(A * .wav file (30.7 Mb) copy of this discussion at this meeting is available by contacting the Region 3 RPC Secretary, John Gardner, 602-262-6963, john.gardner@phoenix.gov).

1. Meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Curt Knight (RPC Chairperson).
2. Each attendee introduced themselves and their agency affiliation. List of attendees is available through the committee secretary or at Yahoo list server http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AZ700RPC/files/. Fifteen agencies attended this meeting.
1. Attendees reviewed the minutes from the 8th RPC meeting. A motion was made and second to approve the minutes as written. Motion was adopted unanimously.
3. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:
1. FUNDING: Treasurer (Joe Noce, City of Mesa) presented an update on Committee funding and expenditures. Original grant to the RPC was $2500.00. Current account balance is $645.99 after checks issued to City of Mesa for initial organizational meeting expenses for the amount of $518.03, and expense reimbursements for CAPRAD training to Phil Caruso ($662.34) and Scott Tillman ($673.64) .
2. BYLAWS: Phil Caruso the Committee Chair is no longer employed by the City of Phoenix or associated with this region. Curt requested nominations for a new chair. A motion to nominate Terry Schleizer, Sedona Fire District, as chair and Robert Bobar as Co-Chair of this committee was made and seconded. Motion was adopted unanimously. Terri will be taking comments for the final draft of the BYLAWS and distribute them for review in preparation for a vote to accept the final draft at the next 700RPC meeting.
3. STRATEGY: (Co-Chairs – Bill Washington & Kevin Rogers) Curt encouraged the Strategy committee to continue working on strategies to complete the Regional plan. The FCC has issued a rejection letter to Region 5 on their plan. The Region 5 plan and their FCC rejection letter would be a good template for us to draw from in preparing our Regional Plan.
4. OLD BUSINESS:
5. OPEN DISCUSSIONS:
1. Consensus plan over view and status: Curt Knight provided a brief synopsis of a presentation given during the APCO Western Regional Conference in Las Vegas. The Consensus plan is a document submitted to the FCC which recommends actions to be taken for a permanent fix to the NEXTEL/A/B Cellular Carrier interference problem being experienced in the 800 MHz band nation wide. A Power Point file of this presentation can be obtained at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AZ700RPC/
2. NCC Implementation Plan Subcommittee status update: Curt Knight briefed the attendees concerning the following items; FCC Dismissal of Region 5’s Plan; Inter-Regional Dispute Process; Handling Inter-Regional Concurrence when the adjacent Region has not formed; Orphan Channels; What constitutes a Plan Modification; FCC Review Process; and Low Power TV/TV Translator Issues. A copy of this presentation can be obtained at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AZ700RPC/
3. FCC Narrow Band mandates: Scott Tillman provided attendees with information regarding FCC Docket No. 99-87, Second Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making. This Docket when adopted will establish mandates as to when users of spectrum in the 150-174 MHz and 421-512 MHz bands must to migrate to narrow band 12.5 KHz channels. More information concerning this Docket is available on the FCC Web site.
6. Other related activities

ONDCP/ Technology Transfer Program – Radio Interoperability demonstration
April 1,2003 at 10:30 AM
ACJC Offices 1110 West Washington

AZ Public Safety Communications Committee – Next meeting
June 24, 2003 at 1:00 PM
Location TBD-??

AZ Public Safety Communications Committee needs assessment surveys awarded to Macro Corporation. The State will is looking for agencies that are willing to participate in the needs assessment interview process. We are looking for operations contacts as well as technical contacts. Interviews will take place Mid April 2003 through September 2003 at locations statewide. Further information will be forthcoming.

7. VENDORS: Nothing presented.
8. Next Meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on July 11, 2003 in Sedona, Az., Fire Station 3 in the city of Oak Creek.
9. The 8^th meeting of the Region 3 RPC was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.