Volume 7 Issue 12 December 2009

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

President’s Podium

2

New Members 2

DeMello Award 2

Meeting Minutes 3

Meeting Minutes Cont.

4

Meeting Dates 5

Telecommunicator Buttons 6

2010 Executive Committee 7

Directions & Map -December Officer Installation Luncheon

Flier

This month’s meeting will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at the

Los Angeles Police Academy, 1880 N Academy Dr., Los Angeles CA 90012 Los Angeles County Thomas Bros. 594-G7

DIRECTIONS & Map: See Flier

Meeting Host: Ken Mann City of Los Angeles Meeting Sponsor: Dailey-Wells / Harris Agenda: 0900 - 0930 Registration 0930 - 1030 Frequency Coordination 1030 - 1200 Officer Installation 1200 Lunch Buffet

December 2009 - Los Angeles Police Academy

COMMLINK

The Official Monthly Newsletter of the California Public-Safety Radio Association

C PRA serves the people who manage, operate, maintain and supply the communications sys-tems used to safeguard the lives and property of citizens every-where. Among the CPRA ranks there are over 500 professionals representing the Police, Fire, EMS, Forestry, Highway and Conservation services. CPRA provides many opportunities to grow professionally, share your ideas, upgrade your skills and network with your colleagues.

Copyright © 2009 California Public-Safety Radio Association, All Rights Reserved

Season’s Greetings

From the CPRA Executive Committee

Ken Mann Gary Poon

Dawn Lopez Mike Rowles John Wright Ken Norton

Richard Granado

Jim Acosta Jack Daniel

Gary David Gray David Buchanan

Bob Uribe Anna Holmes

Ron Wong Ernest Gallo

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Our November meeting was held at Law’s Coffee Shop in Oak Glen. Thank you to our host, David Buchanan, County of San Bernardino Retired, and thank you to Kris Robinson, from Federal Signal, for sponsoring the Early Bird refreshments. Forty-four people attended our meeting last month. David Buchanan gave a presentation about what is new in the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council, also known as NPSTC. Paul Christin, Homeland Security Specialist with ESRI, gave a presentation on homeland security challenges and how ESRI software solutions can address these challenges. John Wright was presented a Certificate of Appreciation, congratulating him on his retirement and thanking him for his many years of support to CPRA and APCO. The Installation of the Officers will take place at our Annual Holiday Luncheon on December 10th this year. This year’s Luncheon will be at the Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club, also known as the LAPD Police Academy. For information and driving directions, check our website at: www.cpra.org/doc/CPRA 2009 Flyer Complete.pdf To help us with planning for the luncheon, please RSVP to luncheon@CPRA.org The APCO Western States Regional Conference is coming soon. The conference will be held January 20th through the 22nd in Den-ver, Colorado. The host Hotel is the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center. For more information, check the Conference website at www.apco-co.org/WRC2010/.

Our next meeting will be in the Community Room at the Ontario Police Department on January 14th. This meeting is one week ear-lier than normal to allow CPRA members to attend the Western States Regional Conference in Denver. Our presentation will be about the history of APCO and will feature video from the APCO 75th Annual Conference held earlier this year in Las Vegas. I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their help and encouragement while serving as your president. I look forward to continuing serving CPRA as a director next year. I wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season and I look forward to seeing everybody at the next meeting and check our website, www.cpra.org for any updates.

P RESIDENT’ S P ODIUM K EN M ANN

Welcome New Members

Dennis Bergland, C.D.T Engineer - Pine Valley, CA

Erin Brockus - Ventura County Sheriff's Department

Merlin Knight - County of San Luis Obispo

Tommey Massey - LA County Fire Department

Clinton Muir - Santa Monica PD

Paul Porter - County of San Luis Obispo

James Rempe - County of San Luis Obispo

Don Root of San Diego County receives The 2009 DeMello Award

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2009 Board of Officers

President KEN MANN

City of Los Angeles Phone 213-847-2397 - Fax 213-847-2286

President-Elect GARY POON

Los Angeles County-ISD Phone 323-267-3004 - Fax 323-262-4607

Vice - President DAWN LOPEZ

County of Riverside Phone 951-955-0569 Fax 951– 955-0603

Secretary MIKE ROWLES

San Bernardino County-Network Services Phone 909-388-5971 - Fax 909-388-5555

Treasurer JOHN WRIGHT

Riverside Police-Fire Communications Phone 951-826-5257 - Fax 951-826-5325

Sergeant-at-Arms KEN NORTON City of San Diego

Phone 619-525-8655 - Fax 619-825-8693

APCO Executive Council Delegate RICHARD GRANADO

Los Angeles County - Retired Phone 626-575-8167 - Fax

CommLink Editor JIM ACOSTA

City of Downey Phone 562-904-7313 - Fax 562-904-7314

Commercial Chair JACK DANIEL

The Jack Daniel Co. Phone 800-Non-Toll - Fax 909-980-5226

Operations Chair COURTNEY ALLISON

Garden Grove Police Dept Phone 714-741-5819 - Fax 000-000-0000

Frequency Advisory Committee Chair GARY DAVID GRAY

Orange County Communications - Retired Phone Please Contact:

