https://longview.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=CalendarDetail&From=RSS&ID=459773&GUID=50EFCED9-C0B5-411C-BC7A-3178CFF8C25CLegistar15https://longview.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=2565943&GUID=D819414A-A5D7-4925-812C-3F6D0836375DD819414A-A5D7-4925-812C-3F6D0836375D-2026-02-02-15-16-33File #: 16-4229<br />Ver.: 1<br />Agenda #: <br />Type: Agenda Item<br />Title: COWLITZ COUNTY RADIO SYSTEM COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED: Enhance public safety and emergency response CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED SUMMARY STATEMENT: Over the last eighteen months, Cowlitz County Fire District #5 (Kalama) has pursued improvements in radio communications within the jurisdictional territory of CCFD #5 and CCFD #1 (Rural Woodland). During their exploration for a solution they evaluated the current backbone of Cowlitz County’s radio system and discovered a number of previously unknown infrastructure problems. As a result of these identified problems, a solution was developed that included securing grant funding from FEMA’s Port Security Grant Program. CCFD #5 and #1 funded the grant’s 25% required match of $450,000. The grant provided funding to develop improvements to the backbone system, which ended up being a NXDN 6.25 Digital Radio System. While it was not part of the initial focus of these improvements, the City of Longview ended up with excellent digital radio system coverage. While<br />Action: <br />Result: Agenda ItemMon, 02 Feb 2026 15:16:33 GMT