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Agreement to receive E911 trust fund monies from the State of Florida for Pinellas County’s E911 NICE Logging System Software Module.
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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 purchase and install a software module for the existing NICE logging system that records all incoming and outgoing phone calls as well as radio traffic.
• Grant funds of $208,920.00 shall be provided on a cost reimbursement basis.
• This grant was not anticipated during development of the Fiscal Year 2023 Adopted Budget. Therefore, if approved, a budget resolution would be required to recognize and appropriate the funds into the Emergency Communications E911 System Fund.
• The E911 NICE logging system, with an added software module, will provide additional data analytics opportunities including a dashboard showing live data to allow operational decisions to be made based on current performance, additional reporting abilities, and tools for recordings and other records to be more easily found and pulled for open records requests.
• State E911 grant funds exist to assist in funding these costs.
• This grant agreement will fund the purchase and installation of 1 software module that will be added to the existing NICE logging system.
• The State E911 grant application was approved on January 19, 2023.
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 software used for recording and providing data on 911 call processing for the 9-1-1 center in order 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 PSAPs.
Grant monies received will be used for includes the purchase, installation, and implementation of a software module that will be added to the existing NICE logging system for usage in an emergency communications environment to monitor live performance, enhance operational decision making, enhance reporting, and enhance records management.
This addition will contribute to improved efficiencies in the call taking process providing better services to citizens and responders as well as improve the records request fulfillment process.
Fiscal Impact:
Grant funds of $208,920.00 shall be provided on a cost reimbursement basis. No matching funds are associated with this grant. This grant was not anticipated during development of the FY23 Adopted Budget. Therefore, if approved, a budget resolution would be required to recognize and appropriate the funds into the Emergency Communications E911 System Fund. The associated revenues and expenditures have been included in the FY23 estimates of the proposed FY24 budget within the 911 Fees Special Revenue Fund 1025.
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 the E911 State Grant Program
Award Letter for the E911 State Grant Program
Application for the E911 State Grant Program