DAVID BUCHANAN Frequency Advisory Committee Co-Chair

San Bernardino County - Retired Phone 909-633-9336 - Fax 909-000-0000

Director BOB URIBE

City of Long Beach Phone 562-570-4801 - Fax 562-570-4825

Director ANNA HOLMES

San Diego County Phone 858-694-3210 - Fax 858-495-5476

Director RON WONG

Los Angeles County Phone 323-267-2751 - Fax 323-262-4607

Webmaster ERNEST GALLO City of Torrance

Phone 310-618-2885

CPRA Phone - Fax 213-291-9411

MINUTES

CHAPTER MEETING NOVEMBER 19, 2009

LAW’S COFFEE SHOP OAK GLEN, CA

SUMMARY Meeting Host: Dave Buchanan, County of San Bernardino Retired Early Bird Sponsor: Federal Signal Corporation, Kris Robinson Secretary’s Report: Minutes from the October 09 meeting are posted on the CPRA web site Treasurer’s Report: See comments Program: “What is New at NPSTC?” Presenters: Dave Buchanan, County of San Bernardino, Retired Program: “Homeland Security and Emergency Management” Presenters: Paul Christin - ESRI Attendance: --44 AGENDA Greeting – Ken Mann. Ken opened the chapter meeting at 10:00 a.m. He welcomed everyone to the November 2009 meeting. Mike led the Pledge of Allegiance. Ken thanked Dave Buchanan, County of San Bernardino Retired for hosting the meeting. Ken also thanked Federal Signal for sponsoring the meeting refreshments. Finally, big thanks were extended to Kent Colby owner of Law’s Coffee Shop for his excellent service. Meeting Arrangement – Dave Buchanan. Dave commented about the various things to see and do within the Oak Glen area. He complemented Kent Colby the owner of Law’s Restaurant for his support of the CPRA meeting. Dave also noted that Kent served many years as a paid call fireman for CDF. Announcements – Ken Mann. Ken announced that John Wright retired from the City of Riverside with over 37 years of service. He presented John with a CPRA Certificate of Appreciation. Introductions - All. New members were welcomed. Everyone in attendance was asked to introduce themselves. Membership Report – Dawn Lopez. It was noted we have a total of 546 members. There were seven new members for the month of October 2009. Meeting Program Review – Gary Poon. Gary reviewed the upcoming schedule for meet-ings including dates and locations. Details for the 2009 and 2010 schedules are on the website. He commented that the next meeting will be held on December 10th at LAPD Sheriff’s Academy. This meeting will be the Officer Installation Luncheon. Members were asked to submit a reservation for the luncheon. It was noted that they should RSVP to luncheon@cpra.org. Treasurer’s Report – John Wright. John provided a report of income and expenses for the previous month. He noted that total income for the month was $ 4,178.94 and the total expenditures were $ 10,011.97. Expenses included officer travel to the WRC Conference, printing costs for the CommLink and luncheon costs. John commented about a CD that was reserved for initial project funding to enable CPRA to compete for the 2014 WRC. He noted that the chapter would purchase ten APCO-opoly games. They will be on sale for $25 each.

[See Minutes on Page 4]

