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Our Mission
MERA is a collection of public agencies formed in partnership to provide and operate a
public safety radio system. As such, MERA provides a crucial communications delivery
system that is interoperable between public agencies in order to efficiently and effectively
facilitate critical (emergency) communications.
Vision Statement
MERA provides essential communications between and among local and regional public entities that serve all facets of public
safety including Fire, Police, Public Works, Special Districts, Transportation and other Emergency Responders, to facilitate
the protection of lives and property and enhance the safety of citizens, workers and visitors.
Core Values
The service and operational attributes of these Values shall serve as MERA's organizational code of behavior:
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Leadership: To set by example the standards we expect others to follow |
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Integrity: To maintain the highest ethical principles and act in a completely transparent
manner that merits respect and confidence |
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Diversity: To respect the individual differences that provide a source of strength and enable a
persistent team approach to identify and overcome obstacles
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Empowerment: To encourage responsible decision-making at all levels |
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Continuous Quality Improvement: To continually strive to deliver the highest quality, responsive, timely,
constantly improving public service to both internal and external clients
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Fiscal Responsibility: To promote sound, fiscally-minded decision-making at all levels, without
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The Marin Emergency Radio Authority (MERA) is a Joint Powers Authority in Marin County, California, formed in 1998 to plan,
implement and manage a countywide public safety and emergency radio system for the use of all member agencies. This system
helps unify public safety response and ensures communication among individual agencies and departments.
The system of 17 base station radio and receiver sites provides regional or coutywide radio communications among dispatch
centers and mobile units throughout the county. View
a map of the system.
MERA is governed by a Governing Board comprised of representatives from the County of Marin, all cities, towns, and
fire districts in Marin, and other special districts such as the Marin Municipal Water District. The Executive Officer
and Operations Officer serve the Governing Board via contract.
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