PSERN Governance

The PSERN Operator is responsible for the ongoing ownership, operations, maintenance, management and upgrading/replacing of the PSERN System, as defined in the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement executed in December 2020 between 12 partners, including King County and the cities of Auburn, Bellevue, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Redmond, Renton, Seattle, and Tukwila.

The PSERN Operator was formally incorporated in April 2021 and in December 2023, it became the sole entity responsible for the PSERN radio system following the execution and closing of a transfer agreement with King County.

The PSERN Operator is governed by a Board of Directors that was created pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act and chapter 24.06 RCW. shall act in the best interests of PSERN and in furtherance of the purpose of this Agreement. The Board’s composition, powers, responsibilities, quorum and meeting requirements are included in the PSERN Operator’s articles of incorporation and bylaws. Additional information can be found at:

• PSERN Operator Board
• Board Meetings
• Governance Documents