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[Minutes from page 3] Regional Director– Richard Granado. Richard was unable to attend due to his attending the November NAPCO meeting. Interim Executive Council Delegate – Chuck Taylor. Chuck was not able to attend. It was noted that he was working on por-tions of the WRC presentation. Frequency Coordinator Update – Gary Gray. The following comments were provided: CalSIEC. The most recent Southern Planning Area (SPA) meeting was held on October 8th. Narrowbanding. Dave provided information pertinent to the 2011 interim date. 800 MHz- Jim Donovan. Jim noted the build up of Special Temporary Authority (STA) licenses. This will be discussed at the Frequency Advisory Committee (FAC) meeting. 800 MHz Rebanding – Ray Grimes. See the Resources portion of the CPRA web site. 2010 Telecommunicator Banquet – Dawn Lopez. Dawn reported that planning is well underway. The ticket price will be the same as last year ($40.). She noted that the theme would focus on the 75th Anniversary of CPRA. Sponsorships will be available. Dawn announced that the Telecommunicator Week Buttons for 2010 are available for sale. She commented that purchasing infor-mation would be put on the web site. RF/IT/Comm Manager Award Nominations – John Sarkessian. John reviewed the upcoming awards program. He noted the deadline for submitting nominations was March 1, 2010. John amplified on the how CPRA award winners are nominated for APCO awards. He also provided information about a new award category. This is the Comm Manager award. John encouraged all the members to use the CPRA award program as an effective way to recognize outstanding performance within the public safety community. Chapter Commercial Advisory Member – Jack Daniel. Jack was unable to attend. He asked Larry Weber to stand in for him. Larry invited commercial members and guests to introduce themselves and give a brief comment about their respective products and services. Reminders – Ken Mann. Officer Installation. December 10, 2009. RSVP to luncheon@cpra.org. Western Region Conference. Jan 20-22, 2010, Denver, CO Programs. General Interest Program Presentation – Paul Christin, ESRI. Paul presented an informative program on public safety and home-land security challenges as addressed by ESRI. He noted areas of concern included border security, economic pressure, technology issues, sharing of secure information, and global threats. Paul commented about ESRI software solutions that provide for Planning Analysis, Data Management, Field Operations, and Situational Awareness. He noted the active role of ESRI in APCO and encour-aged everyone to get more information about ESRI services as necessary. Technical Presentation – Dave Buchanan, County of San Bernardino Retired, “What is New at NPSTC?” Dave gave an overview of National Public Safety Telecommunications Council activities. His comments included a review of NPSTC organizational struc-tures, Broadband Task Force issues, and recent Filings and Comments submitted to the FCC. Thank You. Ken. offered comments of sincere appreciation to Paul Christin and Dave Buchanan for their presentations. Meeting Adjourned. Ken thanked everyone for attending. The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 p.m. Notes for the Record. Following the meeting, Gary Gray convened the Frequency Advisory Committee (FAC) meeting. Ongoing and new frequency requests were presented and acted upon. Respectfully submitted, Mike Rowles Secretary

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ATTACHMENT TO THE CPRA CHAPTER MINUTES, 11/19/09 800 MHz Rebanding Overview (Ray Grimes)

PLEASE SEE THE “RESOURCES” PORTION OF THE CPRA WEB SITE.

www.cpra.org

ResourceCenter Projects 800 Rebanding 800 Rebanding Notes

January 14th Ontario Police Dept CommLink Cutoff Date Monday December 28, 2010 February 18th El Monte CommLink Cutoff Date Monday February 1, 2010 March 18th San Diego CommLink Cutoff Date Monday March 1, 2010 April 15th Annual Dispatchers’ Banquet Quiet Cannon Montebello CommLink Cutoff Date Monday March 29, 2010 May 20th Victorville CommLink Cutoff Date Monday May 3, 2010 June 17th Santa Fe Springs CommLink Cutoff Date Monday June 1, 2010

July 15th Orange County CommLink Cutoff Date Monday June 28, 2010 August 26th Downey CommLink Cutoff Date Monday August 9, 2010 September 16th Annual “No Ties Meeting” Thousand Oaks CommLink Cutoff Date Tuesday August 30, 2010 October 21st Annual “Tabletop Meeting” Montebello CommLink Cutoff Date Monday October 4, 2010 November 18th Palm Springs CommLink Cutoff Date Monday November 1, 2010 December 9th Annual Holiday Banquet & Officer Installation Monterey Park CommLink Cutoff Date Monday November 29, 2010

2010 Meeting Dates

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Congratulations to the Newly Elected CPRA Executive Board for 2010

President: Gary Poon - Los Angeles County ISD (Automatic)

President-Elect: Dawn Lopez - Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept

Vice-President: Ken Shearan - South Bay Regional Communications

Executive Council Delegate: Jim Acosta - Downey Fire Communications

Secretary: Mike Rowles - San Bernardino County

Treasurer: John Wright - Riverside Police-Fire Communications

Sergeant-at-Arms: Howard Newton - Riverside County Communications

The Wave of the Future

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CPRA Holiday Luncheon

Officer Installation Thursday, December 10, 2009

Los Angeles Police Academy

1880 North Academy Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Schedule of Events

0900-0930 Registration

0930-1030 Frequency Coordination

1030-1130 Officer Installation

1200-1300 Lunch Buffet

Roast Sirloin of Beef with Carver

Baked Herb Chicken

Seasoned Rice, Vegetables and Green Salad

Pasta Salad, Dinner Rolls and Dessert

Entertainment courtesy of:

The Saugus High School Holiday Winds

Registration is $30.00/per person. Please RSVP to luncheon@CPRA.org

Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club

Sponsored by

Check www.CPRA.org for updates