R2026-188 Resolution Authorizing Payment to Macon County Emergency Telephone Systems Board for STARCOM21 Access Fees

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Council Memo Police Department No. 26-33 DATE: 9/21/2026 TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members FROM: Melissa Hon, City Manager Brad Allen, Chief of Police SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing Payment to Macon County Emergency Telephone Systems Board for STARCOM21 Access Fees SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is the recommendation of staff that the invoice (Exhibit A)presented for STARCOM21 radio access fees for the period of February 1, 2026,through January 31, 2027,be approved for payment to the Macon County Emergency Telephone System Board(ETSB) on behalf of the City of Decatur in the amount of$152,744.84. BACKGROUND: As part of a regional agreement approved by the City Council in 2025,the Macon County Emergency Telephone System Board(ETSB)entered into a master contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. to coordinate STARCOM21 system access for the City of Decatur radios. In accordance with the Radio Porting Agreement, ETSB serves as the central coordinator and billing agent for STARCOM21 system access, including the designation of radios and collection of annual contributions from participating entities. As a result, the City receives a single consolidated annual invoice from ETSB for STARCOM21 system access. The current invoice from ETSB for$152,744.84 covers STARCOM21 system access fees for the City of Decatur from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027, covering access for 475 radios across three city departments. Decatur Public Works: 162 radios—$62,651.26 (includes 86 radios for Water and 2 radios for Lake) Decatur Fire: 102 radios—$29,158.58 Decatur Police: 211 radios—$60,935.00 LEGAL REVIEW: PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: Resolution 25-203 authorizing the Porting Agreement and payment to Macon County ETSB for STARCOM21 fees.