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Agreement to receive E911 trust fund monies from the State of Florida for Pinellas County’s participation in the Regional GIS Repository.
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Recommended Action:
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the attached agreement certifying that monies received from the State of Florida will be used to participate in the Regional GIS Repository for five years.
• A Regional GIS Repository does not currently exist.
• The Regional Repository will allow GIS data to be shared between these counties: Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Sumter
• State E911 grant funds exist to assist in funding these costs.
• This grant request will fund the purchase of licenses to access the Regional GIS Repository as well as the cost to upload Pinellas County’s GIS data.
• These revenues and associated expenditures will be included in the FY24 projections and proposed in the FY25 proposed budget upon execution of this agreement, along with a proposed budget amendment to appropriate these funds to the Emergency Communications E911 System Fund FY24 budget.
Recommended Action
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
2.1 Provide planning, coordination, prevention, and protective services to ensure a safe
and secure community
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.1 Maximize partner relationships and public outreach
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support
Summary:
The State Grant Program is provided to assist Florida counties with the installation and maintenance of enhanced 911 systems including periphery needs such as access and viewing of GIS data in to support seamless E911 throughout the state of Florida. The E911 Board assists eligible counties through the E911 State Grant Program using E911 trust fund monies.
The agreement requires the County Administrator’s signature.
Background/Explanation:
The Pinellas County Regional 911 Center acts as the steward of all 911 Fee funding for Pinellas County including the five secondary Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP).
Grant monies received will be used for the development and participation in a Regional GIS Repository that will allow Pinellas County to view the GIS data of surrounding counties and allow those counties to view the data for Pinellas County. This will enhance the ability to determine the location of 911 callers, enhance the use of Next General 9-1-1 features for transferred 911 calls, and enhance the ability of emergency communications centers to relay caller location data to emergency responders when callers are near jurisdictional boundaries or responders are engaged in mutual aid.
The Regional GIS Database will contribute a necessary enhancement to improve the accuracy of emergency response.
Fiscal Impact:
Grant funds of $209,498.00 over five years, shall be provided on a cost reimbursement basis. No matching funds are associated with this grant. These revenues and associated expenditures will be included in the FY24 projections of the FY25 proposed budget upon execution of this agreement, along with a budget amendment to appropriate these funds to the Emergency Communications E911 System Fund FY24 budget.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this agreement is granted under Code Section 2-62 (A)(1).
Staff Member Responsible:
Judith Weshinskey-Price, Director, Regional 911 Division
James Fogarty, Bureau Director, Safety and Emergency Services
Partners:
State of Florida, E911 Board
Attachments:
Agreement for State Emergency Communications Board Grant
Grant Award Letter