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radio, and programming and other costs required to put the radio in the same operational condition it was in when assigned to SUBSCRIBER. If there are more requests for these radios than can be accommodated, COUNTY will prioritize allocations. These assigned radios will have a generic code plug using common county and regional interoperability talk groups. 4.5 Allocation of Subsystem Resources COUNTY will allocate to SUBSCRIBER, on a fair and non- discriminatory basis, sufficient Subsystem resources including, but not limited to, Talk Groups, Announcement Groups, Radio Unit IDs, and Alias IDs, in order to provide SUBSCRIBER with an equivalent grade of service afforded to other comparable Subsystem Subscribers. 4.6 Monitoring of SUBSCRIBER Talk Groups COUNTY may periodically monitor talk groups allocated to SUBSCRIBER for SUBSCRIBER'S internal use for Subsystem management purposes, including, but not limited to, maintenance, troubleshooting, performance assessments, unusual traffic patterns (sudden jump in usage), and policy and procedure compliance checks. COUNTY monitoring of SUBSCRIBER'S talk groups may occur at any time, for any duration, may be without notice, and is subject to recording. 4.7 Radio Operator Training COUNTY will provide SUBSCRIBER with access to end user radio training, instructional materials, and training instructors as made available or provided to COUNTY from the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, or its successor, or other sources for the deployment of radios included in SUBSCRIBER'S initial purchase, at no cost to SUBSCRIBER. However, COUNTY will not be responsible for reimbursement to SUBSCRIBER of SUBSCRIBER'S internal costs related to attendance of SUBSCRIBER staff at such training. Once the initial training is provided, SUBSCRIBER will be responsible for the cost of training new employees and for providing refresher training. COUNTY and SUBSCRIBER may agree to provide future training cooperatively. 4.8 Database Administration COUNTY will manage and administer the Subsystem database records containing the information related to inventory, configuration, programming history, software version control, radio IDs, service levels, and statistical usage analysis, for SUBSCRIBER -owned radios used on the Subsystem. 4.9 Radio Station Licenses COUNTY shall hold and administer all FCC licenses on behalf of all Subscribers of the Subsystem. SUBSCRIBER shall operate, as authorized, mobile, portable and control station units under COUNTY'S FCC radio station licenses. 4.10 Nothing herein shall constitute a representation or warranty by COUNTY that the Subsystem shall operate without error. 5. SUBSYSTEM OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT 5.1 Department Division COUNTY shall operate and manage the Subsystem under the direction of a System Manager as a division within the Office of the Ramsey County Manager. This division will include all aspects of Subsystem planning, operations, maintenance, and management. The division will deal with the Subsystem backbone including network connections, base radio stations, antennas, microwave and fiber optic systems, and will address subscriber unit related issues such as maintaining the Subsystem database and managing access to the Subsystem by subscriber unit users. 5.2 Subsystem Operations and Users Group /Subsystem Policy Group A Subsystem Operations and Users Group shall be made up of representatives of the Subsystem users and membership shall report to the Subsystem Policy Group. The Subsystem Operations and Users Group shall review and make recommendations to the Subsystem Policy Group on matters such as the proposed budget for the 800 MI-1z Subsystem Subscriber Agreement -enter name ofentirv- entter time period 6 of 1212