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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO |
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| | | | | | | | | MEETING DATE: | 5/8/2023 | | DEPARTMENT: | PSC | | DIRECTOR: | Susan Carr, Director of Public Safety Communications | | AGENDA ITEM: | Resolution approving an amended contract with the Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications to receive grant funds from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from the Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund.
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| | | | | | | | ITEM SUMMARY To approve Amendment No. 1 to the contract with the Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications in an amount not to exceed $1,136,500.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,121,341.74 from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“CSFRF”) in the Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund (“NG9-1-1 Fund”) for the deployment and reliable operation of Next Generation 9-1-1 Service, including equipment and administration costs; designating the City Manager as the authorized representative of the City for the purpose of executing the contract consistent with this resolution, acting in connection with said contract, and providing required information; authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents; and providing an effective date. Adopted Resolution No. 2023-5-2(R) |
| | | | | | | | PREVIOUS ACTION/PRESENTATION On September 12, 2022, City Council approved a resolution approving a contract with the Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) in an amount not to exceed $984,841.74 from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“CSFRF”) in the Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund (“NG9-1-1 Fund”) relating to Next Generation 9-1-1 Service. Approved |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND Texas House Bill 2911 was signed by the Governor in June 2021, with an effective date of 9/1/2021 amending Texas Health and Safety Code 771. The amendment creates a Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) service fund designed to assist statewide next generation 9-1-1 service with a target date of September 1, 2025.
In February 2023, CSEC released additional grant funds and accepted supplemental grant applications. The City submitted a supplemental grant request and was approved by the Commission. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL SUMMARY/STRATEGIC GOALS This item approves the first amendment to the contract with the Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications to receive grant funds from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds in the Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund ("NG9-1-1 Fund") for the deployment and reliable operation of Next Generation 9-1-1 Service. The amended contract, if approved, includes funding of $1,136,500 in addition to the amount originally awarded, for a new total award not to exceed $2,121,341.74.
Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of being an Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government. |
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