SECTIONS 15275-15277 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 15275-15277

15275. The agency may do all of the following:
(a) Provide adequate representation of local and state
governmental bodies and agencies before the Federal Communications
Commission in matters affecting the state and its cities, counties,
and other public agencies regarding public safety communications
issues.
(b) Provide, upon request, adequate advice to state and local
agencies in the state concerning existing or proposed public safety
communications facilities between any and all of the following:
cities, counties, other political subdivisions of the state, state
departments, agencies, boards, and commissions, and departments,
agencies, boards, and commissions of other states and federal
agencies.
(c) Recommend to the appropriate state and local agencies rules,
regulations, procedures, and methods of operation that it deems
necessary to effectuate the most efficient and economical use of
publicly owned and operated public safety communications facilities
within this state.
(d) Provide, upon request, information and data concerning the
public safety communications facilities that are owned and operated
by public agencies in connection with official business of public
safety services.
(e) Carry out the policy of this part.

15277. The Public Safety Communications Division is established
within the agency. The duties of the division shall include, but not
be limited to, all of the following:
(a) Assessing the overall long-range public safety communications
needs and requirements of the state considering emergency operations,
performance, cost, state-of-the-art technology, multiuser
availability, security, reliability, and other factors deemed to be
important to state needs and requirements.
(b) Developing strategic and tactical policies and plans for
public safety communications with consideration for the systems and
requirements of the state and all public agencies in this state, and
preparing an annual strategic communications plan that includes the
feasibility of interfaces with federal and other state
telecommunications networks and services.
(c) Recommending industry standards for public safety
communications systems to ensure multiuser availability and
compatibility.
(d) Providing advice and assistance in the selection of
communications equipment to ensure that the public safety
communications needs of state agencies are met and that procurements
are compatible throughout state agencies and are consistent with the
state's strategic and tactical plans for public safety
communications.
(e) Providing management oversight of statewide public safety
communications systems developments.
(f) Providing for coordination of, and comment on, plans,
policies, and operational requirements from departments that utilize
public safety communications in support of their principal function,
such as the California Emergency Management Agency, National Guard,
health and safety agencies, and others with primary public safety
communications programs.
(g) Monitoring and participating on behalf of the state in the
proceedings of federal and state regulatory agencies and in
congressional and state legislative deliberations that have an impact
on state government public safety communications activities.
(h) Developing plans regarding teleconferencing as an alternative
to state travel during emergency situations.
(i) Ensuring that all radio transmitting devices owned or operated
by state agencies and departments are licensed, installed, and
maintained in accordance with the requirements of federal law. A
request for a federally required license for a state-owned radio
transmitting device shall be sought only in the name of the "State of
California."
(j) Acquiring, installing, equipping, maintaining, and operating
new or existing public safety communications systems and facilities
for public safety agencies. To accomplish that purpose, the division
is authorized to enter into contracts, obtain licenses, acquire
property, install necessary equipment and facilities, and do other
necessary acts to provide adequate and efficient public safety
communications systems. Any systems established shall be available to
all public agencies in the state on terms that may be agreed upon by
the public agency and the division.
(k) Acquiring, installing, equipping, maintaining, and operating
all new or replacement microwave communications systems operated by
the state, except microwave equipment used exclusively for traffic
signal and signing control, traffic metering, and roadway
surveillance systems. To accomplish that purpose, the division is
authorized to enter into contracts, obtain licenses, acquire
property, install necessary equipment and facilities, and do other
necessary acts to provide adequate and efficient microwave
communications systems. Any system established shall be available to
all public safety agencies in the state on terms that may be agreed
upon by the public agency and the division.
(l) This chapter shall not apply to Department of Justice
communications operated pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with
Section 15150) of Part 6.