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Regular Agenda Item 4. B.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	02/16/2021
Submitted For:	Adam Shepherd	Submitted By:	Debra Williams, 911 Coordinator
Department:	Sheriff's Office

Information

Request/Subject

Arizona 9-1-1 Program Grant Application for FY2022

Background Information

Annually the State of Arizona offers an opportunity for 9-1-1 System Administrators to apply for funding to support the PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points) in their 9-1-1 network. In Gila County, this grant supports the Payson Police Department and the Sheriff's Office. This year's Notification of Funding Availability (NOFA) was provided on January 28, 2021, opening the grant application period, and closing on March 5, 2021.

The NOFA outlines the requirements that must be met by each PSAP and the 9-1-1 network. These items will be gathered and verified by the Sheriff's 9-1-1 System Coordinator prior to the grant application submission. The requirements include a separate budget for each PSAP, monthly call statistics, system equipment definitions, and a new, updated or existing 9-1-1 Service Plan.

Evaluation

The State of Arizona is currently reviewing bids for statewide 9-1-1 ESInet (Emergency Services Internet Protocol Network) providers, in an effort to ensure that industry technological and engineering standards are consistent from all vendors, and to assist in facilitating competitive pricing for contracted managed services. Additionally, the Arizona 9-1-1 Program is working to implement initiatives outlined in the Arizona GIS Strategic Plan that will help ensure that NENA NG9-1-1 location and addressing standards are utilized uniformly across the networks. For these reasons, 9-1-1 Administrators are being asked to "keep requests to essential needs." No additional equipment or special projects will be included in this year's application.

Conclusion

Essential needs for the Gila 9-1-1 Network are:
Wireline Access to 9-1-1 - GilaCSO
NG9-1-1 Managed Services for GilaCSO and PaysonPD.
Text to 9-1-1 Managed Services for both PSAPs are covered under a separate grant.

This grant application totals $192,654. The amounts are detailed in the attached Gila9-1-1NetworkBudgetRequest.pdf.

Recommendation

It is the recommendation of Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd that the Board of Supervisors authorize submission of the Arizona 9-1-1 Program Grant Application for FY2022 in the amount of $192,654 by the grant closing date of March 5, 2021.

Suggested Motion

Information/Action/Discussion to authorize submission of the Arizona 9-1-1 Program Grant Application for FY2022 in the amount of $192,654 by the grant closing date of March 5, 2021. (Debra Williams)

Attachments
FY2022 Az911 Grant NOFA
FY2022 Gila 9-1-1 Network Budget Draft