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Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement to receive E911 trust fund monies from the State of Florida for Pinellas County’s E911 training room redesign.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the agreement certifying that monies received from the State of Florida will be used to purchase and install console furniture workstations for the E911 training room redesign.
• On January 24, 2024, Grantee’s (Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners) award was reduced $977.15 by the Emergency Communications Board for E911 State Grant Agreement No. S22-23-01-45.
• Amendment No. 1 corrects the reduced award amount to reflect the new amount of $337,544.75.
• The Parties wish to amend the Grant Agreement to reflect the correct grant award amount to $337,544.75.
• On March 28, 2023, Grantee (Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners) was awarded Grant funds of $338,521.90 on a cost reimbursement basis. No matching funds are associated with this grant.
• Funding for this agreement is included in the current-year budget of Safety and Emergency Services in the E911 Communications Fund.
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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:
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 console furniture workstations appropriate to the environment and needs of a 9-1-1 center 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.
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Background Information:
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 includes the purchase, packaging, freight, and installation of 11 console furniture workstations designed for usage in an emergency communications environment to include multiple ergonomic controls, cable management, ability to accommodate multiple monitors and CPU’s, and otherwise
provide the foundation to design a fully functioning emergency communications center work station that provides access to all technology necessary to function in a live environment.
This addition will contribute a necessary component for the training room workstations to be the same design as the live workstations on the center floor. This will contribute to more efficient training by increasing success and decreasing training time for trainees as well as providing the opportunity to increase the number of live consoles available for use in case of a large event or disaster that requires additional staffing.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding for this agreement is included in the current-year budget of Safety and Emergency Services in the E911 Communications Fund. No budget amendment is needed to adjust for the $977.15 decrease.
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:
Amendment No. 1.