Explanation
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 307.15, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Columbus and Franklin County concerning wireless 9-1-1 Funds (Governmental Assistance Funds). Franklin County is responsible for the distribution of the Wireless 9-1-1 Government Assistance Funds from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
Sub. House Bill 361 established a service charge of 28 cents per month to be billed to each wireless telephone number in the State of Ohio. The wireless service providers are required to bill for, collect, and remit the charges to the state, which, in turn distributes the proceeds to the eighty-eight counties. The proceeds are disbursed based on the number of wireless service subscribers in the county. The proceeds are to pay for the subdivision's equipment and personnel costs of the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) providing wireless enhanced 9-1-1 system, including call taking and dispatching operations. The City of Columbus is one of five PSAP agencies to receive funds from the proceeds in Franklin County.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to receive proceeds of the award in the shortest possible time.
FISCAL IMPACT: The City of Columbus is the largest PSAP in Franklin County by virtue of receiving approximately three quarters of all wireless 911 calls and anticipates receiving approximately $4.3 million in 2010, which represents both 2009 and 2010 disbursements. The County will maintain a portion of the fund to upgrade to next generation technology which will benefit Columbus and all remaining wireless 911 services in the County. A separate ordinance will appropriate the funds. The funds will be used to partially pay personnel costs of those employees engaged in wireless 911 call taking and dispatching operations.
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To authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into an Intergover...
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