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ARF- 4239

Regular Agenda Item 3. A.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	05/23/2017
Submitted For:	Debra Williams	Submitted By:	Debra Williams, 911 Coordinator
Department:	Sheriff's Office

Information

Request/Subject

Intergovernmental Agreement between Gila County Sheriff's Office and Graham County Sheriff's Office for emergency 9-1-1 call management in the event of catastrophic failure in either Public Safety Answering Point.

Background Information

As part of the planned closure of the 9-1-1 dispatch center in Payson last year, Sheriff Shepherd authorized development of a plan for emergency 9-1-1 call management in case of a catastrophic failure in the Globe 9-1-1 regional communication center.

Evaluation

As part of a regional PSAP managers working group, the Graham County Sheriff's Office had expressed a desire to partner with a staffed PSAP for emergency 9-1-1 call management and dispatch services, as their unmanned backup was in need of technology upgrades to remain a reliable redundancy. With this in mind, the Gila County 9-1-1 Coordinator and the Graham County 9-1-1 Coordinator worked with our mutual 9-1-1 service provider, CenturyLink, to verify that 9-1-1 call traffic could be re-routed from one PSAP to the other. Upon receiving confirmation a verbal agreement was made for mutual aid, with the understanding that an official document would be put in place to formalize the agreement.

Conclusion

This Intergovernmental Agreement formalizes the regional partnership between the Gila County Sheriff's Office and the Graham County Sheriff's Office for emergency 9-1-1 call management in the event of catastrophic failure in either Public Safety Answering Point. A copy of the fully signed and executed IGA will be integrated into each county 9-1-1 Service Plan.

Recommendation

The Sheriff's Office 9-1-1 Coordinator recommends the Board of Supervisors authorize Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd's signature on the Intergovernmental Agreement between Gila County Sheriff's Office and Graham County Sheriff's Office for emergency 9-1-1 call management in the event of catastrophic failure in either Public Safety Answering Point.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Gila County Sheriff's Office and Graham County Sheriff's Office for emergency 9-1-1 call management in the event of catastrophic failure in either Public Safety Answering Point for three one-year periods subject to and contingent on an annual review from the effective date (May 23, 2017) affirming renewal of each yearly period. (Debra Williams)

Attachments
IGA-Gila County Sheriff's Office and Graham County Sheriff's Office
Approval as to Form