Interoperability Subcommittee public meetings in 2024
4 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Interoperability Subcommittee
The Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee will meet to discuss updates on the Hazardous Mitigation Generator Project and Hurricane Francine, receive reports from advisory subcommittees, and consider unfinished business including a State Ethernet Project Upgrade, new towers voted on by the Technical Subcommittee, and Motorola SmartConnect. New business includes an interoperability channel for the National Weather Center and statewide interop channels for the Super Bowl.
- Hazardous Mitigation Generator Project update
- State Ethernet Project Upgrade
- New towers voted on by Technical Subcommittee
- Interop Channel for National Weather Center
- Statewide interop channels for Super Bowl
The Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee approved the meeting minutes from October 23, 2024. The committee discussed the approval of several new LWIN Tower projects and provided updates on Hurricane Francine recovery and the Ethernet Project.
- Approved October 23, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved new LWIN Tower projects for South Livingston, Morehouse, Zachary, Concordia, Avoyelles East, Bossier City, and Thibodeaux
- Scheduled next quarterly meeting for January 22, 2025
Interoperability Subcommittee
The Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee approved the April 2024 minutes and directed the Technical Subcommittee to address radio coverage gaps in Lafayette Parish. The committee also reviewed the FY2025 budget proposal and LWIN tower funding.
- Approved April 24, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved motion for Technical Subcommittee to address Lafayette Parish coverage issues
- Denied Ouachita school board request for 71 talk groups, limiting them to 31 per policy
- Scheduled next quarterly meeting for October 23, 2024
Interoperability Subcommittee
The Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee is meeting to review reports from various advisory committees and address unfinished business. The body will discuss new infrastructure proposals and system updates.
- Hazardous Mitigation Generator Project
- State Ethernet Project Upgrade
- Calcasieu new tower proposal
- DPS new LWIN system updates
- Independence Site status
The Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee approved a request for Calcasieu Parish to build a new tower and transfer it to the state. The committee also approved the minutes from the October 25, 2023 meeting.
- Approved construction of new tower in Calcasieu Parish to be turned over to the state (Unanimous)
- Approved October 25, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
Interoperability Subcommittee
The committee will review the Hazardous Mitigation Generator Project and a new Smart Sheet App. Discussion includes updates on the State Ethernet Project Upgrade and the status of the Independence Site.
- Hazardous Mitigation Generator Project report
- New Smart Sheet App report
- State Ethernet Project Upgrade discussion
- Independence Site status update