HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2018 (37) Resolution No. 37 (2018)
ST. C}l LINTY. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF FUNDING FOR NEXT GENERATION
" - � 911 UPGRADES
1 WHEREAS, modernizing Wisconsin's 911 system has been a priority for local
2 governments, Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), law enforcement, and the
3 telecommunications industry since the early 2000s; and
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5 WHEREAS, the 2017-2019 state biennial budget provided funding for creation of a
6 statewide emergency services IP network (ESInet), which is the first step in the transition to a
7 digital Next Generation 911 (NG911) system; and
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9 WHEREAS, a NG911 system utilizes advancements in technology to improve
10 communication with 911 operators and provides greater efficiency in assisting individuals in
11 crisis; and
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13 WHEREAS, once the ESInet is operational, local 911 centers (PSAPs) will require
14 NG911 capable equipment to connect to the digital system; and
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16 WHEREAS, currently very few PSAPs have the equipment necessary to utilize the
17 ESInet and transition from analog to digital systems; and
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19 WHEREAS, the average cost for the necessary equipment upgrades will exceed
20 $250,000 per county in addition to ongoing maintenance costs; and
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22 WHEREAS, while the state has provided grant funding for counties in the past to
23 upgrade local PSAPs, state funding has not existed in over a decade; and
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25 WHEREAS, the state currently has a fund -The Police and Fire Protection Fee- whose
26 original intent was to fund county PSAP upgrades; and
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28 WHEREAS, revenue from the Police and Fire Protection Fee is deposited in the
29 state's general fund and has never been utilized for its intended purpose.
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31 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that St. Croix County does hereby urge the
32 Governor and Wisconsin State Legislature to allocate $7 million annually for counties to
33 upgrade local 911 centers to begin the NG911 transition; and
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35 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the $7 million for county PSAP upgrades should be
36 funded through the existing Police and Fire Protection Fee.
Le-gal-Fiscal-Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact: Financial Impact-, none at this time but carries potental to reduce St. Croix
County's financial responsibility in updating 911 systems to NG91 1.
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11/02/18 Public Protection &Judiciary Committee RECOMMENDED
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RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Nordstrand, Supervisor
SECONDER: Lynda Miller, Supervisor
AYES: Brinkman, Nordstrand, Larson, Miller, Feidler
Vote Confirmation.
Andy
rinkman PIPJ Chair, Chair 11/2/2018
SL Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call -Vote Requirement—
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Andy Brinkman, Supervisor
SECONDER: Lynda Miller, Supervisor
AYES: Schachtner, Nordstrand, Miller, Coulter, Sjoberg, Long, Moothedan, Feidler,
Larson, Hansen, Brinkman, Peterson, Anderson, Achterhof, Leibfried, Peavey
ABSENT: Dan Fosterling, Dave Ostness, District 13
This Resolution was Adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on November 6, 2018
Cindy Campbell, County Clerk