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CHAPTER X.
COMMUNICATIONS*

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Editor's note--Before their amendment by §§ 18--21 of Ord. No. NS-300.357, §§ A34-180--A34-183 had dealt with communications within the Environmental Management and General Services Agency and were derived from Ord. No. NS-300.269, § 24, adopted Dec. 19, 1978. The provisions had previously been located in Div. A17, Ch. II.

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Sec. A34-180. Communications Director.

There is in the Department the position of Communications Director, who shall be appointed by the Department Director in accordance with the merit system rules and shall be under the supervision of the Department Director.

(Ord. No. NS-300.357, § 18, 5-25-82)

Charter reference(s)--Personnel system, Art. VII.

Sec. A34-181. Director in charge of communications.

The Communications Director shall be in charge of the communications functions of the Department.

(Ord. No. NS-300.357, § 19, 5-25-82)

Sec. A34-182. Communications functions.

The Department shall establish and maintain a communications center and communications system for the purpose of providing radio, telephone, teletype and related electronic services to all County departments, including a coordinated communications system between public safety agencies both within and without the County. The Department shall establish and maintain a emergency telephone answering and dispatching service and street and geographical location information.

(Ord. No. NS-300.367, § 20, 5-25-82)

Sec. A34-183. Furnishing services to governmental agencies.

The emergency telephone answering and dispatching service, radio service, teletype service and associated electronic services of the Department shall be made available to any state or federal agency, municipal corporation or political subdivision in the County upon approval by the County Executive.

(Ord. No. NS-300.357, § 21, 5-25-82; Ord. No. NS-300.586, § 1, 7-30-96)

Sec. A34-184. Adherence to standards for recruitment and training.

The County desires to receive the State of California Peace Officers' Training Funds under the provisions of Penal Code § 13522. To qualify for said funds, Santa Clara County Communications will adhere to standards for recruitment and training established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). The standards are adopted by POST in accordance with Penal Code § 13510(c) for the purpose of raising the level of competence of local public safety dispatchers having primary responsibility for providing dispatching services for local law enforcement agencies.

(Ord. No. NS-300.586, § 2, 7-30-96)

Sec. A34-185. Liaison with Federal Communications Commission.

The Communications Director, or designee, shall have authority to submit applications for radio station authorization, antenna structure registration, requests for waivers and related notices necessary to obtain or maintain Federal Communications Commission licenses granting authority to the County to operate public safety communications equipment. The Communications Director, or designee, shall have authority to file comments with the Federal Communications Commission relating to Commission proceedings and to issues, applications, petitions or other requests pending action by the Commission.

(Ord. No. NS-300.780, § 1, 3-20-07)

Sec. A34-186. Frequency use approval agreements.

The Communications Director, or designee, shall have authority to negotiate and enter into agreements to (i) approve use of radio channels licensed to the County by other entities, (ii) approve use by County of radio channels licensed by other entities, (iii) approve, deny or specify conditions for sharing use of radio channels licensed to the County, (iv) and approve, deny or specify conditions for use of radio channels adjacent to the County's licensed frequencies, on a form that is subject to review by County Counsel and the Office of the County Executive.

(Ord. No. NS-300.780, § 2, 3-20-07)

Sec. A34-187. Policies for executing documents.

The Communications Director shall comply with the Policies for Executing Documents Relating to Operation of Radio Communications Systems approved by the Board of Supervisors when exercising authority under sections A34-185 and A34-186.

(Ord. No. NS-300.780, § 3, 3-20-07)

Secs. A34-188, A34-189. Reserved.

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