Alameda County
• Roberto Filice
  East Bay Regional Park District
  Special District
• Monica Nino,
  County Administrator,
  Contra Costa County

  

OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

The Operations Committee is comprised of 7 members and is responsible for review of system operational and technical issues including but not limited to the review of existing technology, system upgrades, implementation of new technology, and provide support for the existing system implementation.

Per the Authority Bylaws, the Operations Committee members are appointed to ensure equal representation from both counties, as follows:

(1) Board Chair or Vice Chair
(2) Police Chiefs (one from each county)
(2) Fire Chiefs (one from each county)
(2) Sheriff’s (one from each county)

 

Current Operations Committee Members

• Paige Meyer,
  Fire Chief,
  Contra Costa County (Committee Chair)
• Angela Averiett,
  Police Chief,
  Alameda County
• Jon King,
  Police Chief,
  Contra Costa County
• Michael Casten,
  Undersheriff,
  Contra Costa County Sheriff's Dept
• Damion Covington,
  Fire Chief,
  Alameda County Fire Chiefs
• Yesenia Sanchez
  Sheriff,
  Alameda County Sheriff's Dept
• Vacant
  Fire Chief,
  Contra County Fire Chiefs

 

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Technical Advisory Committee will have 10 to 20 members, consisting of Fire Protection, Law Enforcement, and Radio Technicians constituting balanced representation of Alameda County and Contra Costa County, and the EBRCSA Executive Director, for the purpose of providing technical expertise and advice to the Operations Committee and/or the Board on operational decisions to be made in connection with the implementation of the EBRCSA P-25 compliant or equivalent system.

 

Technical Advisory Committee Members

• Alameda County Law Enforcement:
• Contra Costa County Law Enforcement:
• Alameda County Fire Protection:
• Contra Costa Fire Protection:
• Public Services/Special District:
  
• Alameda County Technical:
  
• Contra Costa County Technical:
  Randy Demerse and Mike Wright,
  Contra Costa County Department of Information Technology
• Combined Dispatch:
  
• EBRCSA:
  David Swing, Executive Director